Woohoo, my new toy has arrived. :)

witchy

Banned for good!
Joined
Jul 20, 2005
Messages
18,282
Reaction score
334
Technomate TM800HD

Packaging is cheap compared to DM800 and Spiderbox.

It's gorgeous to look at, the blue VFD is classy looking. :)

The back plate has two ugly holes where the wireless antenna should be fitted, I'd have thought they'd have blanked those off.

I changed my IP address from DHCP to Static and it crashed. lol.

Lots of features are missing but no doubt they'll slowly start appearing.

Front USB slot, very handy.

Doing a scan of 28.2 just now, taking ages compared to Spiderbox, but that's normal for all E2 Linux boxes.

It took 2 minutes 7 seconds to load up and display BBC1 London.

Remote is the same length as my dick.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Gonna fit my internal HDD after this scan finishes mate.
 
Can you take some pictures? :)

I like seeing inside things.
 
I didnt no the remotes were small? haha!

Only messing mate, hope you enjoy your new box im thinking about getting one however ive got my SKY HD+ and an eagle box so dont really need 1 yet!
 
nice that you have finally got one :proud: can you record on it yet, i read the first image had all recording features disabled for the moment. Keep us all updated matey. and enjoy :) would love to see some pics when you have time :Clap:
 
Does anyone know the default password for FTP?

I'e tried 'root' and leaving the password blank but it's not having it.
 
lol.

I think it is supposed to be left blank, but FlashFXP need won't allow you to send a blank password.

I connected with Telnet and changed it with the passwd command.

All good now. :)

ccCam now up and running, zap times are superfast compared to the Spiderbox. :)

Image not as smooth as the Spiderbox though, but the Video options etc have still to be added to this image, but from what I can see just now, the Spiderbox wins on picture quality.
 
Last edited:
@witchy

is there any "extended" EPG options built into image ?
if not is E2_loadEPG or other similar plugins available form donwload panel ?
 
@witchy

is there any "extended" EPG options built into image ?
if not is E2_loadEPG or other similar plugins available form donwload panel ?

Download Panel is very limited mate.

It has service settings for Fixed Dish setups, Motorised Setups, a couple of Softcams, some Sofcam configs, and a some skins.

No plugins as such.

Pressing the EPG button brings up the current show details, along the top there are options for 'Add Timer', Single EPG' and 'Multi EPG'.

Selecting Multi EPG takes you to a screen asking you to choose the Bouquet, selecting the Bouquet takes you to a screen which looks as though it should display the Now and Next info, but it's blank.

There is also a sub menu which lists NOW NEXT and MORE, but I can't find a way to select these.

Actually scrap all that, if you press the Yellow button, it gives you access to a 'Graphical Multi EPG', unfortunately however, it's blank.

Some more WIP by the looks of it.
 
Last edited:
lol.

I think it is supposed to be left blank, but FlashFXP need won't allow you to send a blank password.

I connected with Telnet and changed it with the passwd command.

All good now. :)

ccCam now up and running, zap times are superfast compared to the Spiderbox. :)

Image not as smooth as the Spiderbox though, but the Video options etc have still to be added to this image, but from what I can see just now, the Spiderbox wins on picture quality.


Hopefully the picture quality gets improved then in later images..it's not going to be very good otherwise...considering the TM800 is 90 quid more than a Spiderbox 250 vs 160 is it ?
How have you got yours conencted, HDMI or Scart, is picture quality your referring to HD or SD or both ?
 
Hopefully the picture quality gets improved then in later images..it's not going to be very good otherwise...considering the TM800 is 90 quid more than a Spiderbox 250 vs 160 is it ?
How have you got yours conencted, HDMI or Scart, is picture quality your referring to HD or SD or both ?

HDMI mate, the image is on a par with any other HD Linux box I've seen TBH.

Both SD and HD appear lesser quality than the image on the Spiderbox.

But it's very early days yet.

I'm currently watching Skai News HD, the picture is flawless, it really is. I can't fault it, but it just doesn't have that little extra 'something' that the Spiderbox image had. I can't put my finger on it, it's probably all in my head, but for me the Spider just pips the TM800 for 'out-of-the-box' picture quality.

Zap times are exceptional though, compared to the Spider.
 
Last edited:
The EPG is actually better than I first thought.

It's patchy, but I've got EPG for some channels up to the small hours of Saturday morning!

BBC1 Scotland is showing EPG up until 11pm tonight, other non Skai channels are showing a a few days EPG, Skai channels are still only Now and Next.
 
Last edited:
Just taking mine out of the box, did you have to flash the box first or did it come with image loaded.
 
Goto the Stickies mate and grab Digidudes latest firmware.

Without it your box will just sit at LOADING all day. :)
 
Back
Top