780 info

[gary229]

Hi Troops, new to the forums and only posted once before. Felt like a tool as I asked basic questions and was told to look at the forum rules. I have a contact for a 780, but I am hearing of ?10 month payments on top. Are they not just plug and play? go easy guys

[DW190]

Hi Troops, new to the forums and only posted once before. Felt like a tool as I asked basic questions and was told to look at the forum rules. I have a contact for a 780, but I am hearing of ?10 month payments on top. Are they not just plug and play? go easy guys

Tell the contact to ~~~~ right off. Dont deal with anyone charging a monthly fee other than Virmin.

[cactikid]

yea a right twat he is ,buy the box flash it with firmware,scan id for channels and plug in lan,let it update and away ya go no fees involved.

[gary229]

Thats the kind of reply Ilike, its not my contact who is talking about monthly charges m8 its all the others who are just as new to the 780s as me. So they are plug and play m8 once scanned. thanks

[gary229]

firmware and flashing

just exactly how do you go about flashing the box. got good idea how to download firmware files. But how do I get it into the 780, do I need a special cable to connect the box to laptop, sorry guys I know these questions are probably pissing you's off

[DW190]

just exactly how do you go about flashing the box. got good idea how to download firmware files. But how do I get it into the 780, do I need a special cable to connect the box to laptop, sorry guys I know these questions are probably pissing you's off

If you have a laptop you will require a usb to serial adaptor and a Null Modem Cable

STB Editor
Software

Then quite a bit of reading to get it all working together.

[gary229]

totally ~~~~in lost now m8, just when I thought things were coming together.Ok cheers, may have to chin my old evox contact to see if he can do this. Before buying this box any idea what the lifespan may be of the 780?

[DW190]

totally ~~~~in lost now m8, just when I thought things were coming together.Ok cheers, may have to chin my old evox contact to see if he can do this. Before buying this box any idea what the lifespan may be of the 780?

Lifespan of the 780 should be a good few years. The server may not last that long though.

[gary229]

Should the server go down is it easy enough for another to be set up and would the box stillbe usable?

[DW190]

Should the server go down is it easy enough for another to be set up and would the box stillbe usable?

Yes after being reflashed. The address of the server is built into the flash.

[tubs]

y should sever go down it appears to be going so well

[gadgetfiend]

Ya never know maybe corporate big wigs at VM may pay someone to track it down and then pay mercenaries to deal with it....

[nothbankchap]

I love to laugh my head off at these rumours because nobody knows what the future holds and until I see it on Dr Who I won't believe it....however a mate of mine who delivers food for a chinese takeaway spoke to a geezer the other night who knows someone in the SAS who is doing a little private job blowing up the starview server so who knows maybe the kryptview one is next? I fully expect by the time I go up the pub tonight that someone up there will be telling me we have declared war on the kryptview manufacturers and that 5 brigades of marines set sale from Plymouth harbour at dawn hahahahahahahahahahahaha.......giddyup

[kevlinks]

I love to laugh my head off at these rumours because nobody knows what the future holds and until I see it on Dr Who I won't believe it....however a mate of mine who delivers food for a chinese takeaway spoke to a geezer the other night who knows someone in the SAS who is doing a little private job blowing up the starview server so who knows maybe the kryptview one is next? I fully expect by the time I go up the pub tonight that someone up there will be telling me we have declared war on the kryptview manufacturers and that 5 brigades of marines set sale from Plymouth harbour at dawn hahahahahahahahahahahaha.......giddyup

Nice one m8.........~~~~ing great post

[kevlinks]

totally ~~~~in lost now m8, just when I thought things were coming together.Ok cheers, may have to chin my old evox contact to see if he can do this. Before buying this box any idea what the lifespan may be of the 780?

m8 its so easy that when u sort it you'll piss yourself laughing about being confused in the beginning........
follow the stickys and you'll be fine....

download the kv download tool to comp,
download the new firmware
connect box to comp with a null cable
open download tool
switch on kv box
upload new firmware
and your done
plug into t.v and scan for chans on your local network
make sure you connect box to modem/router first before scan.........