richsimpson
Member
Odd topic, and is sort of build specific.
I have a H2S and H7 box for satellite recording. Both running Willobuild.
I have new requirement and after suggestions for something cheap and decent. But needs to work as follows:
Same GUI/look for wife approval
WiFi connection
Doesn't need to receive signals - only playback from other box (though a signal pass through might be useful)
As I currently run 2 x zGemmas, and they can access each others recordings, as well as make their own viewing/recording, I have enough control over that. What the new box will do is sit in the summer house and playback in the nice way we are used to. Be great if they can also stream the live broadcast over the network as new location has no TV aerial or sat cables and not going to be installing those. Not the goal so a nice to have only. I have IPTV anyway on Firestick and could add to new box too I guess.
I could in theory LAN connect if necessary as there is one network run to the location so can add a switch but prefer not to. Currently that cable feeds a Unifi AP so signal is solid in the location for WiFi
Currently the TV I have put in can connect and playback from zGemma using MiniDLNA, and the stream is fine but the GUI is awful and not intuitive. I have firestick too but that seems worse, VLC works but the default audio stream is narrated and subtitles often default to on.
One specific requirement I have, on my H7 box, that has crashed a couple of times recently when the internet (external not local) was offline during a reboot, so need to avoid any reliance on a live network or sat signal etc to switch the device on.
I have a H2S and H7 box for satellite recording. Both running Willobuild.
I have new requirement and after suggestions for something cheap and decent. But needs to work as follows:
Same GUI/look for wife approval
WiFi connection
Doesn't need to receive signals - only playback from other box (though a signal pass through might be useful)
As I currently run 2 x zGemmas, and they can access each others recordings, as well as make their own viewing/recording, I have enough control over that. What the new box will do is sit in the summer house and playback in the nice way we are used to. Be great if they can also stream the live broadcast over the network as new location has no TV aerial or sat cables and not going to be installing those. Not the goal so a nice to have only. I have IPTV anyway on Firestick and could add to new box too I guess.
I could in theory LAN connect if necessary as there is one network run to the location so can add a switch but prefer not to. Currently that cable feeds a Unifi AP so signal is solid in the location for WiFi
Currently the TV I have put in can connect and playback from zGemma using MiniDLNA, and the stream is fine but the GUI is awful and not intuitive. I have firestick too but that seems worse, VLC works but the default audio stream is narrated and subtitles often default to on.
One specific requirement I have, on my H7 box, that has crashed a couple of times recently when the internet (external not local) was offline during a reboot, so need to avoid any reliance on a live network or sat signal etc to switch the device on.