Dreambox 800hdpvr

the only image that may damage your box is gemini images ,power off the box and power it back on and look at the little lcd screen it will give you info about your box . make a note of the sim version (its probably 2.01 if its a clone ) and the bootloader version (if its new its likely bootloader 76 or bootloader 82 BL76 or BL82) there may also be a hollogram sticker on the box (maybe at the rear ) that has the sim version . after that fintann or my self can advise you better as regard a suitable image etc ,but if the image is faulty the only way to rectify it is to change it .

 

the hologram on the base reads sim 2.01 and when i power on i can just make out boot 69 but its very quick and im getting on a bit my eyes are not that good

 

sim 2.01 and bl69 are an unlikely combination. as described to huba above, power off d800 by pulling power cable out, then continually press button on front of dreambox and insert power cable. you now get a 'stop' message with an ip address. type this into your pc browser. the page displayed shoes your bootloader version/ss version. please post this version and then further advise can be offered

 

done as you suggested the ip add comes up 192.168.0,2 ive typed this into my browser but it just returns a list of sites ive had a closer look with a magnifying glass a few times of rebooting the blasted thing and i can just make out boot 69 20081129 does this mean anything sorry to trouble you if i knew these boxes were so complicated i would never have bought it

 

Fintannl/

When i press the button and insert the cable, it shows, boot 75 20091005, and thats it.
Having looked up some of the sites i'd seen a referance to sim2, i hope that helps.

 

its not what i asked. you follow the procedure i said hold the button and open the web browser and it clearly indicates the revision of your box. at least make an effort to do what i ask

 

as per "shoftuk" same results,input ip, comes back with several messages about sites.

 

piopat,

What other image can you use on the 800pvr?

 

there are a few i suppose the most popular would be dream elite phoenix /nabilo blackhole/dream elite blackhole /pli /gemini but i believe fintann mentioned you need to know the sim and bootloader version of the box and then get an image suitable for use on your box .

 

as I have put in a tread previously, when I hold the button and powerup it shows boot 75 20091005, DreamMultimedia dhcp... (**stop ***
this is after i put the ip in the browser.that's about it

 

well fintann seems to know the image he recommended so he may be able to help you solve the issues your having but if your intending to try a different image try this one
http://www.dm800sim2.com/sim2/nabilosat/content/61/20091115/194.html
you say your box is sim 2.01 bootloader 75 (bl75)the image above is sim 2.01 bl75 so it will work with your box .

 

my sim is definatly a 2.01 and boot #69 20081129 at the moment its showing in the information enigma 2008.11.29 release 0390 is there anyway i can update as every time i try to scan a satallite it just crashes and gives a message saying software problem then reboots itself

 

Try scanning one sat, euro/astra 28.2 and see what you get.

 

you should bear in mind what fintann says as he knows what he is talking about, here is an image i believe should work .
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TX815LCS

 

piopat thanks

I will hold off,finn may come up a salution,i was on the phone to him a few nights back,
he's well clued in, unlike me and others.

 

huba when you get the ip on the screen of the dm800 followed by the * stop* now type the ip on the screen into your pc browser. you now get a pile of image information on your pc including the bootloader version. do not put an image on your machine without knowing this information first otherwise you will likely get a 'no ca found' issue which is another problem in itself. please supply the bootloader version so i can advise further

 

Thanks piopat, worked first time, now up and running if I could send you a few beers through the post it would be well worth it. thanks again, my hair turning back to normal.

 

finn thanks a lot, i know you put a lot of work into these problems that pop up from time to time, and you get frustrated when you try to explain to eegits like myself, and we dont get it right, but i think i can speak on beahlf of us dumb eegits, that we do appreciate all the hard work that you put into this forum, as we do with piopat mickah and everyone who puts the effort to help keep the units running, again many thanks.

 

good for you huba.

 

i finaly clicked on that the dreambox must be left in the stop mode befor inputing the ip address into the browser snd i now can see my bootloader is deffo #69 it says it was built in 2008 so i was ripped off on ebay which i knew from the start as it was listed as only 3 months old