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Kymmy · 01-09-2012, 16:26

No linux box has a freesat mode so if installed you will have a myrad of channels where only a few are needed.. You can though import the channel listing into a PC via ethernet and remove/favortize them. Also the EPG will be 7 days with a decent firmware image but if you want red button at all then forget the idea.

As for idiot proof then again forget about a linux box as none of the 3rd party firmwares (which you would need for EPG and streaming to/from ethernet) are exactly simple with often different buttons on the remote doing multiple functions some which will mess with the box settings..

01-09-2012, 16:26	#9
Kymmy Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,398	Re: Linux-based Satellite Boxes No linux box has a freesat mode so if installed you will have a myrad of channels where only a few are needed.. You can though import the channel listing into a PC via ethernet and remove/favortize them. Also the EPG will be 7 days with a decent firmware image but if you want red button at all then forget the idea. As for idiot proof then again forget about a linux box as none of the 3rd party firmwares (which you would need for EPG and streaming to/from ethernet) are exactly simple with often different buttons on the remote doing multiple functions some which will mess with the box settings..