Skin HDSuisse FHD for Enigma2: Download, Features & Setup Guide (2026)

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Skin HDSuisse FHD for Enigma2: Download, Features, Customization & Installation Guide (2026)

The HDSuisse FHD skin is widely recognized as one of the cleanest, most responsive, and visually balanced user interfaces developed for Linux Enigma2 satellite receivers. Created with a minimalist Swiss design philosophy, this native 1920x1080 Full HD skin delivers high-contrast typography, crisp channel bouquet layouts, and crystal-clear InfoBars without burdening the receiver's CPU or memory.

Fully compatible with both Python 2 and modern Python 3 Enigma2 images—including OpenATV 7.x, OpenPLi, OpenBH 5.x/6.x, EGAMI 10.x, ViX, and PurE2—HDSuisse FHD offers an ideal balance of elegance and speed.

 

   

 

 

1. Key Features of HDSuisse FHD

While many feature-heavy skins introduce menu delay and slow down channel zapping, HDSuisse FHD utilizes optimized XML rendering structures to ensure immediate button responses and smooth navigation.

[Satellite / Cable / IPTV Signal] ──► [DVB Demuxer Engine]
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[HDSuisse FHD Skin Core] ──► [Minimalist InfoBar & SecondInfoBar]
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[Custom Picon Engine & EPG Grid] ──► [1080p Crystal Clear UI]

 

• Ultra-Clean InfoBar Architecture: Displays vital broadcast parameters at a glance, including channel resolution (1080i, 1080p, 2160p HDR), audio codecs (Dolby Digital, AAC), signal strength meters (SNR/AGC percentage), and orbital satellite positions.

• Extended SecondInfoBar: Displays detailed ECM times, crypt system identification (CAID, Provider ID, Hop count), local/remote reader info, and extended program descriptions.

• Minimalist Channel Selection (Bouquet) View: Features multi-line channel views with built-in progress bars, event percentage indicators, and clean picon alignment.

• Low System Resource Overhead: Uses minimal background skin renderers, maintaining idle RAM usage near ~150MB—making it suitable for both flagship 4K receivers and mid-range HD boxes.

• Native Weather & EPG Integration: Seamlessly displays current weather conditions and multi-day forecasts using OAWeather or MSN Weather plugins.

 

2. Firmware Compatibility & Package Information

HDSuisse FHD is packaged as an architecture-independent IPK archive compatible with all major Enigma2 distributions.

Package Name	Enigma2 Distribution	Python Version	Download Package File
Skin HDSuisse FHD	Universal (OE-Alliance / OpenPLi)	Python 2.7 & Python 3.10+	enigma2-skin-hdsuisse.fhd_merlin_8.3_all.deb

 

3. Step-by-Step Installation Guide

Follow this sequence to transfer and install the skin package on your receiver using FTP and SSH/Terminal.

1.Download & FTP Transfer IPK File :

Transfers the IPK archive to the receiver.

1. Download the attached enigma2-plugin-skins-hdsuisse-fhd_all.ipk package to your computer.

2. Connect to your receiver using an FTP client (FileZilla or WinSCP) with your receiver's IP address (User: root).

3. Upload the .ipk file into the /tmp/ directory on your box.

2.Update Package Index via SSH :Refreshes local opkg package indexes.

Open terminal access (PuTTY or Terminal) and log in to your box, then run the package refresh command:

opkg update

 

3.Execute IPK Installation Command :

Deploys skin layout and graphical assets.

Install the skin package by executing the following terminal command:

opkg install --force-overwrite /tmp/*.ipk

 

4.Activate Skin & Restart GUI :

Applies the new skin to Enigma2.

1. Once the terminal reports successful installation, restart your Enigma2 GUI.

2. On your remote control, go to Menu > Setup > Usage & GUI > Skin Setup (or Menu > System > Skin).

3. Select HDSuisse FHD, press OK, and confirm restarting the GUI.

 

4. Post-Installation Picon & Weather Setup

To ensure channel logos and weather widgets display properly within HDSuisse FHD, verify the following configuration paths:

A. Channel Picon Directories

Transfer your 220x132 or 400x240 transparent channel picons to one of these standard system paths via FTP:

• /usr/share/enigma2/picon/ (Internal Storage)

• /media/usb/picon/ (External USB - Recommended)

 

B. Installing Weather Dependencies

If weather info appears blank on the main screen, install the missing weather component via terminal:

 

opkg install enigma2-plugin-extensions-oaweather

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: How do I recover if a Green Screen (GS) crash loop occurs after activating the skin?

A: Connect to your receiver via FTP, navigate to /usr/share/enigma2/, delete the HDSuisse-FHD directory, and restart the receiver. Enigma2 will automatically fallback to the default image skin.

Q2: Does HDSuisse FHD support 4K Picons?

A: Yes. The skin automatically scales high-resolution picons (400x240 or 220x132) to fit the InfoBar and channel bouquet display slots.

Q3: Can I customize font sizes or accent colors in HDSuisse FHD?

A: Color schemes and font scaling can be adjusted directly through the built-in skin setup manager under Menu > Setup > GUI > Skin Setup > HDSuisse Setup (if supported by your image build).