Starview Help

[jkyle42]

Just tried to fix a starview box due to loss of channels, now only getting flashing led's on the front of the box. Anyone any ideas,

Cheers.
J.

[bugaloo41]

If you are sure you have flashed the correct firmware (i.e. official/clone) then try a reflash. What you will need to do is turn the box off, connect null modem to pc and box, start loader and then flash image - then quickly switch the power on the box. If it doesn`t work first time keep trying it will eventually reflash. After it has completed make sure you wait until the box goes to a channel for example 0001 before unplugging.

[jkyle42]

got the box back up and running, many thanks, now cant find the tw lanarkshire.bin file for channel listings can anyone help.

Cheers,

J.

[bugaloo41]

Mate not sure what you mean the bin file with listings? Did you "upload" your channel dump file before the reflash? If you did you presumably stored this on your pc and you can then reflash back to the box. I am not in the same area but hopefully someone can upload a channel dump for you. I thought the s`view did not overwrite any previous set up you had on the box?

[dougal58]

channel dump

Hi jkyle42
Did you have any luck with a TW lanarkshire channel dump?
I really need it also please,Or could someone tell me how to backup my own channel list from the box please.

[bugaloo41]

Dougal channel backup:-

1. plug in starview.

2. connect null modem cable between pc and starview.

3. open up gtrom loader.

4. click radio button in "channel data file" (second option down).

5. click on "upload" button and the channel data uploads to your pc.

6. save it to wherever you like on your pc (i.e. desktop) and name it (i.e. dougalstv 4.9.08).

7. if you need to flash back to the box -just follow steps 1-4 but at stage 5 click download instead. Always wait until your box displays a channel number like 0001 before unplugging.

[dougal58]

bugaloo41
Thank you very much,[So gtrom downloads my original channels from the box while on standby?]I just want to rename my fav folders and mess about with my channel list and send it back to my box,Thanks again will try tomorrow and let you know how i go

[bugaloo41]

It downloads the channels as long as the box is on basically.


There is also a starview channel editor that you can use to alter favourites, channel set up etc. Then just save the amended file and load back to your box.

[dougal58]

bugaloo41
Hi,I did what you said and everything was fine uploaded channel data no problem to the pc,But when i tried to load channel dump into channel editor i got an access violation error,I have windows xp and a printer driver installed,Any ideas.
Thanks

[satsmo]

It depends on what firmware version you have on the box, as there are two SVCE versions. If you are running on pre 4.52 firmware you should use SVCE 1027. If you are using 4.52, 4.53, or 4.54 you should use SVCE 1044.

[dougal58]

satsmo.
Thanks I am using 4.54 firmware and 1044 svce, Tried 1027 svce also still getting the same problem,If i download the channel dump straight to the box it works perfectly.I am just so anal [so my kids keep telling me] and want to rename fav folders and tidy up the channel list,I read somewhere to install a printer driver,I have epson r200 installed on my machine.So basically have.nt got a clue what to try now.
Many thanks mate.

[kierank]

Nice

Nice one mate

[satsmo]

satsmo.
Thanks I am using 4.54 firmware and 1044 svce, Tried 1027 svce also still getting the same problem,If i download the channel dump straight to the box it works perfectly.I am just so anal [so my kids keep telling me] and want to rename fav folders and tidy up the channel list,I read somewhere to install a printer driver,I have epson r200 installed on my machine.So basically have.nt got a clue what to try now.
Many thanks mate.

Sounds like you are trying to load a SV1 CDF to the box. Is this the case or maybe I am reading it wrong? Have you created the CDF from your box? I know the guy who created the SVCE, if you are still having problems I can ask him to drop by.

[dougal58]

Satsmo
I got a channel dump from the guy i got my box from,The same dump he put on my box when i bought it,I can download his dump onto my box and it works fine,It just wont open in SVCE so i can edit rename the fav folders as i dont like the way he has them named,I also uploaded channel dump from my own box to the pc which would'nt open in SVCE either but goes back to the box perfectly,The channel dump i got from him and the 1 i created are .bin files not .cdf does that matter?
Thanks again.

[bugaloo41]

Dougal just rename them using the remote - it only takes a couple of minutes.