starview 3 - newbie

[Dazzer111]

i got one of these as someone recomended it as a replacement for busted NTL box. I understnd i need to upload the GTROM files -but i am confused as to whcih version to upload and where to get the relevant files from.

any guidance mucho appreciated.....

[andyb39]

hi you need gt rom 8 to flash drive mine works a treat never had no problems you get all the channels hope this helps

[theyel2001]

what software version do you need for the starview 3 ?

[jaytag]

gt rom 8.00 is the newest software for starview 3 it will stop it rebooting it self you should have noprobs after that

[satsmo]

Version 8.00 still causes reboots on the later SV3s. Use 7.09 Beta.

[theyel2001]

thanks
i was a it confussed as i didn't realise the bin file was in the gtrom already:dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::do ntknow:

where do i find 7.09 ???

[satsmo]

Yes its in a UFL, (Unfied Firmware Loader), format. I have put it here for you Digital Kaos - Downloads - The Box Super Firmware V7.09 Beta (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/starview/23/box-super-firmware-v7-09-beta-331/)

[theyel2001]

thankyou very much.
the channel editor ?
do you use it the same as the starview 2 ?
covert to old - convert to new or does the software put them in the correct catorgries ?

[satsmo]

You cannot use the SVCE on a SV3 as it maps the channels as per VM already.

[theyel2001]

so will the software put the programs in order ??

[satsmo]

Yes as said it will map them as per a VM subbed box.

[dochuggybear]

morning.
just had a starview3 and all this talk about flashing & d/l files has me confussed.
can any one help please

[cactikid]

when u buy any new box there is only freeview firmware on it,u can scan and get all the channels but u need to switch emu on in menu which is off limits until u update firmware/flash ok.

[graham]

dochuggybear - you sorted yet mate? Can help if you still need it. Did my first Starview flash a couple of weeks ago, so still a newbie myself.

[joe reid]

Hi,
I have the Star View. Tried flashing with GTROM ver 6.01. Kept getting failures. Hope this ver works. Joe (Dublin, Ireland)

[satsmo]

Thats for a SV3 (The Box Super), is this what you have?

[fiona641]

I have just bought a star box three unable to view channels know I am meant to flash it but dont know how could someone help

[mikerd]

I have the same problem too, so any advice would be really appreaciated

[mikerd]

I have downloaded the software and type 1570 on at the menu switched on EMU, but I don't know what to do now. i have tried a scan but still only have the free to air. Could anyone help please!!!

[satsmo]

You will need a null modem cable DB9F to DB9F.

Null modem info

Serial Null Modem 9-Pin Female to 9-Pin Female > Maplin (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?ModuleNo=29968&TabID=1&C=SO&U=Strat10&doy=search&MenuName=USB%20to%20Serial%20Adaptor


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

Note:

Some people experience difficulties with the USB adapter, most of the time it is purely a port assignment problem. To rectify this make sure you have downloaded your driver and follow below to assign a port:

To see which port your USB adapter is connected to, connect your USB adapter and follow the following instructions:

1. Go to the Start Menu
2. Right click on "My Computer"
3. Select "Properties"
4. Click on the "Hardware" tab
5. Click on "Device Manager"
6. Click the + sign next to "Ports (COM & LPT)"
7. One of the listed ports should indicate which port your USB adapter is connected to (e.g. COM1, COM2, COM3, etc.)
8. Go back to Gtromloader and make sure it is looking at the correct port.
9. You should be able to transfer data once the correct port is selected

If you need drivers go here

USB to Serial Adapter driver downloads and documentation (http://www.gilsson.com/usb_drivers_download.htm)

Follow my advice to step 7. Locate your USB Adapter (port *)

Right click on that port and select properties. Then select port settings, then select advanced. At the bottom of that tab will be a drop down box with the port selected (port * in your case). Use the drop down to select another port (eg 1, 2 or 3). If the port you want to use is already allocated to something else, you can use the same procedure to reassign that port after you have finished.

Save the selections in the usual way. The USB converter will be permanently assigned to the port you selected.

This is based on Windows XP. Vista differs slightly in regards to device manager but the principle remains the same once you have a compatible device driver.

And if you are still having problems with the USB adapter then its time to get a serial PCI card.

Flashing The Box Super (Starview 3)

You will need version 7.09 firmware. It comes in a format similar to a UFL, so loader and firmware is combined. (UFL = Unified Firmware Loader)

Firmware (7.09) is only for the boxes with the extra output on the back and not meant as an up date for the older Super boxes. Version 8.00 works with some but causes reboots on others similar to 7.05 firmware, hence why I recommend 7.09. The decision is always with the user in relation to what firmware they decide to use.

Any one that has the older Starview 3 needs to use v6.01 .


Once you have downloaded the firmware, (place it on your desktop). If it need to be unwrapped use a program like winrar. Once unwrapped you should see a Red arrow on your desktop, click this and then click download, (make sure App file Only is selected). Progress bar will commence from 0% to 100%. When it reaches 100% please wait until it says complete.

Thats it flashed.

You will find firmware in downloads.

Scanning For Channels

As per all Starviews this is quite straight forward. After flashing you will be presented with the installation screen. Just select your language, then your provider and finally autoscan.

After autoscan has completed exit all the way out. Press menu, type 1570 on your remote, (to enter CAS menu), and enable key emu. Exit all the way out and put it on Sly Sports 1 to update.

[cactikid]

nice going satsmo lol, other people have problems correctly identifing there box which is crucial with flashing,read label on front left of unit,
starview 1 = starview
starview 2 = the box
starview 3 = the box super

[ocpocp@hotmail.com]

:secruity::secruity:what software version do you need for the starview 3 ?

[satsmo]

If you looked back two posts you would see. http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f83/starview-3-newbie-7670/index2.html#post49829

[jonnyboy2750]

Hi, my brother just got the Starview 3. I've read back throgh the posts and there seems to be some disagreement on the best firmware version. Don't want to keep going back to his to sort out problems, so which is the best? 7.09 beta or 8??
cheers!:hmmmm2:

[young]

if its a new box put firmware 8.0 on it 7.9 is ok but 8 is upto date it will work ok with both on unless your in irland then you will need to put the 7.9 on it hopes this helps you :manuscarf:

[scorour]

Yes its in a UFL, (Unfied Firmware Loader), format. I have put it here for you Digital Kaos - Downloads - The Box Super Firmware V7.09 Beta (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/starview/23/box-super-firmware-v7-09-beta-331/)

Thank you for this satsmo, helped with my problem.

[jonnyboy2750]

Cheers TrueRed. I'll give it a go.
Guess you deserve one of these (from a grudging Boro fan! ;-) ):manuflag:

[ratters1984]

i got one of these as someone recomended it as a my starview 2box was knackered, cant seem to be able to download the software tho

[satsmo]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I presume you mean its a SV3? If so take a look here http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f83/starview-3-newbie-7670/index2.html#post49829

[ratters1984]

hi again, jst downloaded v8.00, loaded it onto the box as instructed, set everything up accordingly and followed the installation guide. still only have free to view channels?? this is probably repeating everything uv heard b4 but i havent quite sussed it yet lol help !

[satsmo]

Have you checked the emu is on? Press menu, type 1570 on your remote and check it.

[ratters1984]

done it !! nice1, EGOR ITS ALIIIIIIVEE!!

[young]

thats a nice name for the box egor lol happy viewing

[sidescan]

Anyone got a pinout for the null cable? is it just a standard db9 null cable?

Thanks

D

[thered]

this is it m8

Null Modem Serial Cable DB9F - DB9F 1.8m UK FREEPOST on eBay, also, Cable Boxes, Satellite Cable Freeview, Consumer Electronics (end time 25-Oct-08 23:03:30 BST) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Null-Modem-Serial-Cable-DB9F-DB9F-1-8m-UK-FREEPOST_W0QQitemZ130258244465QQcmdZViewItem?hash= item130258244465&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A13 18&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

[ocpocp@hotmail.com]

goto menu then press 1570 and make sure key emu is on

[mark crowe]

anybody help need to download 7.09

[mikerd]

Yes its in a UFL, (Unfied Firmware Loader), format. I have put it here for you Digital Kaos - Downloads - The Box Super Firmware V7.09 Beta

[chris77]

how long does it take to update once u go on sly sports 1

[satsmo]

A minute or two once key emu is on and its flashed correctly. If it doesnt update press the default key in the CAS menu.

[rikardo]

I have had a Starview 3 super for the past 2 months it?s been working fine with GT_Rom 8.00. Two days ago all the premium channels went off, I have tried re-downloading the GT_Rom 8.00 to the box, I?ve tried selecting different areas for the cable, made sure the EMU is on and I?ve selected the default key in the CAS menu?
I have even tried putting GT_ROM 7.09 but this has the same effect? free channels only.
When a premium channel is selected i.e. sky sports, it just continuously loops round in an update 0% up to 100% without producing a picture at the end of it.

Any Ideas????

[smihunga]

Hi Guys How are you doing I am new to this forum and want to Introduce my self and hope I'll get some help with my box starview 3

[Fitzgc]

Thanks for all the help - I need it!

[blairzy117]

can anyone tell me, whetehr a paid subscription to virgin is needed for the sv3 box to work? i recently moved house and found a connection. im not sure wether it needs to be activated or not. please help.

[santosh43]

my rj45 to rs232 cable is not working at all.. any help ?

[v1ks]

Hi Guys,

Some simple instruction on how to for sv3 the super box

__ttp://www.freewebs.com/boxsuper/

[LUBO]

Hi all and i would like to say a very big thankyou to all on here who helped me successfully flash the firmware onto my box super,took a bit of doing but got there eventually,anyway i followed the instructions given on here to update and went in to the installation page and did an autoscan but i cant get in to the cas menu,i have tried entering 1570 but its as if the last digit is not going in and then i cant get into the cas,anybody know if im doing something wrong,or able to point me in the right direction please,thanks.

[khenryashley]

Try this
1. press menu
2. highlight parental control (dont press enter)
3. press info boutton and then enter 1570. you should be in the secret menu
Hit defauly key and then turn emu on

Let me know

[LUBO]

Khenry managed to do it ok now all up and running again,thanks to you and all that have helped me on here,merry christmas.

[bella86]

Hi lads , sorry if i'm repeating stuff here but i just wanted to let you know the software available in downloads worked a treat ....

Here how I done for anyone else that has as limited a knowledge as i do

Downland the software from downloads section
(its the most popular starview 3 download)

Go to the main menu and select factory settings
the code 0000 seems to work for me

Go to install it again
using 1570 on the menu screen to get the hidden menu
Select emu on

Select installation network and scan

It shud take a few minutes after scanning to update and shud be fine after that

[kcnbob]

Hi, sorry I'm new to this, I was wondering I have the box super usb (ie v4), when you scan for the channels, does the Sky Box Office channels automatically come up too?
I dont seem to be able to find them..
Thanks for any info! :)

[mtv1]

only if your provider is putting them out which i doubt you should have ppv channel which comes on when wwe or special events like boxing

[kcnbob]

thanks for your info, I thought it would automatically add, l the channels since I thought the movies continuously broadcast..

[kcnbob]

Hi,
I was also wondering, when updating the firmware, what is the logo file for?
it seems to have no use.. :S
(this is probably just me! lol!)

[peterg65n]

help anyone please how can i tell if i have starview 1, 2 or three and which file i need thanks in advance

[assward99]

I'm having problems with my super, I'm using ver 6.00e_E, Boot ver 8.0

I'll try some of the upgrading suggestions on here and let you know how I go

[Roachas]

I have a RS-232c dig reciver super box 3 and cant get any chanels dose anyone no the codes to get it up and running again ??? please

[Roachas]

hi i have a dig reciver supper box 3
and it is not working do you or any of you mates no the codes to get it up and running ?? someone please help

[cactikid]

have you tried a factory reset and auto scanned your
provider and emu to on, do you see a message waiting for code update. see if your area is listed below




3.7Software is followed by ------- new cards then --------- Nag 3---------NO BOXES WILL WORK (apart for VM boxes)
3.7 Software is for VM boxes only NOT Starview etc

Areas already hit by Nag 3 are at the bottom of list.

Current areas on 3.7

- Aylesbury
- Barnsley (Set to receive new cards)
- Bedfordshire including Bedford Sandy, Biggleswade, Dunstable, Luton (Set to receive new cards)
- Belfast
- Birmingham
- Bradford (Set to receive new cards as part of Barnsley headend)
- Brighton
- Cambridge
- Cardiff
- Casltford (Set to receive new cards)
- Cheltenham
- Chesham
- Cheshire including Widnes
- Chesterfield (Set to receive new cards as part of Nottingham headend)
- Chiltern Hills
- Cleethorpes (Set to receive new cards)
- Clydebank in Scotland (Set to receive new cards as part of Glasgow headend)
- Coventry
- Croxley Green
- Derbyshire
- Doncaster (Set to receive new cards as part of Barnsley headend)
- Dorset including Bournemouth, Poole
- Dudley
- Dunbartonshire in Scotland (Receiving new cards as part of Edinburgh headend)
- Dundee in Scotland (Receiving new cards)
- Durham
- East Anglia
- Essex including Harlow, Romford, Ilford, Rainham, Dagenham, Waltham, Abbey, Loughton, Hornchurch
- Falkirk in Scotland (Receiving new cards as part of Edinburgh headend)
- Fife in Scotland (Receiving new cards as part of Dundee headend)
- Gateshead (Set to receive new cards)
- Glasgow in Scotland (Set to receive new cards)
- Grimsby (Set to receive new cards)
- Halifax (Set to receive new cards as part of Barnsley headend)
- Hampshire including Gosport, Aldershot, Farnborough, (Waterlooville receiving new cards)
- Hartlepool (Set to receive new cards as part of Teesside headend)
- Hertfordshire including Stevenage, Bishops Stortford Watford, Rickmansworth South Hertfordshire, Hitchin, Letchworth, Ware, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, (St Albans, Hatfield receiving new cards as part of Hemel Hempstead headend)
- High Wycombe
- Horley
- Harrogate
- Huddersfield
- Humberside
- Immingham (Set to receive new cards)
- Keighley (Set to receive new cards)
- Kent including Bexley, Bexleyheath, Dartford, Swanley, Ashford, Dover, Folkestone, (Bromley set to receive new cards)
- Kirklees including Dewsbury, Batley, Mirfield
- Lancashire including Chorley, Preston, Burnley, Nelson, Accrington, Colne, Blackburn
- Leamington Spa
- Leeds
- Leicestershire (Set to receive new cards)
- Lincolnshire (Set to receive new cards as part of Nottingham headend)
- Litchfield
- Liverpool
- London 41050 including Harrow, Wembley, Lewisham, Hackney East London, South London, Croydon, Seven Kings, Acton London, Barking, Chingford, Shepherds Bush, Upton Park, Walthamstow, Hounslow, West London, Hayes, Heston, Hillingdon
- Lothian in Scotland including Edinburgh (Receiving new cards)
- Manchester including Swinton, Salford, Stretford, Wigan, (Ashton, Bolton, Burnley, Macclesfield, Runcorn, Stockport and Warrington set to receive new cards)
- Middlesbrough (Set to receive new cards as part of Teesside headend)
- Middlesex including Staines, Enfield, Northwood
- Newcastle (Set to receive new cards as part of Gateshead headend)
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Newport
- Northamptonshire
- North Lanarkshire in Scotland including Motherwell, Bells Hill (Set to receive new cards as part of Uddington headend)
- North Shields
- Norwich
- Nottinghamshire (Set to receive new cards)
- Oldham
- Oxford
- Paisley in Scotland (Set to receive new cards as part of Glasgow headend)
- Perth in Scotland (Receiving new cards as part of Dundee headend)
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Pontefract (Set to receive new cards as part of Barnsley headend)
- Portsmouth including Cosham (Receiving new cards as part of Solent headend)
- Reading
- Redditch
- Rotherham (Set to receive new cards new cards as part of Barnsley headend)
- Rugby
- Scun'thorpe (Set to receive new cards as part of Grimsby headend)
- Sheffield (Set to receive new cards as part of Barnsley headend)
- Solent (Receiving new cards)
- Southampton
- Southend-on-Sea
- South Humberside (Set to receive new cards as part of Nottingham headend)
- South Lanarkshire in Scotland
- South Shields
- South Tyneside
- South Wales
- Stafford
- St. Helens
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Stoke-on-Trent (Set to receive new cards)
- Sunderland
- Surrey including Guildford, Woking, Frimley, Farnham, Camberley, Epsom, Kingston Upon Thames, Caterham, Hersham
- Sussex
- Swansea
- Swindon
- Teesside (Set to receive new cards)
- Telford
- Tonbridge including Tonbridge wells, Edenbridge
- Uddingston in Scotland (Set to receive new cards)
- Wakefield (Set to receive new cards as part of Barnsley headend)
- Walsall
- Washington (Set to receive new cards as part of Wearside headend)
- Watford
- Wearside (Set to receive new cards)
- Wessex
- West Bromwich
- West Sussex Crawley, Worthing
- Wirral
- Wolverhampton
- York



Areas switched/switching over to Nagra 3

- Acton London
- Ashford
- Aylesbury
- Barking
- Batley
- Bexleyheath
- Bournemouth
- Brighton
- Caterham
- Chesham
- Chiltern Hills
- Chingford
- Crawley
- Dagenham
- Dartford
- Derbyshire
- Dewsbury
- Dover
- East Ham London
- East London
- Edenbridge
- Enfield
- Epsom
- Essex 1 (NTL/Excw parts only)
- Folkestone
- Harrogate
- Hayes
- Hersham
- Heston
- Hillingdon
- Hornchurch
- Hounslow
- Huddersfield (NTL parts only)
- Ilford
- Kirklees
- Leeds
- Loughton
- Middlesex
- Mirfield
- Northwood
- Poole
- Rainham
- Rickmansworth
- Romford (Excw parts only)
- Seven Kings
- Shepherds Bush
- Southampton (Excw parts only)
- South Hertfordshire
- Staines
- St Albans (Excw parts only)
- Surrey (Within M25)
- Sussex
- Swanley
- Tonbridge
- Tonbridge Wells
- Upton Park
- Waltham Abbey
- Walthamstow
- Watford
- Wessex
- West London
- West Yorkshire (NTL parts only)
- Worthing
- York

[WOODWARD395]

this has been of great help keep it up it has saved me a lot of time thanks everyone:laugh:

[WOODWARD395]

HI CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO GET THE FIRMWARE VER 8.00 AS I CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT ANYWHERE DOES IT WORK WITH THE BOX 3 THANKS :beer:

[boomer39]

HI CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO GET THE FIRMWARE VER 8.00 AS I CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT ANYWHERE DOES IT WORK WITH THE BOX 3 THANKS :beer:
a bit of contradiction here, mate.. "been of great help"... then asking for 8.00 firmware for an sv3 , which is 2 years old... you need 8.02 or 8.04... oh.. and where are you???????????????