Locked Starview Box

Hi guys. Had a starview1 box for ages with no problems. However my house mates decided to have a play and put an incorrect password in too many times and it has now locked me out of resetting to factory settings and I am now in a loop with setting the language and the main menu, I cant even watch any channels, it wont let me leave the menu.

I tried going into the factory settings, it asks me to put in a password which I put 0000 and it says "Press OK or delete to EXIT" which takes me back to the language menu.

Is there a over riding password or a way to reset the box another way?

Cheers in advance

 

The main password I think is 1668.But I dont think this is
much use to you if you have done a factory reset.Doing a factory
reset deletes everything from your box except your firmware.So I
suggest if there is 4 zeros on the front of your box you should start
from scratch and do an automatic scan.

 

Hi there, i tried 1668 and it did the same as entering "0000". Its a problem that I am locked out of anything. I dont think I did a complete factory reset. I want to reset the password but can't get to the menu. I'll try starting from scratch again.

 

if you press ok and go to the lang setting, you may have to re-scan your chans on your provider

 

i see what your saying. because I have reset the box there are no channels to go to. I'll give it a shot

 

have a look here http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/538446 same problem as yours, got fixed eventually.

 

Hi got starview 4 box which has gone dead. I spotted an address in here somewhere that does repairs can anyone send me the link. I am complete ignoramus as far as hardware goes so I don't know what a Jtag is or the other thing 232 whatever that is! Hoping you can help an old codger out.

 

all depends, if your box is a clone and dead, there is no fix, whats the error message on the box if any? The 8882 error can jtagged, but the 8888 error on the front panel cant, if the box is dead totally and depending if its a clone or not

 

Hi got starview 4 box which has gone dead. I spotted an address in here somewhere that does repairs can anyone send me the link. I am complete ignoramus as far as hardware goes so I don't know what a Jtag is or the other thing 232 whatever that is! Hoping you can help an old codger out.

 

???? i just asked ya what is the error

 

Sorry I've been busy last couple of days it's acctually the mates box he was running EPG when it went dead on him there is one ssmall red light at the rear of the box so the power is on ,but there is no display on the front. By the way thanks for your help.

 

sounds like the box is bricked, dont think it can be fixed, unless someone can offer a solution?

 

I have starview5 box but it is showing 8882 on the front display no matter what I do nothing seems to remove this anyone help me

 

box is bricked to, the 8882 can be fixed by jtag