If it isn't too much trouble, I still would like to hear about the tuner as the EDISION OS MIO+ 4K UHD can be had new for about $190.00. This makes it 2o bucks more than the OS Mini 4K. Which do you think is better choice.? From what I'm starting to understand and read is that the Edison stb is better because it has more firmware designed for it. IT also look like people are installing a firmware called TNAP. The NA in TNAP would'nt be for North America would it?
I sort of get what you're asking. Because your feet aren't quite wet. Let's get down to brass tacks.
I just tore apart two images for the mio4k+ and mini.
The DVB-S2X tuners for both are identical.
The mio4k+ give you 2 tuners. And 1 of them you may or may not wish to use. As indicated from EB
The 4k+ gives you wifi, the mini has Ethernet only.
The mio4k+ gives you an animated oled front display. The mini gives a 7 segment display.
Firmware. It's all the same but different. TNAP was tuned to work for the USA because satellite reception of European sats. differs a bit from here.
But don't think that if you experiment with another image that you'll not be able to receive, scan, or have a better or worse experience.
You may even find that you like a different image better than another.
Being Linux based you are able to take your scan and channels data files from one image to another. Example would be TNAP caught transponders that OpenViX missed.
Open a "channel editor" with stored channels from one image. And transfer them to another. It's that easy.
Now. For plugins. Try too not relate plugins for an Enigma 2 image as you would from iTunes, The Playstore, or The App Store.
The same but different in ways. I have attached a file from an image containing all of the available plugins for it.
Browse through it. Some are "in your face" as would be an app on another device. Others are in-the-background.
There are other "sources" available you can select in the menu settings that may or may not be compatible with your image.
Hell, there are even plugins that aren't even remotely compatible, buggy, or just plain can crash the system for the image they are listed to work with.
And as you see. Many versions of the same plugin.
There are even plugins that are user written for specific or cool things not in the system menu. Those can be found in different forums.
You are able to make a snapshot backup of an image to restore it as it was if you happen to screw-up.
So. Browse the list. If something catches your eye, copy and paste it into a browser search for more info.
It could be a 3 or 4 pager. I see you're a lot like me. Getting your guns cleaned and loaded before the turkey shoot.
UPDATE- I would not have asked the question above if I had realized there was a page two...Sorry!
You have been great at providing info to me. I certainly appreciate it!
Now to learn more about TNAP and the plugins I can use.