VBOX XTi4144, Full User Manual

Page 1: ...VBox Android TV Gateway XTi 4144 4174 DVB T T2 C ISDB T ATSC Product Full User Manual Product Version 2 64 Release Date October 2019 Document Revision 1 2...

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Page 3: ...3 3 Configure the Live TV Channels using Tablet iPad 5 4 Configuring your Router and PC to Use the UPnP Protocol 6 4 1 Accessing XTi VBox TV Gateway on PC using My Network Places 6 4 2 Accessing XTi V...

Page 4: ...h Channel Pairing 41 7 3 3 External XMLTV beta 42 7 4 Add Channels 44 7 5 Language Settings 44 7 6 UPnP Support 44 7 6 1 Limit single channel streaming per UPnP client 45 7 7 IPTV Support 46 8 Tuners...

Page 5: ...ar Panel 3 Figure 3 Windows My Network Places showing VBox TV Gateway 6 Figure 4 Windows 7 Network Media Devices showing VBox TV Gateway 7 Figure 5 VBox TV Gateway interface Welcome page 9 Figure 6 Qu...

Page 6: ...28 Figure 24 System Logger 29 Figure 25 Streaming Status 30 Figure 26 Manage Channels 31 Figure 27 Program Guide 36 Figure 28 Add Channels 39 Figure 29 UPnP Support 40 Figure 30 IPTV Support 41 Figur...

Page 7: ...ceive different types of media from various sources and share them with any computer laptop tablet Smartphone Smart TV or Media Streamers device connected to your Local Area Network LAN 1 1 XTi VBox T...

Page 8: ...top PC or Mac Apps VBox apps available for free from Apple Apps Store or Android Play Store or any UPnP app Network router Wireless broadband router 802 11n at 5MHz or higher On your router make sure...

Page 9: ...anel 2 5 1 XTi 4144 74 Rear Panel The XTi 4144 74 model includes 1 active RF connectors that feeds 4 tuners Item Description 1 Power LED indicates whether the system is ready Orange indicates the syst...

Page 10: ...Connecting XTi VBox TV Gateway to your Home Network 2 5 XTi 4144 74 set up RF connectors 4 2 5 2 XTi 4144 74 Sanrio Rear Panel XTi 4144 74 operating when one RF connector feed for all tuners XTi RF C...

Page 11: ...Download or update the VBox TV Source app and follow the screen instructions 2 When you re done setting up you can watch live channels on any device through the VBox Live TV app that you can find in t...

Page 12: ...s enabled you can access your XTi device using My Network Places as explained in the following section 4 1 Accessing XTi VBox TV Gateway on PC using My Network Places 1 Make sure your PC is connected...

Page 13: ...evice webpage from the context menu Figure 4 Windows 7 Network Media Devices showing VBox TV Gateway NOTE The XTi device s default name is VBox TV Gateway vbox_xxxx where xxxx is the product s number...

Page 14: ...u have VLC web plugin installed The web plugin is a separate VLC packaged and not part of the VLC player http nightlies videolan org build macosx intel 2 To configure the TV Gateway Open Safari and ty...

Page 15: ...PnP Protocol 4 2 Accessing XTi VBox TV Gateway from Mac OS X 9 The following section explains how to use this Web interface to easily set up your device The XTi VBox TV Gateway Web interface is displa...

Page 16: ...gure your channels setup as explained in Error Reference source not found Table 4 Quick Setup Wizard Step 3 Channels Setup page Option Description Channel Settings Select the channels whose broadcasts...

Page 17: ...k Select All Start Over Discards your settings and restarts the Quick Setup Wizard Finish Saves your settings and completes your XTi VBox TV Gateway setup NOTE Since channels list may be very long the...

Page 18: ...n Description Interface Language Select the language of this Web interface from the list Device Name Set name your device The name of your XTi VBox TV Gateway device This name appears on devices that...

Page 19: ...in Table 3 Table 3 Quick Setup Wizard Step 3 Scan Scan Settings Review page XTi 4144 74 Option Description Scan Settings Review Summarizes your current scan settings Tuners Tuner Numbers Lists the na...

Page 20: ...s and Results page XTi 4144 74 models The Scan Status informs you how many frequency have been scanned The Scan Results specifies which of the scanned frequency are available 2 Choose one of the follo...

Page 21: ...er list You can now select the channel s position on the list The channel number column is updated according to your order settings Channel shows the channel name You can override this name with your...

Page 22: ...nual 5 Setting up XTi VBox TV Gateway using the Web Interface 5 5 Step 4 Recordings Setup 16 Option Description Recording media Select the recording media Back Start over or Next Choose whether you wa...

Page 23: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 5 Setting up XTi VBox TV Gateway using the Web Interface 5 6 Step 5 Finish 17 5 6 Step 5 Finish...

Page 24: ...f specific channels Multiple selection select all channels of a specific type FTA encrypted or radio or all available channels Once you select a channel you can customize it as follows Order set the c...

Page 25: ...k Select All Start Over Discards your settings and restarts the Quick Setup Wizard Finish Saves your settings and completes your XTi VBox TV Gateway setup NOTE Since channels list may be very long the...

Page 26: ...summarizing your XTi VBox TV Gateway setup Figure 11 NOTE You can return to the Quick Start Wizard by clicking Quick Setup Your XTi VBox TV Gateway device is now setup and you can start viewing and l...

Page 27: ...anage 6 1 Verifying Current System Device and Software Status To check the updated system and software data access the SYSTEM STATUS OPTION Figure 13 System Device and Software Information The informa...

Page 28: ...age System Select System Manage option The following screen displays Figure 14 Manage On this page you can see the name of your XTi VBox TV Gatway device and select the language of this Web interface...

Page 29: ...System Services Select System Services option The following screen displays Figure 15 Services Network services must be started at the system prior to being actually put to work Use the HTML interface...

Page 30: ...n figure 26 screen displays 2 Check the Enable the Web Manage Protection checkbox and press Enable The default user name is admin The default password is admin It is recommended that you change the sy...

Page 31: ...V Gateway is now locked using the default user name and password 4 Enter the default user name and password and press log in 5 Change the default password to protect your TV Gateway 6 To disable the p...

Page 32: ...s memory and it will be erased when resetting the VBox to factory default therefore it is recommended to copy this backup and save it outside of the VBox memory Creating a backup You can create addit...

Page 33: ...lear all its settings databases and configuration files This will bring the VBox to the default factory settings once the reset is completed you will be prompt to run quick setup again in order to con...

Page 34: ...nnect the Home TV Gateway to the Internet Your Home TV Gateway stream the full channel s broadcast quality and therefore requires fast internet upload speeds and fast internet bandwidth all the way to...

Page 35: ...rded TV streaming port Optional HTTPS port Enable this port to access and configure your network storage remotely LiveTV for PC Copy this link to your web browser to watch live TV LiveTV for mobile En...

Page 36: ...internet press the Check For Update button A rotating cycle will appear while the VBox checks if there is a newer version this proccess should take up to 1 min depending on your internet connection P...

Page 37: ...le on a USB Flash Drive or on your local computer 2 Select the SYSTEM UPDATE SOFTWARE option The following screen displays Figure 19 Update Software 3 To upload a new file from your computer to the XT...

Page 38: ...d you return to the SYSTEM MANAGE Status screen Contact your vendor with any questions Accept If you agree with the license agreement select the I Accept radio button and then click the PROCEED WITH U...

Page 39: ...e stored on the XTi select System Manage Files option The following screen shows all the filenames Figure 23 Manage files To upload a new file from your computer to the XTi input the filename in the c...

Page 40: ...er Manual 6 System Manage 6 9 System Logger 34 6 9 System Logger 1 Select the SYSTEM Logging Settings option The following screen displays Figure 24 System Logger You can set here the Log Level Prints...

Page 41: ...ing option 7 1 Streaming Status 35 7 Streaming option 7 1 Streaming Status Select Streaming Status option The following screen displays Figure 25 Streaming Status A screen displaying the selected para...

Page 42: ...ateway User Manual 7 Streaming option 7 2 Manage Channels 36 7 2 Manage Channels Select Streaming Manage Channels option The following screen displays Figure 26 Manage Channels Manage the channels as...

Page 43: ...g TV first This will sort all channels according to their LCN number and will place all the TV channels at first and Radio channels at the end of the list 2 Manual channel sorting You can change the c...

Page 44: ...file and point to the logo file and press the Update button The page will refresh and the channel logo will be replaced with the new one 7 2 2 2 Local Copy You can manually copy all the channel logos...

Page 45: ...oot if you do not see the folder you can create a new folder and name it icons o Open the icons folder and copy all the channel logos into it o If you are using USB storage once all the logos are copi...

Page 46: ...ion 7 2 Manage Channels 40 Press Select and locate the new channel logo Once you click on the logo it will update the channel logo with the new selected one Proceed with this option and change all the...

Page 47: ...ays that are actually provided by the broadcaster as well program guide duration setting Please note that the adding above 7 days may result in a large program guide database that may slow some applic...

Page 48: ...al XMLTV beta XMLTV is a standard used to transfer a program guide You can import a standard XMLTV found on your network or from an internet source Depending on your broadcaster and location there are...

Page 49: ...ch will try to match channel name found on the XMLTV file with the actual channel name as received from the broadcaster after automatic matching is completed you can manually set additional channel ma...

Page 50: ...the drop down list Check the boxes of the transponders to be used to scan this satellite To select all transponders on the list check the top box To add your own transponder to the list enter its defi...

Page 51: ...ton to cancel UPnP support 7 6 1 Limit single channel streaming per UPnP client The XTi VBox TV Gateway is configured by default to stream one TV channel per client If you wish to stream multiple TV c...

Page 52: ...tions such as VLC and Kodi XBMC s IPTV Simple add on For application configuration instructions please go to http vboxcomm com players html DVB EIT support some applications such as VLC TV headend can...

Page 53: ...the strength of the signal being received as a relative percentage of the total range of the XTi receiver The background color is green if the signal strength is within the acceptable range of 22 to...

Page 54: ...Quick Setup 7 7 IPTV Support 48 9 Quick Setup Select Quick Setup option The following screen displays Figure 32 Quick Setup Click Start Wizard button The Quick Setup Wizard is displayed guiding you t...

Page 55: ...ork Status Network Manage Select Network Manage option The following screen displays Figure 34 Network Manage If your local network administrator instructs you to use DHCP select the DHCP radio button...

Page 56: ...the System 7 7 IPTV Support 50 11 Shutting Down and Restarting the System To shut down or restart the system select the SYSTEM SHUTDOWN The following screen displays Figure 35 System Restart and Shut...

Page 57: ...i supports many 3rd party UPnP applications letting you watch TV from your favorite application 12 2 1 PC and Mac VLC Support Live and Recorded TV Kodi Support Live Recorded TV and VBox TV Remote cont...

Page 58: ...Ti VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 12 Players 12 2 3rd Party Applications UPnP 52 Press the link for a list of UPnP applications http en wikipedia org wiki List_of_UPnP_AV_media_servers_and_client...

Page 59: ...applications or 3rd party supported UPnP applications 13 1 Hardware installation 13 1 1 Attached Storage 1 The XTi records TV shows on to a removable USB storage or SD Card 2 You can connect Hi Speed...

Page 60: ...ts 1 XTi VBox Android TV Gateway software version 2 40 and above 2 Supported storage a Shared Folder A PC running Windows 7 and above with shared folder b Network Storage NAS With Samba SMB Windows ne...

Page 61: ...ve TV directly to a PC in your network The XTi will stream the recording from the PC to all supported devices in your network 1 Make sure that the PC you are assigning will be running and connected to...

Page 62: ...ork and Internet 2 Choose Network and Sharing Center and press Change advanced sharing settings 3 Make sure that Password protected sharing is turned off 13 1 3 Network Storage NAS Shared folder 1 Mak...

Page 63: ...evice b SD Card Insert an SD card into the XTi SD card port located on the left side of the device c Network Locate the network folder where you want to store the recordings 13 2 1 Manage recording pa...

Page 64: ...ng the Wizard or setting it manually Below explains how to do it using the Wizard if you would like to set it manually please refer to our guide on How to set a Recording Path manually chapter 14 sect...

Page 65: ...x Android TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 59 5 Choose the domain or workgroup where your PC or NAS is located 6 Locate the PC or NAS in the Serve...

Page 66: ...ording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 60 7 The VBox TV Gateway will attempt to access the PC or NAS 8 If you require a user name and password to login to the PC or NAS you will be...

Page 67: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 61 9 Select the folder you have prepared in advance 10 Press Set to select the target folder...

Page 68: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 62 11 A confirmation message will appear confirming that the recording path was successfully set...

Page 69: ...d TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 63 12 Your new network path will appear under Network You can change the network path at any time by pressing t...

Page 70: ...avigation buttons 2 Press the recording button 3 To make sure that the recording is in progress go back to the more info menu or click one of the navigation buttons to see the channel info On recorded...

Page 71: ...s recording on the Program Information page There are 3 options to record a series TV show Automatic EPG and Manual Advanced When pressing the Series Rec button the TV Gateway will automatically deter...

Page 72: ...et to record the news and instead a football game was on it will record the football game and program name will be taken from the EPG at the time To stop EPG series recording cancel the series recordi...

Page 73: ...lication or VBox TV free application 2 To access recorded program from 3rd party application access the VBox box and go to the media folder 3 To access manage and view recorded programs from the free...

Page 74: ...1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 5 Access the XTi device using My Network Places Windows XP go to My Network Places display the network devices list and click VBox TV Gateway vbox...

Page 75: ...Troubleshooting 14 1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 69 8 Select Advanced option The Advanced Settings page is displayed 9 Click Advanced Settings button When prompted for the log...

Page 76: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 14 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 70...

Page 77: ...DVB T and DVB C Configuration 71 10 Select TUNER MANAGE Update option The following screen displays 11 Select DVBC option radio button and click Update button The system is getting rebooted 12 Upon R...

Page 78: ...bleshooting 14 1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 72 13 Click to Go to Manage Application button When prompted to Start Quick Setup Wizard click OK button 14 The Quick Setup Wizard...

Page 79: ...by certain programs to automatically open ports for communication Linksys routers have UPnP feature enabled by default To learn how to check the UPnP setting on a Linksys router click To check the UPn...

Page 80: ...equently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 2 Enabling UPnP Universal Plug and Play in a Windows based computer 74 Step 3 Select Change advanced sharing settings Step 4 Select Turn on Network Discover...

Page 81: ...4 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 2 Enabling UPnP Universal Plug and Play in a Windows based computer 75 Windows XP Step 1 Click on then click on Control Panel Step 2 On the Control Pane...

Page 82: ...the Add or Remove Programs window click on Add Remove Windows Components Step 4 The Windows Components Wizard window should open scroll down the list and click on Networking Services then click on th...

Page 83: ...4 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 2 Enabling UPnP Universal Plug and Play in a Windows based computer 77 Step 6 Click Next When the Windows Components Wizard is completed click Finish UP...

Page 84: ...How to enable SMB1 from Windows 10 Since Windows 10 September 2017 update SMB1 is disabled As VBox files system for managing external files such as recordings or XML TV stored on NAS or a computer li...

Page 85: ...10 79 Step 3 Select Turn Windows features on or off Step 4 Scroll down to SMB 1 0 CIFS File Sharing Support tick its box expand it and tick all applicable boxes SMB 1 0 CIFS Client and SMB 1 0 CIFS Se...

Page 86: ...ath manually Step 1 Open your VBox Setup menu go to Streaming and then to Program Guide Under program Guide Source select External XML TV Beta and click Submit Under External XML TV Source Beta select...

Page 87: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 14 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 4 How to set an External XML TV path manually 81 Step 2 You should receive a success message and then click Ok...

Page 88: ...et an External XML TV path manually 82 Step 3 under Channel Matching select a matching option Auto Match or Manual Match Please note that the Auto Match option works on crossing channels names existin...

Page 89: ...uently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 5 How to set a Recording Path manually 83 14 5 How to set a Recording Path manually Step 1 Open the VBox Setup menu go to Streaming and then to Manage Recordi...

Page 90: ...shooting 14 5 How to set a Recording Path manually 84 Step 2 Once you will select it a pop up message will appear click Continue Step 3 Enter the path under Network manual according to the examples in...