starview pvr the box

Hi again

I have just recieved the box pvr and i need to turn on the emu to descramble the channels. When i press the i button and 2007 on the remote to access the hidden menu there is no emu option to turn on and off. Why is it not there?

 

I just installed my 250gb hard drive which was pretty simple. I still dont have the option to turn on the emu though in the hidden menu so most of my channels are scrambled. Any ideas anyone?

 

Hi
There is NO option to turn the emu on the PVR Version, only Autoupdate on. Goto Menu/SystemSetup/Press the OK button when Parental Control is highlighted, then press i then press 2007, you should then be in the 'Cas System' Menu, If not in the Cas menu you are not doing it right, start again. All you have to do when in the Cas menu is make sure the Autoupdate Option is On,(Bottom item) Thats all. I presume you have a late version of the firmware installed as I haven't read all the thread again. If you are still struggling get back with your firmware version with (Menu/System Setup/System Information, this will tell you.
jbvid

 

Thanks for replying, the auto update was already on. The firmware version was version 4.5 (6 Jul 2007). I wentinto Nagravision and it said NTL, so I changed it to TW which is what I scanned it on. I then went to a subscription channel, it said updating info for about a minute and now I have all the channels. That turning on the emu would have been baffling me for a long time. I was thinking I had to load some software or firmware to the box or something. Thanks for helping. Something else what is bugging me right now is that the picture on the tv doesnt fill the screen. On the normal version of 'the box' you just press the blue button to fix it, but I dont know how to fix this with the pvr version.

 

Hi
Goto Menu/User Setup and play with Aspect Ratio and Display mode, If this fails try similar screen option changes on your TV. I seem to recall having it before on one or two channs but it went away.I am also on TW
jbvid

 

i messed up the hdd info on my box and after a few recordings it stops recognising the hdd and says no hdd. i have to keep opening the box and disconnecting the connector from the box to the hard drive. i bought a rs232 cable converter from maplins and connected it to my lead that was supplied and tried to download the firmware for the pvr box but it keeps saying lead not connected file not found

 

From what you say I think you have two problems. The cure for the first one is to goto the menu system and re-format the hard drive.Or if still probs try another drive.Set on Master.
The second problem is that you can use the usb lead supplied with the box to update your software, !!!Read the How to Upgrade PVR (USB or RS232) firmware!!! in the BOX PVR_E_v4500_06July file. What PC Connection do you have?
jbvid

 

I also have a problem with my hard drive. Sometimes it records fine and other times when you try and play the recording back the screen freezes or it just records the sound. Pausing live TV is working OK though.

 

Hi
All I can say is try the info in my last post.
jbvid

 

cheers mate i'll try the first option and go from there.

 

because i was supplied with an old rs232 cable it only fits onto the cable box and not the computer so i bought a converter with which i can connect it to the computers usb port

 

by downloading the most recent firmware for the box i am now able to record and play at will without any problems cheers jbvideo.
one more prob that i am experiencing is that the epg takes such a long time coming up any ideas please.

 

Hi
Yes the epg is a tad slow sometimes, especially when you first switch on.
I find its better when its been switched on for an hour. The software guys are doing a great job and gradually improving on it. I presently have version 4.506, 15th Oct 2007 and even that is a little slow.
jbvid

 

cheers mate i suppose i will have to wait until the software gets an epg upgrade.

 

hi jb video installed the hard drive but its saying not formatted i press yes to do this but nothing is happening can u help , and when i press no nothing happenes either if i press yes the same question keeps coming up do u want to format the hdd thats all can u help please

 

Hi
Are you going into Menu/HDD Interface/Format, to try to format it? if so make sure the red line on the ribbon cable is next to the power connector also make sure your Hard drive is set to Master on the jumpers near the ribbon cable. Should be some pictures/info on the drive showing positions for Master, Slave and CS. If not you will have to do a google search for your drive make and specification to find these details.
Or you could set the drive to slave and format it on your PC, Then back to master for the PVR.
jbvid

 

done all that still not working my mate format it on a pc and it is still saying that any more suggestions . ya i was trying to do it by going into menu/hdd/format.everything is set even the hard drive is set to master

 

Hi
What about the ribbon cable (red line closest to power plug)? I'm running out of ideas now. Is this PVR new or old ie guaranteed or not? Can the seller help you with info about if it worked or not with a drive inside,? Is the hard drive new?, have you got another drive to try or borrow from a mate to try? If you can try another drive and its the same i'd suspect a faulty box. As a last request tell me what version of software it has installed : goto Menu/System setup/system info.
jbvid

 

everything was new when i got it .the seller wouldnt reply . its 4.5 and july is the date . havent got another hard drive . ya everything is right

 

Hi
Sorry speedy, im out of ideas and suggestions, if you can't borrow another hard drive it looks like you won't be recording. You could try reflashing the same software in. How too and files in the link.
http://eko.4shared.com/
jbvid