How I managed to install cooltv (a noobs version to installing cooltv guide) in UNO

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  • This is based on a two-way conversation between an expert (him) and a complete noob (me)to vu+ (in this case UNO)
    apart from being a complete noob to this, I also thought of you others who will have to try out the same one day ;)
    read slowly:


    how much space is needed forcooltv?


    very little should have more than enough in uno


    was gonna put it on a usb pen 4gb?


    it uses the same epg you will be using now just alot nicer to look at
    picons & epg best stored usb


    usb not flashed ¿how do I do it? just clicking MOUNT??


    sorry usb mount not mapped..
    press blue twice then go to devices
    format or mount?
    as its in fat32 format now
    that ok?
    if first time i would format
    DONT FORGETTO REMAP DEVICE AFTER REBOOT¿¿??
    how do i map?
    blue x2 then devices/mountpoints
    media/usb?
    just have option to save or cancel
    nothin about media/usb


    what did you put as mountpoint
    i pressed red : mountpoint but still says not mapped
    ok -got it with arrows right
    so many reboots ,,lol
    ok ,ive temped it now installed it using green yellow buttons .
    .message: you should restart dvbapp2 now --
    ¿is that a normal reboot?
    yes....
    ok ,no idea what I should do next-- where does the epg show up after rebooting?
    do i need to set up swap files?
    dont need to but handy to have
    where does the cooltv show up?' not in epg..
    hold down the epg button longer
    got it
    single red press if you install the quick button
    which is handiest?
    red?
    ah,,the other file for pc
    i use the red but you can assign any button you like
    next q -¿how do i store the epg on usb?
    in swapfile? no
    menu setup crossepg configure
    enable csv import?
    everything is NO here except scheduled download : disabled
    leave as it is for now.....


    ok ,it shows usb flash memory ,so things must be ok
    yep good
    which channel you use for epg update?
    it goes to radio mode when you download
    which provider did you choose
    ah,,on *** at the moment
    open tv providers then sly 28.2
    download now
    yellow
    epg search?
    are you in cool ?
    i´m in channel selection for ***digital
    ok out of there
    in cooltv guide now
    says cool tiny guide
    on bbc
    get out of there & into main black hole menu setup crossepg configure
    ok
    open tv
    see opentv now
    28.2 press yellow to d/l
    yes it says:,radio
    yep thats it,
    12:22 mbs
    now its setup next time you can d/l via plugin menu
    or setup scheduled
    nice;) how do i see saturday for example?
    coolswitch or coolsearch?
    got it ,,coolsearch ,etc.....
    ,
    theres a hell of a lot to this machine.than meets the eye ;).....

  • Just on a side note cooltv will not work 100% with the vix uno image


    works is need from the plugin builder to make it compatible with vix

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