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I just got mine today. Video looks terrible at 1080p/60 and there's no audio. Video has a purple border on 4:3 aspect. HDMI cable worked fine with the Elite. And there's no US English language option. Blind scans work though except for 105.0W C band when it stopped scanning early in the service scan. I just noted that my screen displays OpenPLi and I'm not sure that's a problem.
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If the image folder that you are installing does not have an emmc file, the current emmc image will remain. Sounds like the images that you are installing do not have the emmc file in the image folder. Since you are familiar with TNAP (based on SatDreamGR), I would use Telnet to delete slots 2,3 and 4 and install the SatDreamGR image in slot 1. Then you will be starting with a clean slate again. Too bad that back-ups weren't being made, but nothing you can do about that now... except, start keeping back-ups... 
You may install any E2 image that you wish in any of the four slots. You may install the skin that you prefer. I prefer keeping an OpenPLI based image in slot 1 in case I have any issues. I feel comfortable with how OpenPLI images work and easy to restore or manage multiboot.
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Here is some of what El Bandido has taught us about telnet:
mmcblk1p9 = 4 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p8 = 4 (kernel)
mmcblk1p7 = 3 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p6 = 3 (kernel)
mmcblk1p5 = 2 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p4 = 2 (kernel)
mmcblk1p3 = 1 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p2 = 1 (kernel)
You can delete any partition you want by using this command:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk1p[Partition Number Goes Here] bs=1M count=1
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk1p9 bs=1M count=1 erases any image that is in mount 4
The current partition you are on may also be deleted using the above command, but the image will have to be reloaded through flash OR the multiboot menu at boot will have to be brought up by pressing the menu button several times when the receiver first shows the word 'boot",
Deleting the partition the receiver is running on will not hurt anything. But it may cause an inconvenience.
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The files
Multiboot images will basically have an image version, a kernel.bin file, and a rootfs.tar.bz2.
These files may be named slightly different, such as kernel1, but they should be very similar in name.
Some images are being shipped right now with both the emmc flash AND the multiboot flash in the same package. If this happens or is seen, simply delete the emmc file and leave the rest.
ofgwrite Is the program that writes the files to the correct partition or mount location.
-k tells ofgwrite to install the kernel bin file. -r Tells ofgwrite to UnZip, then write the rootfs file.
So rootfs.tar.bz2. should not be unzipped or unpacked by us to flash a mount.
The telnet command to flash is: ofgwrite -k -r -m[1-4].
A test command I used earlier that was successful is this:
ofgwrite -k -r -m2 /media/usb/osmio4k1
Where ofgwrite -k - r -m2 says Write kernel and root file system to mount location 2, followed by the path to the Unzipped folder that contains the flash files which is /media/usb/osmio4k1
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A word about bricking the OS MIO:
The MIO contains a Bolt bootloader.
BEWARE of any file or folder that is being flashed and contains a file named bolt.bin!
Really the only way to destroy the MIO or render it useless is to corrupt the bootloader named bolt.bin.
If the file system gets corrupted or one of the partitions gets corrupted, then it can be reflashed, Providing that there is a bootloader.
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Upgrade the image in telnet using these commands:
opkg update
opkg upgrade
OR
opkg update && opkg upgrade
You may install any E2 image that you wish in any of the four slots. You may install the skin that you prefer. I prefer keeping an OpenPLI based image in slot 1 in case I have any issues. I feel comfortable with how OpenPLI images work and easy to restore or manage multiboot.
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Here is some of what El Bandido has taught us about telnet:
mmcblk1p9 = 4 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p8 = 4 (kernel)
mmcblk1p7 = 3 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p6 = 3 (kernel)
mmcblk1p5 = 2 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p4 = 2 (kernel)
mmcblk1p3 = 1 (rootfs)
mmcblk1p2 = 1 (kernel)
You can delete any partition you want by using this command:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk1p[Partition Number Goes Here] bs=1M count=1
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk1p9 bs=1M count=1 erases any image that is in mount 4
The current partition you are on may also be deleted using the above command, but the image will have to be reloaded through flash OR the multiboot menu at boot will have to be brought up by pressing the menu button several times when the receiver first shows the word 'boot",
Deleting the partition the receiver is running on will not hurt anything. But it may cause an inconvenience.
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The files
Multiboot images will basically have an image version, a kernel.bin file, and a rootfs.tar.bz2.
These files may be named slightly different, such as kernel1, but they should be very similar in name.
Some images are being shipped right now with both the emmc flash AND the multiboot flash in the same package. If this happens or is seen, simply delete the emmc file and leave the rest.
ofgwrite Is the program that writes the files to the correct partition or mount location.
-k tells ofgwrite to install the kernel bin file. -r Tells ofgwrite to UnZip, then write the rootfs file.
So rootfs.tar.bz2. should not be unzipped or unpacked by us to flash a mount.
The telnet command to flash is: ofgwrite -k -r -m[1-4].
A test command I used earlier that was successful is this:
ofgwrite -k -r -m2 /media/usb/osmio4k1
Where ofgwrite -k - r -m2 says Write kernel and root file system to mount location 2, followed by the path to the Unzipped folder that contains the flash files which is /media/usb/osmio4k1
- - - - - - - - - - -
A word about bricking the OS MIO:
The MIO contains a Bolt bootloader.
BEWARE of any file or folder that is being flashed and contains a file named bolt.bin!
Really the only way to destroy the MIO or render it useless is to corrupt the bootloader named bolt.bin.
If the file system gets corrupted or one of the partitions gets corrupted, then it can be reflashed, Providing that there is a bootloader.
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Upgrade the image in telnet using these commands:
opkg update
opkg upgrade
OR
opkg update && opkg upgrade
If the image folder that you are installing does not have an emmc file, the current emmc image will remain. Sounds like the images that you are installing do not have the emmc file in the image folder. Since you are familiar with TNAP (based on SatDreamGR), I would use Telnet to delete slots 2,3 and 4 and install the SatDreamGR image in slot 1. Then you will be starting with a clean slate again. Too bad that back-ups weren't being made, but nothing you can do about that now... except, start keeping back-ups...
I extracted openpli-7.0-release-osmio4k-20190603_usb.zip and there was a file emmc.img in the osmio4k directory.
Good info to know. I'll have to create a text file with this info since it's not easy to find. I'm glad that you reminded me of how to bring up the multiboot menu at boot time. Gotta write this stuff down. But, I need to create memos to tell me where to find all these memos.
More good info to know. I searched for info on ofgwrite and found info at github but it was a different version of ofgwrite. More info that's difficult to find.
I've seen links to bootloader upgrades but I won't mess with that. Regardless, there must be a way to reinstall/fix the bootloader by an advanced user. I don't consider myself an expert at anything but I have been known to fix issues with bricked routers. I am an advanced user of Linux though.
I'm familiar with opkg and have used it on routers and even with the osmio4k. I prefer to use ssh instead of telnet even though I don't believe any of my LAN users are blackhat hackers.
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Over the past year I have been tracking the changes on Western Arc. The past 3 months have had a lot of changes that I posted in the other MPEG2 Western Arc shutdown thread. Now that 129 is (basically) out of commission, here is where Western Arc stands. This is just a national channel list, (no local channels) based off what I can see and what others have contributed. Thanks to everyone who has helped me come up with the locations of some of the channels – I would try and list all of you out, but I know I would forget someone! As has been suggested in other parts of the forum, it would be great to collect the spotbeam data for those who could contribute!
A couple of pieces of info:
When I talk about number of channels on a transponder, all my numbers are unique channels – for example, channel 101 and 199 are the same channel mapped to two different numbers, but in terms of space, only takes up 1 channel worth of bandwidth on the transponder.
Finally, I have to give Dish a ton of credit. When it was 110/119/129, Dish had 82 transponders they were using – it took a lot to get it down to 50 transponders and figure out where all the pieces were going to go. What are the things they did to get there? Here are the things I saw:
A couple of pieces of info:
- Out of the 64 transponders between 110/119, there are currently 50 transponders that Dish is licensed to use. 22 are Spotbeams, 28 are ConUS transponders (14 transponders are licensed to DirecTV and Dish doesn't have access to them)
- Those 28 ConUS transponders are divided as follows:
- 10 are dedicated to National HD channels (ESPN, CNN, Disney Channel, etc). Dish is maxing out at 16 HD channels per transponder (note – in an earlier post I said there was one transponder with 17 HD channels, that was an error on my part. When I double checked my listings, one channel changed transponders). Before the transition, there was a maximum of 14 HD channels per transponder.
- 1 transponder is dedicated to adult content
- 2 are a mixture HD PPV Movies/4k channels
- 3 are set aside for HD Sports channels that are only on for live games (NBA League Pass, the PAC 12 alternate channels, some PPV events, etc); 3 SD PPV Sports Channels are there as well.
- 7 are for SD and/or music channels. Dish is maxing out at 26 SD channels per transponder thus far on the SD transponders.
- 5 transponders on 110 I have no channels listed but Dish operates. (they are labeled as ConUS on my chart below) There are other things that could be on those transponders, like RV Distant Networks, internal testing channels, etc, that I can't see. They might be able to be used for additional content, but I am not sure exactly what is on those transponders.
When I talk about number of channels on a transponder, all my numbers are unique channels – for example, channel 101 and 199 are the same channel mapped to two different numbers, but in terms of space, only takes up 1 channel worth of bandwidth on the transponder.
Finally, I have to give Dish a ton of credit. When it was 110/119/129, Dish had 82 transponders they were using – it took a lot to get it down to 50 transponders and figure out where all the pieces were going to go. What are the things they did to get there? Here are the things I saw:
- During this migration from 129, Dish converted 7 ConUS transponders on 119 into Spotbeams – that is how they ended up fitting on all the HD locals that used to be on 129. (for those interested, TP 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 are the ones that used to be ConUS on 119 that are now Spotbeam)
- Removed almost all SD duplicate channels that are offered in HD
- Converted remaining SD channels from MPEG2 to MPEG4
- There are also 2 subtle things that changed from the HD channel perspective
- At the beginning of the transition, Dish decreased the number of PPV Movie channels – prior to this transition the PPV channels HD PPV movies were 502-522; now they are 502-517.
- At the beginning of April when MLB, NBA, and NHL regular seasons were all going on at the same time and this transition began, there were a ton of games "joined in progress" for the HD feeds. That wasn't common since the days before the full time HD RSN's. The reason for that was prior to the transition, Dish had 4 transponders set aside for HD Sports – 2 transponders was the bandwidth set aside from the HD RSN's before Dish dropped the RSN's, then 2 transponders were for alternate channels. Now we are down to 3 transponders for HD sports.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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According to this article on The Verge, Videostrong Technologies based in Shenzen, China, placed a backdoor into 1.3 million of their devices and used this to deploy a botnet:
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One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
A manufacturer intentionally hijacked its Android TV devices.
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'I bought these super cheap off-brand Android devices and got burned, now I'll never buy name brand stuff!' 
Someone's, need to neuter the red China's junk they keeps spewing out... 
How about they just neuter China ...Someone's, need to neuter the red China's junk they keeps spewing out...
Only, If they can make a coup on the Chinese government! 
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Cheap, just the battery. Working or not.
Anybody got anything they'd just as soon get rid of? They look like this:
Anybody got anything they'd just as soon get rid of? They look like this:
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Razor Crest arrived today.
Quad motor, Large pack, Forest Green exterior, Black Mountain Dark Ash interior.
Quad motor, Large pack, Forest Green exterior, Black Mountain Dark Ash interior.
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I have Dish with Hopper3. I choose to get local channels OTA and had a "guide list" established at my previous home. Having moved a few miles away, I wanted to update the list by appending a couple new stations via a rescan. As many would know, some stations come in with the UHF/VHF antenna aimed in one direction, while others come in better with a different direction.
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Last of the Dogmen is my favorite of hers.
I've had a H3 receiver for years but just recently began watching and recording 4k content. I'm consistently having the display revert to the upper left quarter of the screen after fast forwarding or pausing the playback of 4k recordings.
Some research I've done blames it on the Hopper as not having the processing power to quickly shift between the FF or pause playback formats and it leaves the playback device in a mode thinking that it's no longer receiving a 4k stream. So it displays the 1/4 image.
I've found that I can quickly recover back to a full screen 4k display by using the remote sequence Pause / Info / Resume.
I've tested this on two different monitors, but they're both LGs, so maybe it's the TVs, and not the Hopper? Is this a known problem? Anyone else experience this?
Some research I've done blames it on the Hopper as not having the processing power to quickly shift between the FF or pause playback formats and it leaves the playback device in a mode thinking that it's no longer receiving a 4k stream. So it displays the 1/4 image.
I've found that I can quickly recover back to a full screen 4k display by using the remote sequence Pause / Info / Resume.
I've tested this on two different monitors, but they're both LGs, so maybe it's the TVs, and not the Hopper? Is this a known problem? Anyone else experience this?
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