just done rescan, now dead

[mmyoung]

hi hope you can help just done rescan, f5 froze on scan complete, unplugged now wont come on, f5 only a week old anyone help#

[DW190]

hi hope you can help just done rescan, f5 froze on scan complete, unplugged now wont come on, f5 only a week old anyone help#

This could be the answer:

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f184/flashed-skybox-f5-usb-rs232-350494/

[P&D]

Another one bits the dust

Send it back & get your cash back

[cactikid]

too many skybox threads going downhill.

[P&D]

its amazing......

buy an F5 box & the gift lasts longer than the box

[DW190]

its amazing......

buy an F5 box & the gift lasts longer than the box

If you have not kept a copy the gift goes down with it.

[cactikid]

ouch wonder if its getting like a sv box=short life and more funds,i feel sad for the poor folk starting off.

[mmyoung]

still got gift details, and sending back for replacement/refund,, anyone offer a better box then F5 thAT HAS hdmi + scart if poss

[seangraves]

get ablade box......5year and still going strong ...the f3 not bad if last year at the price ,,,,,

[mmyoung]

does the blade to the same as sly+ hd box, ie. reminders series link etc

[kaisar1]

skybox is very sensitive to surges. anyone thinking of buying one should use a surge protector. i feel sorry for these ebay seller. 1 faulty f5 and thats like 10 boxes profit.

that is why i dont sell on ebay, fees and then get screwed from newcomers to sat scene who upload any dodgy firmware which ends up bricking the box or use them behind 3/4 cheap ?1 extension leads. personally if i was new to the scene, i would buy box all set up from some LOCAL seller. that way they can help sort any problems/give advice.

[mmyoung]

skybox is very sensitive to surges. anyone thinking of buying one should use a surge protector. i feel sorry for these ebay seller. 1 faulty f5 and thats like 10 boxes profit.

that is why i dont sell on ebay, fees and then get screwed from newcomers to sat scene who upload any dodgy firmware which ends up bricking the box or use them behind 3/4 cheap ?1 extension leads. personally if i was new to the scene, i would buy box all set up from some LOCAL seller. that way they can help sort any problems/give advice.

im new to the scene, it was on surge protector (unless faulty) and the only info i've added is the gift + channel list, cant see how this one would be my fault, hope not anyway, seller agreed to exchange to will wait + see

think i'll save up for the duo next, seems to be the one to have

[samsid]

im new to the scene, it was on surge protector (unless faulty) and the only info i've added is the gift + channel list, cant see how this one would be my fault, hope not anyway, seller agreed to exchange to will wait + see

think i'll save up for the duo next, seems to be the one to have

Try & get him to replace it with an f3 a bit more stable than f5, keep you going while you aim toward your next box

[darcu5]

I had same problem when I first got one of the f5's.. You will notice the box gets warm if left plugged in so it isn,t a power problem, just reflash the box using the null modem cable and the available software; which can be found on here, and it will work again.
Since then I have always used aj's channel list to update the box and not bothered doing a single sat scan.

[DW190]

still got gift details, and sending back for replacement/refund,, anyone offer a better box then F5 thAT HAS hdmi + scart if poss

The F4 has both HDMI and Scart but I think they've ceased producing them. Also has sim card slot for 3g connection. I use one and the only problem I have with it is the led display is quite dim. Other than that its a good quality picture.