To much of a coincidence!

[ismail]

Clone check is hard these days, because the cloners are very good, its just the components inside the box that maybe different. Externally it would be very similar. The cardboard box the F5S came in, shoudl in theory have that QR code etc. Im just going by the SKYBOX website to be fair.

I would always recommend using the correct firmware, mainly because the flash partition and or kernal (drivers) for a particular box is only in a correct firmware. By using a firmware for another box could alter the memory partion. which is why I suspect your box boots up and then changing channels causing a freeze.

Just a thought if say you booted you booted your box, without even a LNB feed. does it crash then??? if it does not then can you upgrade the firmware (take the lastest f5s firmware)..

[sailsy]

Same here tried firmware from yojitech.com is that clone firmware? Box booted fine with sat cable in did a channel scan found all channels etc Booted up on some iraqi channel played for a while then freezed!

Going to try www.hddvbsw.com now

[sailsy]

Same here tried firmware from yojitech.com is that clone firmware? Box booted fine with sat cable in did a channel scan found all channels etc Booted up on some iraqi channel played for a while then freezed!

Going to try www.hddvbsw.com now

File mismatch error on usb going to flash with seriaL!!

[ismail]

Sailsy, will it crash without the LNB feed in, you may think it is crazy not having the LNB feed, but just hear me out.
Without the LNB feed can you navigate thru the menu etc all ok. without a hangup or freeze. All I want to narrow down is a tuner issue...

If you can then re-flash with propoer F5S firmware (clone or original) try to put the lastest you can find. Then proceed to to a new install.

[emmaian]

Try this one if you have not already done so, it requires unzipping first and putting on usb and do upgrade by usb.

[sailsy]

Yes mate tried that one also!!

Box works fine without sat feed connected!

Tried all five feeds in house same on everyone.

Will do ismail ill just finish this one then ill put original back on

[sailsy]

Right that only booted to 97!

Putting original firmware back on now what you want me to do when done?

[emmaian]

So what your saying is that when you connect the box to the lnb this is when you issues start, it could be a faulty lnb as these boxes are very sensitive and some do give out the incorrect voltage to lnb resulting in loss of Horizontal or vertical as it wont switch, try the box at a friends house and see how the box works there.

[sailsy]

will be trying that ian but box was working fine before i changed cfg file then thats when issued started but i will try this probably later got to update my mates server on his box.

Right box is booted no channels sat feed connected no problems!

Shall i do a searcg again??

[jambo862]

Enough is enough,

I've tried all of the firmwares, I've tried all of the cables and resets and firmware flashes etc.

This has got to be hardware related.

I've spent enough time trying to sort it and end up in the same place everytime.

I'm 99% certain its not a clone, as it won't even boot with that firmware on there.

I'm calling this one a lost cause, and I'm giving up.

Thanks for everyones help though

Jambo862

[sailsy]

Nearly there myself Jambo ridiculous Ismail is going to sort this!

[sailsy]

Same again!! No difference scanned 26 degrees picked channels up but exactly the same try at mates house then bin!!! Bed time c ya later Guys.

[ismail]

Sorry lads for the delay, it waa coffee and cig time

Sailsy thats a good start, box runs with out a LNB conenct. Sorry if teach you to suck eggs, check the damn LNB cable, its not shorted has it. Failing that you said your going to mates house, try it there.

Jambo try what I have suggested, i.e without the LNB.. OK your box might not be clone fair enough, but you tuner (LNB Input) might be shagged. If thats the case it will be better with a new box.

[jambo862]

Sorry lads for the delay, it waa coffee and cig time

Sailsy thats a good start, box runs with out a LNB conenct. Sorry if teach you to suck eggs, check the damn LNB cable, its not shorted has it. Failing that you said your going to mates house, try it there.

Jambo try what I have suggested, i.e without the LNB.. OK your box might not be clone fair enough, but you tuner (LNB Input) might be shagged. If thats the case it will be better with a new box.

I've tried it without the LNB and its no joy, guess the box is screwed up hardware wise.

Its going to have to be a new box, have you any recommendations for a new box? I'm looking for something cheap and reliable. Just something I can run my lion on.

[ismail]

Jambo, depends on your budget but if you strech to around ?130 ish, then I would honestly recommend Technomate TM-Nano, with openvix firmware. it will give you a proper 7 epg, and the channels will auto update. It is a linux box, so may need some learning, but trust me you will enjoy it (providing you like getting your hands dirty with software).
Im not slating the skybox/openbox etc, but in my opinion they are good as a second box, main box I would always go for Linux based. I myself have a VU Duo its a solid relaible box that is wife freindly to use.

if ?130 too much then the cloud ibox 2 which is a clone of a Octagon SF8 may be OK, but again clone dont expect years of service.