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ok i just understood what u meant by menu1570 but it doesnt work on my box........Im so freeking lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Help tanx

 

sorry m8 i was talking about a different box i do not know anything about that box sorry the first bit with the viagra was a joke sorry

 

ahhhh dont worry i didn't take it personally.....But tanx neways for your help.....Merry Christmas !!!

 

yes same to you and happy new year

 

hi all, need some help. i have a first gen starview box running on v4.00 software for the last 4 months or so, but yesterday the picture froze and the box would display a single digit (eg. 5,4,0) and then switch off, only sometimes would the box come back on, work fine for 30 secs or so only to do the same thing again. sometimes the box wont even come on. do i need new software? i havent heard about any being released. would welcome any help thankyou.

 

sorry guys i jus found out dat my box is indeed a clone. but iv had it running for quite sometime on v4.00 almost 4 months now. im asuming im going to have to flash it with some new software (v2.57ee_fixed). im concerned though how will i be able to flash if the damn thing keeps shuting off every 30 seconds or so????? help!!

 

just flash while its on stanby

 

could you define standby please? and is the firmware correct?

 

press the red button on the remote so the box is in stanby mode
all info and what software needed go to this link here and follow instrucions
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/107/531375#3625100

 

thanks for your help martinme, i'll give it ago and see what happens. is the new software a temp fix (few weeks) or more a long term thing?

 

Apologies for butting in Martin

@51 sounds like your box has a faulty capacitor and it has nothing to do with firmware, I can give you instructions on how to fix it, BTW if you had version 4 on it for months its a genuine box.

 

thanks scouser glad your around carry on pal c11 ?

 

No probs Martin and yep more than likely the C11

 

what way can you test thease scouser please

 

You can test them across the power rail Martin, easier to test on an EV hence why you remove the C12 first as it is hard to test without doing this as they are a hard cap to see physical bulging, only time you know they are causing problems is when you see these type of symptoms.

 

thanks scouser i did read your instucions on how to replace them was just wondering how to find witch on as blown thanks one of my boxes as been acting up so i will call upon you in the new year if thats ok

 

For you Martin anytime

 

hi sc0user, so you reckon it has faulty capacitor? I'm not quite sure what that is or indeed how to fix it, sounds complicated, lol. I'd be gratefull if you could tell me how to fix this problem. I thought my box was a clone and tried putting firmware v2.57ee_fixed on it but as you might suspect the box dies before getting anywhere near the 100% mark. Thanks for the help guys.

 

Sounds difficult but it is quite easy, if you dont feel comfortable doing it, bring it to your local TV repair shop with these instructions:

1.Remove the cap (c21) electrolytic near the ribbon on the psu board.
2.Boot the box , it should boot to on and function correctly , the psu will hum ignore it , just let it boot to ON ,then turn it back off.
3.Replace electrolytic cap (c11) 1000 mic @10v on the psu board , resolder (c21)
thats it done.

You can get caps from Maplins they can also be found on fleebay item No 110091935709.

Takes a few minutes to do, thats it.

 

scouser looking on ebay ie on starviews i noticed a new jtag with a rs232 cable with 6"of cable have u heard of it,and eurovox
cheers