problem with starview box

can anyone help please.i have a starview box about three to four months and had problems with it freezing and going off on me.i thought i had it sorted then a friend of mine bought one and he tried to upgrade it for me and now when i put it on the only thing that comes on the screen is the box cant go any further with it and now i have been told it is a clone version is it for the bin or can it be fixed .bluebell

 

hi
You can try and flash it with the clone software, take a look and read this link, all is there.
http://www.freewebs.com/dooby2oon/
jbvid

 

Sounds like your have a SV1 and it has been flashed with "The Box", (SV 2), firmware.You need to verify if you have a SV 1 or The Box secondly if you have an SV1 you need to see if you have a clone or genuine one, press SV EV info and the end of my post you will find info there to help you decide. After that let us know and all you have to do is follow the bad flash procedure, (which I will give you), with the correct firmware.

 

thanks lads for answering,definitely have a clone just compared it to what you showed me.is there anything i can do to retrieve it need advice thank you john

 

Hi Take a look here on how to recover from a bad flash
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_jump.cfm/531363/3215755

Then here for the clone files you will need to reflash it.
http://dooby2oon.4shared.com/
jbvid

 

You will need a null modem cable DB9F to DB9F.

Null modem info

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=L71BT&DOY=2m6

If your pc does not have a serial port you will need a USB to serial port adapter to use in conjunction with the null modem cable.

USB Adapter info

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx...t10&doy=search&MenuName=USB to Serial Adaptor

These two cable links are only for reference as they can be purchased alot cheaper on fleabay.

All firmware/loader can be found in the link at the end of my post marked Eamos Library.

You will need the GTromloader, (Starvi*w Software Uploader), found in the Starview software folder of the link.

You will need version 2.57_FIXED firmware for CLONES found in "Starvi*w" firmware folder.

And please download the Starvi*w PDF guide,(similar instructions, this will give you step by step instructions on how to do everything.This can be found in the Starvi*w Documentation folder in the link.

 

sorry lads for not getting back sooner i have been working got the null modem cable .how do i get into the starview software folder only learning how to use the computer,john

 

Go to this site and download the following files in RED to your desktop
Eamo's Library http://eko.4shared.com/

You will need the GTromloader, (Starvi*w Software Uploader), found in the Starview software folder of the link.

You will need version 2.57_FIXED firmware for CLONES found in "Starvi*w" firmware folder.

When you have the files downloaded , follow this guide below

Updating Firmware

Connect your box and PC with a Null modem cable and switch on the cable box and put it on STANDBY.
(The Starview does not need to be connected to TV to update it with GTROM)

Open GTROM Loader software make sure that you set the correct COM PORT that matches the one that is being used

Make sure App file only is selected, then click Bin File & browse to the firmware where you downloaded it to on your PC.

Run the GTROM loader by pressing Download and you will see the % progress increase
then Download completed message on your PC.
Wait until you see the DOWNLOAD COMPLETE pop up on your PC before removing the NULL MODEM CABLE. The Starview will then reboot

Turn off and turn back on , then plug your tv cable and scart back in

 

sorry for not getting back sooner,had no port on my computer and had to bring it to work to use on computer in there done every thing you said to do but the gt rom would not download. one of my friends tried it for me and he knows about computers and still no joy. the green light on my starview just runs accross once and stops with one green light left on it ,should this happen when on standby.

 

Download the GT ROM Loader again and use the bad flash guide here

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/531363

 

thanks celtic71 will do that but will have to wait until at least tuesday or wednesday to see what happens appreciate the help thank you john

 

thanks guys.if my box is for the bin wheres the best place to get a new one. im undecided whether to go for starview the box or the eurobox any suggestions. thanks john ps i live in dublin

 

Eurovox is much better but you could get the starview working as it only looks like a bad flash. What part of Dublin are you in as I cannot give out details of who sells them here but can send them by pm.

 

John, I am not far from ya, if you are stuck to flash it, just noticed ure in bluebell area.... I am in D22....

 

thanks mickah.from bluebell originally but live in tallaght now .wont have my box back until at least tuesday.a workmate has it ,he tried to fix it for me but no joy. is it alright to contact you when i get it back. thanks john

 

Hello got a Starview Cable Box Receiver last month, everything fine until last week picture froze, turned it off at the wall and no cant get the thing to power back up ? when i turn it on no light son the front of the box. does anybody know if they have a fuse inside ? cheers

 

Are you there Celtic 71? I have a original Starv**w (not clone)and i live in Dublin.At the weekend the cable service in the area went down and since then my box will only show picture and sound on about 7 channels, RTE2,TV3, Eurosport, Discovery Knowledge and one or two others, the rest of my channels are black and is keeps sayinf "updating %".Can you please Please help.

 

sound like you need to put new code in

 

wot new code??? Has the n*l codes changed in the last week or so if so does anyone have them

 

if your box will not light up when you turn it on your box is dead you need to get the wires redone