MAG/Enigma boxes - Do people still use this?

[vtmedia]

Hi all,

I'm just starting/restarting in this world and wonder if these MAG boxes and Enigma boxes are still in use?
I thnk firestick or mi tv box would be a lot easier to setup, right? I have seen a MAG box and interface looks 20 years old (tbh I dont even know what Enigma is)

Can anyone give any insight or any other tips?


Many Thanks

 

[smartpc]

Hi all,

I'm just starting/restarting in this world and wonder if these MAG boxes and Enigma boxes are still in use?
I thnk firestick or mi tv box would be a lot easier to setup, right? I have seen a MAG box and interface looks 20 years old (tbh I dont even know what Enigma is)

Can anyone give any insight or any other tips?


Many Thanks

Enigma2 still going strong mag also but starting to fade out........PM me for more info

 

[Ian]

I still have a couple of Enigma2 boxes arround (ZgemmaH2.S using WilloBuild with IPTV), I have family members wiyh MAG boxes who swear by them because of the ease of use. I prefer my box too look as close to SKY as possible however I also have FireSticks in the house and I use apps like LTQ or STBEmu (one to look Sky-ish and one to emulate STB software on MAG boxes).

Enigma2 boxes were OP when cardsharing was a major thing because you could just hook up to satelite, pay a small Line fee as you do with IPTV and have full access too Sky or Virgin

So honestly all in all it comes down to affordability and useability. They still work with FTA channels ofcourse and Im sure there are work arrounds to grab Sky channels from maybe the Netherlands Satelites instead of Astra28E.

The box I have doesnt have Cable support for Virgin but there are a veriety of different boxes, Just satelite, just cable or both. Varying costs also but check them out, Search Zgemma on google and browse over their site.

I prefer the Enigma2's usablility over anything else but some times its not always an option for people. FireSticks are affordable and cost as much as the SmartSTB app found on SmartTV's which is again an emulator for the software found on MAG boxes and works in the same way.

But again its worth stressing that its quite easy to edit a premium APK to work with your IPTV provider if your provider doesnt offer one already and use something like Apps2Fire on your Android phone to remotely install the APK onto the FireStick ready to go.

If anyone has information on cardsharing for SKY UK please let me know as I'd like to know whats going on with that and how people have been working arround it - is it still a viable option for UK viewers?

 

[smartpc]

I still have a couple of Enigma2 boxes arround (ZgemmaH2.S using WilloBuild with IPTV), I have family members wiyh MAG boxes who swear by them because of the ease of use. I prefer my box too look as close to SKY as possible however I also have FireSticks in the house and I use apps like LTQ or STBEmu (one to look Sky-ish and one to emulate STB software on MAG boxes).

Enigma2 boxes were OP when cardsharing was a major thing because you could just hook up to satelite, pay a small Line fee as you do with IPTV and have full access too Sky or Virgin

So honestly all in all it comes down to affordability and useability. They still work with FTA channels ofcourse and Im sure there are work arrounds to grab Sky channels from maybe the Netherlands Satelites instead of Astra28E.

The box I have doesnt have Cable support for Virgin but there are a veriety of different boxes, Just satelite, just cable or both. Varying costs also but check them out, Search Zgemma on google and browse over their site.

I prefer the Enigma2's usablility over anything else but some times its not always an option for people. FireSticks are affordable and cost as much as the SmartSTB app found on SmartTV's which is again an emulator for the software found on MAG boxes and works in the same way.

But again its worth stressing that its quite easy to edit a premium APK to work with your IPTV provider if your provider doesnt offer one already and use something like Apps2Fire on your Android phone to remotely install the APK onto the FireStick ready to go.

If anyone has information on cardsharing for SKY UK please let me know as I'd like to know whats going on with that and how people have been working arround it - is it still a viable option for UK viewers?

Love your input , keep it up ......what's best app/program to edit a apk to add my dns , I've never done this b4, thanks

 

[makeitso]

I still have a couple of Enigma2 boxes arround (ZgemmaH2.S using WilloBuild with IPTV), I have family members wiyh MAG boxes who swear by them because of the ease of use. I prefer my box too look as close to SKY as possible however I also have FireSticks in the house and I use apps like LTQ or STBEmu (one to look Sky-ish and one to emulate STB software on MAG boxes).

Enigma2 boxes were OP when cardsharing was a major thing because you could just hook up to satelite, pay a small Line fee as you do with IPTV and have full access too Sky or Virgin

So honestly all in all it comes down to affordability and useability. They still work with FTA channels ofcourse and Im sure there are work arrounds to grab Sky channels from maybe the Netherlands Satelites instead of Astra28E.

The box I have doesnt have Cable support for Virgin but there are a veriety of different boxes, Just satelite, just cable or both. Varying costs also but check them out, Search Zgemma on google and browse over their site.

I prefer the Enigma2's usablility over anything else but some times its not always an option for people. FireSticks are affordable and cost as much as the SmartSTB app found on SmartTV's which is again an emulator for the software found on MAG boxes and works in the same way.

But again its worth stressing that its quite easy to edit a premium APK to work with your IPTV provider if your provider doesnt offer one already and use something like Apps2Fire on your Android phone to remotely install the APK onto the FireStick ready to go.

If anyone has information on cardsharing for SKY UK please let me know as I'd like to know whats going on with that and how people have been working arround it - is it still a viable option for UK viewers?

Took over 5 years to get sly Italy back on cardshare don't hold your breath on UK the guys that first did the cccam are big time in to iptv so there in no mad rush to get a fix.

 

[doc]

Mag box is a simple web browser, so if some one make nice web ui and mag will have.

 

[makeitso]

There was a project some years ago by the developer of stbemu but never really got it working myself the last update was 2015. Link below

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[urgodfather]

@Ian while everything you said is for the most part spot on, i would suggest getting away from fireshits. they are like the cockroach of all android devices. it's not even real android. just a fork of an outdated version, hence it being called fireos.

why do i think they are the cockroach of all android devices? because they are everywhere! because of them, their cheap price, ease of use, and high availability, they literally doomed the kodi community (especially the third party community). youtube clickbaiters, fakebook junkies, craigslist scum, etc they all played their part all for a quick buck.

rockchip based devices is better than that and rockchip is literally the cheapest crap on the market.


@vtmedia yes people still use enigma and mag. mag is literally the go to choice for a simple to use STB. enigma on the other hand, is quite powerful and can do a lot of things, but those communities dont care too much for the iptv communities (from what i have seen).

 

[LeoNewman]

which box is better to take?
https://www.switchonshop.com/en/linux-stb/mag324/
https://www.switchonshop.com/en/linux-stb/mag420/

 

[Invisible_Dawn]

Hi all,

I'm just starting/restarting in this world and wonder if these MAG boxes and Enigma boxes are still in use?
I thnk firestick or mi tv box would be a lot easier to setup, right? I have seen a MAG box and interface looks 20 years old (tbh I dont even know what Enigma is)

Can anyone give any insight or any other tips?


Many Thanks

Hello ,

Of course , MAG351 / 420 or Vu+ Zero 4K ( Enigma ) still rocking !!!


@ LeoNewman , go for MAG420

 

[vtmedia]

wow, thx for the insight guys

@Ian LTQ looks good! is there one with a netflx skin? kinda prefer that tbh
`and AppleTV is this a nogo? clients wll only be jailbreakers right? nvm, seen a few non jb apps

mi box $45 mag420 $120 is it really that much better?

alot of questions!?

 

[ancisom19]

Hi
I use only Enigma 2 Boxes because i use CS too, i have Octagon SF 8008 4K, SF Octagon 4008 4K and Gigablue 800 UE V2, the Gigablue Decoder its not so good, but they other 2 a very strong for me.

 

[Ian]

mi box $45 mag420 $120 is it really that much better?

alot of questions!?

Im not sure about the specs of each of the devices so wouldnt be able to make a good call on which too use but tbh, if there turns out too me not so significant different in the specs then go for the cheapest option.

Im not sure about a Netflix skin for LTQ though there is quite possibly one for XCIPTV, Im not sure but just try searching it on the forums or ask arround in the Discord.

 

[vtmedia]

@vtmedia yes people still use enigma and mag. mag is literally the go to choice for a simple to use STB. enigma on the other hand, is quite powerful and can do a lot of things, but those communities dont care too much for the iptv communities (from what i have seen).

oh? enigma community is totally different? i guess thats why ive only come across it since coming on here

or do you mean linux community?

 

[Ian]

oh? enigma community is totally different? i guess thats why ive only come across it since coming on here
or do you mean linux community?

There is a whole different community (quite large) built around Enigma (among other Linux devices.) where people develop nice Skins, Plugins, entire Builds. They're nice.

 

[vtmedia]

oh ok, what should i google to find those?
world of enigma? ??

 

[albsat]

Does Enigma 2 can play a m3u list?