starview clone stuck on one channel

hi i have a starview clone of a mate...it is permanently showing channel 8 on the display..it shows nothing at all on the tv when connected and it will not let me reflash it...i cannot tell what bin file it has on it because i cannot get any thing on the tv at all any ideas to get it up and running would be great thanx....

 

Sounds like its not connected properly to the TV, you need a coax from the Provider and a Scart to the TV< then you should see something!!

 

Sounds like a hardware problem Des, worth having a check of the C11 cap.
Worth having a look here courtesy of Celtic thanks to scOuser, check the image and have a look inside the box, it is only 3 screws and cover slides off, (Remove from Mains Supply of course) 3rd post down.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/666462

 

thanx for replys it is connected right ...(Ihave a box of my own so i know its ok) i have checked inside it seems ok ....i have seen no threads where a box is showing one number on display and nothing at all on tv screen ...checked all leads with my box they are ok....you cannot even change the number with the buttons on the front of the box i have checked old posts and cant find nothing ....waiting on you experts out there to get me out of this one

 

Sid, thanks for the experts title LOL if only you knew!!!
Try what Malci suggested look:

worth having a check of the C11 cap.
Worth having a look here courtesy of Celtic thanks to scOuser, check the image and have a look inside the box, it is only 3 screws and cover slides off, (Remove from Mains Supply of course) 3rd post down.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/666462

 

hi experts...i have looked at all the caps they seem fine no bulging or splitting ...back to you mate

 

Sid .. it seems that that is the problem, whether or not they are blown or bulging, it might not show, if you look at the thread I gave you,it tells you what to get, they work out about 50p each, its really a process of elimination at this stage!!

 

just finished a night shift ...desb i thought you only look at the cap if you have a 0 on the display...mine is stuck on 8....do you think i should go ahead and try it my soldering is not up to much.....im having a bad couple of days ...cooker stopped working ..xbox 360 laser playing up....box problems and a leaky radiator to sort out aaarrrrgghhhhh

 

Sid99, It is the best way to go at the moment, when you say 8 is showing on the display, we are presuming that it is a single digit? if so then it has got to be an hardware problem, otherwise it would show 0008 (four digits). Now which is it.

 

LOL just change the cap as said and then you'll see BTW the picture hasnt been updated in a while negate the removal of the C21, just do the C11 and change it to a 16V 1000uf cap, (says 10V in pic).

 

Guru to the rescue lol, now sid999, sit up and take notice, it has to an hardware fault. Cheers scOuser

 

ok i will get one asap so i only change the one cap ,,do i have to do the on off thing or just change the cap thanks ps i have mended the cooker ..ihave adjusted the pot on the kids xbox360 no more dirty disc errors now just this box to do lol

 

@malci, Didnt say it would work though He needs to replace it to find out.

 

im on my way now to get one ill keep you updated....one last thing does this put the box back to its original state

 

This is the one you need Part No. VH50E

Yes it should revert to its previous state. Although if you havent flashed it with Cryptstar257 I recommend you do so after the cap change.

 

Agreed, Not doubting you for a moment, but it is the way to start, it needs eliminating I'm sure you would agree, I am just assuming it is going to work with the one digit on show that it is an hardware fault, so that is where I would start.

 

soldered new cap ....still the same will only show the number 8 ...

 

ooohh i have since found out it is a 1st gen box not a clone the heat sink lay out is saying 1st gen

 

does the new cap have to go in a certain way .....

 

tried to edit last post but i cant see how to do it ..what i meant was the new cap had got a - on one side of it does this mean it has to go in a certain way as i failed to notice it on removal of the old one