Buying a Gift??
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phartmaster
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Seriously?
itsmrjt
TK Veteran
Seriously, I'm quite familiar with your attempt of sarcasm. But I'm new to this forum just like may others.. I ask the question because I don't know and was looking for an answer that you seem incompetent of giving! anyone else feel free to answer the question for a newb that needs as much info as i can get before buying one of these boxes.
dsayers2014
VIP Member
Yes you need to buy a cline or nline known as gift if you did look through the forum you would have seen many tuts about ftpeeing the lines to box hence why you haven't had much of a response and people saying seriously so does that answer your question?
RustyMG
TK Veteran
You buy the box.
You flash the firmware (several choices on here- look for the mtpockets or sucmnsee's image thread).
You obtain a line.
The line is basically a file that you put onto your box that allows a remote server to decode your channels for you. It includes the ip address of the server that your box "talks" to and gets the info it needs (several times a minute) to decode your channels.
There are 2 types of lines. cline, and nline's.
Not gonna go into why, but always always get an nline of possible - its better (google why).
And, admittedly not easy to find, there IS a request area where you ask for lines, prices etc (as a guide I pay £27 for 6 months and its brilliant).
How you get that line onto your box for newbies is a pain - you need to use software like filezilla that sends files over your broadband cable from your pc via your router to the box.
You flash the firmware (several choices on here- look for the mtpockets or sucmnsee's image thread).
You obtain a line.
The line is basically a file that you put onto your box that allows a remote server to decode your channels for you. It includes the ip address of the server that your box "talks" to and gets the info it needs (several times a minute) to decode your channels.
There are 2 types of lines. cline, and nline's.
Not gonna go into why, but always always get an nline of possible - its better (google why).
And, admittedly not easy to find, there IS a request area where you ask for lines, prices etc (as a guide I pay £27 for 6 months and its brilliant).
How you get that line onto your box for newbies is a pain - you need to use software like filezilla that sends files over your broadband cable from your pc via your router to the box.
dsayers2014
VIP Member
Ftp is used to transfer files from computer to box I use a program called filezilla
dsayers2014
VIP Member
No you can do it manually by remote but it's easy to ftp if you download one of the backup images from here all you have to do is edit lthe newcamdlist file that's there
itsmrjt
TK Veteran
So if i buy one of these boxes will you please please help me if i can't manage it.. I'm not silly as I know how to fix laptops/pcs/consoles/copy,burn 360games. Just this is new to me. As I don't want to buy a this box and can't get it working. Once I know how to get it working I make a video and post just to help others.
dsayers2014
VIP Member
Yes sure have good look through these guides http://www.techkings.org/zgemma-sta...cmnsee-backup-will-work-fine-h1-h2-s-too.html http://www.techkings.org/zgemma-star-2s/68472-mtpockets-openatv4-2-zgemma-star-2s-20150403-a.html and at any point you get stuck just ask
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Or have a look here http://www.techkings.org/zgemma-star-2s/74983-idiots-guide-installing-sucmnsees-image-every-step-explained-detail.html?highlight=
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Or have a look here http://www.techkings.org/zgemma-star-2s/74983-idiots-guide-installing-sucmnsees-image-every-step-explained-detail.html?highlight=
itsmrjt
TK Veteran
yeah I did read through Sucmnsees guide and i was going to use this.. I understand this had the sky HD blue skin and its the one Ive been wanting since i looked up this box online. I'm gonna have a look on ebay and amazon unless there is cheaper sites. Seen some boxes on ebay for about £60/70
Sucmnsee back up has fraggle skin on it not bluehd, you do know you can buy these boxes fully set up don't you ??
dsayers2014
VIP Member
£60-£75 is average I paid £72 for mine about 3 months ago your going to need a usb stick or hard drive to stay in box for epg and recordig what size depends on how much you plan to record. sucmnsee has removed blue hd skin because of people saying it was slowing box but can be installed one flashed
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It's okay buying them setup but if you fall into any trouble and seller doesn't tell you to use a usb your stuck not knowing what to do. If you set it up your self you'll have a better idea what to do if something goes wrong ie remounting hard drive scanning channels and knowing how to use am.
You're gonna need a smaller usb to flash it, ideally Kingston data traveller 1 gb or intergral upto 4 gb. Also you'll need a way of connecting it to internet, Direct to router via ethernet is best, homeplugs are good and if all else fails wifi adaptor, search fleabay for "skybox f5s wifi" you will see a very small adaptor for £4.90. No drivers needed with those ones and you can close the front panel half way when its in.
dsayers2014
VIP Member
no just need your box connected to router ethernet cable or homeplug then you connect to the box via home network in filezilla. no need for cable to box
itsmrjt
TK Veteran
what size usb's will I need.. I'm not bothered about recording 6 films at once maybe the Man Utd games while im at work so i can watch it when i get home. I understand I need one to record and for EPG to work. Seems like alot of stuff needed to get this running unlike the Openbox. But I've lost BTsports HD channels coz its just a black screen.
use 7dayshop and get a 32gb Kingston, verbatim or integral to leave in your box at all times. For the price you can't go wrong. It is a massive difference from openbox to zgemma, but easily set up if you can follow instructions. Zgemma auto updates channels so no more messing about like openbox when sky move transponders and frequencies for channels like BT Sports.
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