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ok yes the pc tells me that its comms 1 in d manager, the cable we bought is the rs232 cable as reccomended by this site , but i have connected it to the box and the pc put in bin files but not downloading thanks

 

you need the gtrom loader, the appropriate bin file, a 9 pin serial cable (female), possibly usb to serial converter. you need to make sure your pc/laptop is using the same com port as gtrom do this in device manager under control panel. once they match connect everything up put box on standby open gtrom select bin file select com port click download.

 

NIK the S-VIDEO Cable will only work for displaying whats on your Laptop monitor on your TV, if you want to use your laptop for recoeding TV you need to get a TV tuner Card this fits into your PCMCIA slot on your laptop and works with Media Centre

 

when you say its not downloading what exactly is it doing

 

I suppose both are RS232 cables but the simple fact is one is not a NULL Modem cable and does not work. If on the front of the box it does not say NULL MODEM you have the wrong cable. So take it backand get the right one.

 

hi its telling me flash failed, i have just checked the ports on the pc and its saying port coms 1 so i know this is correct, so have we got the correct cable? rs232 or do i change it and what cable do we need thanks

 

very true i just assumed he wanted to display his screen content on his tv. his wording would imply this.

 

hi lads just found out my box is a clone need to know how to do updates with out killing box thanks

 

This is the problem people are having. Please tell them they need a NULL MODEM cable. If they are getting it from MAplins they should ask for part L71BT

 

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is the picture a cloned box or not?

 

sounds like the wrong cable it needs to be a null modem. i dont know any way to tell by looking maybe someone else can help.

 

hi i will check the box down my mates and will get back to yuo later,but its the rs232 cable black in colour and was a tenner lol,female to female connections, i put the bin file in for gtrom v4.00 but the download box appears as if it is going to download but it comes up flash update failed,retry or cancel so you maybe right and we have the wrong cable thanks i will get back to you ok many thanks for the help so far smoggy

 

goin back to the fake pictures posted earlier mine is almost identical but is much neater manufactured with the components, has a heat sink on the psu and a diferent hs on the cpu, mine came with a genuine remote

 

When I went into Maplins I saw two box's with identical cables. One said NULL MODEM the other said RS232. I'm not a betting man but

 

my heatsink is different to that, probably ir-relevant though!

 

Glen83 thanks very much for that, i can let the kids flip through on a night now they will be over the moon!!!

 

ah s**t, have the codes been changed again already, turned the stupid starview on, I'm getting the data updating again message, it's just going around in a loop. Has anyone cracked the codes yet.
I'm in Dublin.

 

Yes they have changed. Although some people are saying it's just the cable company updating their system for Hi def. So if you wait foer a month or two or maybe three the codes will last for longer.

 

hi guys ok i have the box it came in and its not a null modem cable,its a nikkai pure connectivity data-mp3-digital and analogue display serial lead rs232 order code l68bt 9 pin female to female , so back to maplins in the morning for the 3rd time lol, anyone have a picture of the cable i need plz thanks smoggy