Skybox F3 Channel Update

[monty632]

Hi Guys

New to all this and have been doing a bit of reading. Got my skybox which came already setup with favourites but after doing some research there seems to be better out there.

Just wondering can I update my channel list ie favourites without affecting any other settings? If something went wrong I dont know where I would start to fix it.

Have read some posts where it messed up the settings????
Just cant get a definative answer??

Thanks

[P&D]

Hi Welcome to DK mate
the channel list won't reset anything
only the channel list
Its the firmware you don't want to touch unless you know what your doing


Try AJ's channel list its very good (at the top of the forum in red)

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f184/ajs-sky-uk-channel-list-updated-regularly-260273/

don't forget to say thx to him

[ajax2061]

just remember if you do want to update your favs do a save to usb first. You can save your bitswecanttalkabout by themselves also

Always backup before an update and if the update works save that as well on another stick/different dir on pc

Saves kicking yourself if something goes tits up

[shaggydog]

how would i go by backing it all up? is there a guide pls

[fastsat2013]

Skybox F3 channel list update

Hi Guys,
I noticed while updating the favourite list on F3 by usb,that it only works if you do it twice,or if you completely delete the previous list.Any reason why?

[quavis]

best thing to do is delete all the fav names before doing an update to the channel list, if you dont the fav names get all messed up.

this from another forum i posted should help :

How do I backup?

Make sure your USB is plugged in then navigate to;
> Menu > Tools > Dump by USB
> Change Dump Mode to "Misc File"
> Click on "Select and Dump"
> Select "TP_PROG.dbs" so it has a tick next to it then press yellow to "Dump onto USB", this will backup your channel list.
> To backup your Server/Gift whatever you want to call it just select the "CCcam.cfg" or newcamd.list file instead of "TP_PROG.dbs".
to back up the entire image choose image in the menu then dump to usb
> The required backup should now be on your usb stick, make sure to move it to your pc or be careful not to delete it.


Will updating my channel list effect my server settings etc?

No, your channel list is the only thing that's affected but it's always wise to backup just in case as problems can happen. This is for channel lists only, firmware updates erase everything.


Why are my favourites not named correctly? new fix delete the old favs names before updating channel list

Favourites only retain their name if you upgrade a whole image, for channel list upgrades you'll need to manually change them in the Openbox menu with your remote.

how do i rename the favorites?
note similar for other boxes too, but if your menu is slightly different use a little trial and error it will be similar:

skybox :
Select favourites edit
> red button group
> select satellite
> select channel and highlight with ok button
> press fav button
This will display favourites group lists
> move down to group required
> press change button to right
> press ok button

i could go on and list slightly different methods for each box but this is long enough as it is, and the variations will not be too dissimilar to the above for your box.

How do I edit the order of the favourites?

The only simple way would be to use SetEditHD100, the program isn't free but It'll let you make 25 changes before it stops working.


The file is corrupted, not found or won't download

Have you unzipped it? If that's not the issue try downloading with a different browser/device, make sure your zip program is working correctly or use a different USB stick.


Some HD channels won't tune in or have low signal.

You might need to do a transponder/full scan to try & find a duplicate channel with a stronger signal, if that doesn't work I'd change the firmware & if you're still having issues you might need to slightly realign your dish (not recommended if you don't know what you're doing).


Which boxes is this list compatible with?

Skybox/Openbox S9, S10, S11, S12, F3, M3, X3, F4, F5 AnD NEWER BOXES, basically any box that uses the same file format (.dbs)