HELP TO FLASH STARVIEW THE BOX

hello.can someone please help.i am trying to communicate with my starview the box.through my laptop.i am using a null cable attached to my usb logilink adapter.i try to flash the box but it says flash failed.this is on com 1.the same as ive looked on my device manager.
if i but com 3 in the flash loader it just hangs and does nothing please help....................................

 

i also have the same problem im using usb too ive set the correct port when i try to update it goes to the progress bar stays at 0% for 20 seconds then i get flash update fail?? any ideas

also i have read the tutorial fully and i dont get the 'ON' status on the front of the box all i get is the time or when i turn it on i get the channel number which one is standby????

 

the time is standby mode
plus 99.9% of cases its the cable thats used

 

i have checked the cable they appear to be the same (both ends) however one of the sides has the number 16 the other doesnt is this the wrong cable??

 

Have a look here for the required cable:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/674371

I know its a eurovox thread , however all the cables are the same!!

 

mine looks like this



but the numbers are not the same does that mean the cable is the wrong one?

 

I think so yes!! if you are using the cable that came with the box its called a RS232 you need a NULL MODEM cable 9 pin female to female as in the link I gave you, they both look identical but the wiring inside is different!!

 

Hello.I am still having probs.Tried different pc and still cannot connect to starview.I do have null cable.my ports are on com 1.Still no joy.Please help..........................

 

I had the same problem with it being stuck on failed flash. I'm using windows vista with a prolific serial usb adapter cable. Turned out that i didn't have the latest windows vista drivers for the cable. Here's a link with the up to date driver...... you might want to uninstall the driver first, and then using the link below....install the latest driver.

 

Ive tried different pcs and cables.still no joy.Need to see someone do it.there must be something i am doing wrong.

 

I had the same problem communicating to the starview box. I was using a vista PC. I got my hands on an XP PC and downloaded the most recent version of the driver required for the usb serial converter from the net. I got the communication going and downloaded fine for Starview. I hope this helps, vista is not great!!

 

still cant get this sorted.tried all sorts.giving up and sticking to dbox.

 

If you are sure your cable is null modem and not just rs232 try and get to a pc with xp on it that will connect the box directly to the null modem cable.

Are you unzipping the bin file with winrar?

 

Have you had a look here >>>>>>>>>

http://www.freewebs.com/starview-update/


Or here >>>>>>>>>

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/728777

 

yes mate.using winrar. used pc with xp and vista.changed cables and i am still getting flash failed.

 

Delete the files you downloaded and start again from scratch. Make sure you download them from eamo's library.

 

Thanks guys.Ive tried all that you have told me.No joy......Too much time spent on this.Going back to dboxes they are easier.

Thanks for the help