Amiko SHD-8900 Alien

[el bandido]

I think you will get by just fine without the wireless remote because the firmware update has a virtual remote built-in.

[ViP3R]

I think you will get by just fine without the wireless remote because the firmware update has a virtual remote built-in.

Oh for sure EB, I will get by..nice to have another option though..I think this will turn out to be a very interesting box.. the possibility's seem far beyond what we have now..

[el bandido]

Here is a post and link for an Enigma2 update for the 8900.
For the fta receivers in North America, it is common for only a few items to be fixed in a firmware release.(One company recently released an update with only one item added.) I look forward to trying some of these Enigma updates. EB

Re: Amiko Alien 8900 Enigma2 by Jole911

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New image from PKT ... HAARP v3c !
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Image is designed for installation in FLASH !!!
Support receiver: Golden Media 990 (SPARK)
Kernel stm24-207

Added by sh4 Duckbox Team:

- [eplayer3] playback aac-he streams with aac-lc
- fix timing problem in filepush
- [Player2 179/191] possible fix for chopped DTS sound on some files
- [e2 nightly-0]introduce 3D Mode for OSD ( paint OSD twice in Side by Side or Top and Bottom )
- [libeplayer3] support for OSD 3D modes for subtitles
- [libeplayer2, libeplayer3] Close directory file handles after looking for subtitle files
- new BusyBox 1.19.3
- extend streamproxy to support linuxdvbapi5
- [player2_191/player2_179]resturucture dts fix. The fix now only applys to DTS streams and the playback time is only corrected on time differences up to 50ms this MAY fix some issues with async sound
- [player191] adoptions from p179; bugfix for 710x receiver (HD channel problems)
- [player2_191] fsynth bugfix
- fix ufs910 audio on scart
- use utf8 as python default
- adapt wrong page_offset and improve mem
- [stmfb] fix wrong alpha behaviour
- [tuxtxt] add freezer work on hd
- update: boost 1.48.0 and ffmpeg 0.8.7
- update: curl v7.23.1
- [player191] readd orfhd sound fix


Added by PKT:

- new function "live ecm" in infobar
- show Channel Number on Front Pannel + ON/OFF in setup menu
- upgrade CrossEPG svn 268
- fix qwerty VirtualKeyboard
- fix Backup/Autorestore function | LABEL=RECOVERY required
- fix channel number showing on VFD if long channel name
- set home directory to /root
- EPG description on channel list -> ON
- change reading of ecm.info
- new converters and skins modifications
- fix dimmer action when channel switch
- fix parsing PROV, CAID, PID
- moving EPG support to KeyMapper
- ReferencePKT optimization
- set PKTGoldHD as default skin
- fix CIFS mount if passwd is empty
- MPlayer fix GS of EOF
- upgrade formating device in Install Manager
- update EmuManager v1.0.6
- add sh4Cam support & gbox fix
- font FIX moved to Skin setup
- remove unnused files or BP menu settings modification
- fix showing processes
- res_emu in standby add in BP->Settings
- tune and fix sys_info
- add showing /Loaded modules/ in BP ->Menu ->System
- update WIFI scripts:
* add detecting of supported USB WLAN adapters
* user is informed about unsupported device
* optimize selecting WLAN driver
* optimize starting WLAN driver
- fix show event-progress in channel selection
- fix crossEPG
- PKT InstallManager 1.2.2
- PKT KeyMapper 1.5
- update Permanent Clock
- fix EMUManager russian translate
- add green button support in Media Player
- fix streamproxy after reboot
- add support for fake cccam

+ change only in HAARP V3c version
- picons update
- added BPanel activation in MoviePlayer ( key blue )
- added compatibility to standard non PKTeams skins
- fix dot on VFD if channel number is not available
- fix for radio mode wallpaper
- fix showing picons on channels list, when are located in /hdd/picon folder
- added /media/usb/picon to picons search folders
- 2nd generation of speed up channels zap
- add standby smooth extingushing TV
- channel list update
- display quality improvement
- new BluePanel 2D v3.1.21 with graphic interface:
-- added function to check update is needed
-- added color & numeric keys actions support to immidiate plugin/function/menu activation
-- 1st row - keys: 1, 2, 3, 4
-- 2nd row - keys: 5, 6, 7, 8
-- 3rd row - keys: red, green, yellow, blue
-- added menu key action support
-- added changelog information menu
-- added synchronization of local time and date from NTP server
-- added on/Off the smooth extinguish TV while switching to standby mode
- fix missing reference.dat
- fix international fonts switch in Skin Setup
- screenshot OSD fix
- fix GS on GlassHD skin
- upgrade e2 to 2011-09-13-experimental
- fix exception on hddtemp running on box with no sata port
- fix GS in TimeShift path Menu
- fix sata HDD sleep in standby
- add new Webinterface v1.6.8
- add WebMedia 4.0
- add new Multimedia items in BP
- fix firmware update checking
- [ALL] extinguishing fix
- [ALL] MediaPlayer GS fix - RuntimeError
- [ALL] fix crash system after Factory reset
- [ALL] probably sleeping hdd fix in standby
- [ALL] set default highSR=OFF
- [ALL] fix Left/Right Key action in KeyMapper
- [ALL] add % loaded e2 process while BOX have VFD display
- [ALL] fix exit from CutListEditor
- [SPARK] faster channel zap

FTP login: root, passwd: pkteam

Download firmware file:

http://www.2shared.com/file/-E_JSlX6/PKT_GM990_E2_HAARP_v3c_Image.html

[el bandido]

Attached file explaining how to upgrade the 8900.
Upgrading this receiver is nothing like we are used to with Ali based receivers.

[easily confused]

In the upgrade guide for both Spark and Enigma2 they say "1. We only recommend Kingston USB stick, we don’t support USB hard disk"

Does this also mean that in order to use it as a PVR, you need to use a Kingston USB stick and cannot record and play from a USB HDD?

[ViP3R]

I believe all they are saying is use a good quality USB stick such as Kingston and not to use your USB drive that you would use for recording.

[easily confused]

I believe all they are saying is use a good quality USB stick such as Kingston and not to use your USB drive that you would use for recording.

Ok, so this is for upgrading only. Thanks.

[ViP3R]

Ok, so this is for upgrading only. Thanks.

Exactly EC, just for updating the box..I guess the same could be said for any box on using a good quality USB stick.. I have run into problems before with the cheap ones that you sometimes get with a new box.

[el bandido]

Read the review that is in the .pdf file of the first post. In that review, they talk about recording 4 SD channels at the same time. Nowhere do they mention that a usb stick is the only option for recording.
I have also seen comments about the Amiko being able to access the hard drives of other computers on the network and playing video content from them. I think this information can be found starting on page 48 in Costa's link.

On another note, I see options to change channel and guide skins. It looks like if you get tired of what you are looking at, you can change it to something else.

With the Amiko, you are not seeing the results from one or two people coding and making firmware changes. You are seeing the results of several groups of people making firmware changes. This is totally different from the single Ali coder mindset we have here in the N.A. products.
With the N.A. Ali fta receivers, you get the perception of the vendor pulling shades around his coder and coding so you cannot see what they are doing, let alone participate. It appears that they expect you to be happy if a single item is added in a firmware update, and you are expected to be happy with things not working or things not working right. I have had enough of this mentality, and this is the main reason for me buying the Amiko receiver. The coding you are seeing in the Amiko is more open and lots of talented people are allowed to participate in its structure.
There are Ali tools that could be released which would make the NA receivers we have now much more enjoyable to us. But it will never happen unless people quit buying their products and demand more from their firmwares.

[ViP3R]

I foresee a fun ride with this box, the possibility's with plugins and addons seem endless. Much reading to be done yet, but I will say for the first time in some time I am excited about getting this new box.. been a while since we have had something truly different to play with. Like you say EB, they fix numerous things at a time rather than one thing that fixes something yet breaks other things...lol

We will be adding some sections for this box sometime soon.