Setting up a pals starview

Hi guys i have a eurovox, and my friends fater has had a starview box for over a year that has never worked ..

So i have offered to try and get it working.. Only thin is my eurovox worked straight out of the box no problem ..

I cant get this damn starview working .

It is Api Ver:2.57 e_E
Boot 7.0
16 aug 2006

Amy advice as to how to get this owrkign would be much apreciated , i have tried doing th channel scan and some channels work few terriesterial .. basically everythign else doesnt .. I have no extra cables to hook it up to the laptop as i dont know which ones to go to maplin to get ..

Please can someone help as i promised this guy id get it sorted .

Thanks in advance

 

Been reading the forum loads on here , can some one please point out as to what cables and what software i need to put on this thing to get it working

 

Press the 'Menu' button on the remote and enter 1570 if it works which I'm not too sure whether it will or not as the firmware on the box needs to be updated and may not support this function but anyway after you enter 1570 this should bring up a list,look down the bottom of this list and you will see 'Key EMU' if this says 'OFF' turn it to 'ON',you should find the channels back working.

To update the firmware you will first need to identify whether it is a genuine box or a clone to find out count the vents on top to confirm

18 slots x7 rows = clone
25 " x7 " = genuine


The Latest firmware for a clone is
STAR_VIEW_H20060816_257eE_api_FIXED.bin


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?Modu...erial Adaptor

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

All firmware/loader can be found here http://eko.4shared.com/

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

Now select the firmware either ver 4.00 for a genuine Star***w 1 box or ver 4.50 if you're in Ireland or ver 4.51 if you're in the UK for 'The Box' if you have a clone box select version 257 FIXED all of which can be found in the 'firmware' folder.

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 Starvi*w will then reboot

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


* You should download the Starview PDF guide this will give you step by step instructions on how to do everything.This can be found in the Starview Documentation folder in the link.

 

Just did a factory rest turned that on and now the channel is doing some sort of update.. with a black background, i have let this pricess complete but it has started over again times allready .??

Should this be doing this.??

 

I let that complete a few times and its making no difference

and when i try other channels it says scrambled or bad channel

on the epg load sof channels if not most have $ signs beside them

 

It needs to be updated to the latest firmware so.

 

Just went to maplins to get teh cables there .. 30 quid all in..

Thanks for the help ..

Might update my eurovox now i have the cables as well .. any way ill let you know how i go ..

thanks fella mucho appreciato

 

No problem you're welcome as you said let's know how you get on .

 

KEEPS SAYING FLASH UPDATE FAIL.

I CHECKED DEVICE MANAGER AND THE ADAPTOR IS RUNNING ON COM4 I TRIED 1+ 2 RESPECIVLY AND BOTH WOULDNT DO ANY THING..
3 SAYS DOWNLOADING LIKE 4 BUT DOES NOTHIGN .??

I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY .. ANY IDEAS

 

Strange one, can't say I've come across it before,did you download the Star***w PDF guide which tells you how to do everything in great detail ? you'll find it in the Star***w documentation folder in the eko4shared link,have a read through the instructions on this and see how you get on.

 

I HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE PDF,,

I found out the box is a clone 7 x 18 slots
Downloaded GtRom Loader.
Downloaded firmware STAR_VIEW_H20060816_257eE_api_Fixed.bin

and followed the instructions..

When i go to device manager and check coms its says usb to serial (com4).

so i selected that in the gt loader .. keeps saying flas update fail

 

just noticed when i have the box on and its at the language select screen .

When i hit download the screen behind the menu goes black , bout 15 secs or so goes by then i say sflash update fail .. im using vista

 

tryed it with firewall off and port blocking off and stealt port blocking off

 

should i mention that this box is well over a year old orig software on it is like 06 or something

 

Have you got the box on standby and not actually on a channel ?

 

tried it on standby and tried it on the select language screen after a factory reset

 

Im using a USB Serial Converter to female to fale null modem cable ..

 

Been ploughing through these forums ..

Its like info over load .

 

I know what you mean (LOL) I've asked another member who will be able to better advise you on what to do so keep checking back here for his reply,

 

Ok cheers i had to go to ork last night..

I hope i can get this working