To much of a coincidence!

[emmaian]

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

[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.

[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!!

[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

[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)..

[jambo862]

I've removed all of the suggested cables. I've tried it with every combination of cables imaginable, from just the power lead by itself, through to all of them.

I'm trying another flash of the correct F5S image at the moment with the HDMI, LNB Feed, RS232 and Power leads only in.

The box isn't hot at all, and there is no smell at all coming from it.

Is there any way of telling if its a clone? I tried putting the clone firmware on it, but the box wouldn't even boot on that occasion.

[ismail]

OK Lets go back to basic....
I suggested yesterday that you remove any peripheral connections. This means remove your RJ45 also.
Now since you have freshed flash this morning. turn box off (pull power cable). Then remove RJ45 & USB. So the only thing left is HDMI cable and Sat cable in LNB 1 (remove any loop if you have).
Some basic things to check aswell... is the box hot!!!! and or does it smell of electrical burn (you will know fi there is a funny smell).


Finally you may not want to hear this, but I suspect the box is clone...

[jambo862]

I've just tried flashing mine again.

Flashed the Scooby Snax image. Factory Reset and deleted the channels.

Did a full scan, channels were found. Rebooted box, loaded up to the first (default channel) Iqra TV, same outcome.

I'm totally out of ideas.

In response to the earlier question, no I'm not on wifi, connected direct to the router by Cat 6 cable.

[sailsy]

Im quite good with boxes if im honest I think it was on wifi at the time I sent a new server to it through the lan tool very stupid I know that's since I've hzd problem!

Flashing for the umpteenth time like you said in last post I'll keep you posted

[ismail]

Its OK sailsy. I know I may have sounded smug. But all I wanted to put across is that I use the LAN tool for channel list and back logo. And it works.
Anyhow let's try an get your box working.

This applies to both you sailsy and jambo. You guys are not using a WiFi dongle are u?

[sailsy]

I'm quite sure I've tried that also but will try that in morning when I get back in from work!

Sorry about post before ismail just pissed off that by being lazy and using lan tool goosed me box! AllI did was update to new server!

[jambo862]

OK that seems like a memory leak, which is honeslty rare in these boxes, but you never know...
After you have flashed the working image (scooby snax) then factory reset, after a reboot. do not load a channel list. But do a full scan on 28.2. Run that as is and see what happens. Seems very strange but channel list maybe cause a flash memory issue.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've never heard of a memory leak?

I'll definitely give it a go but it will be tomorrow now. I've more than had enough of messing around with it for today.

I'll let you know the outcome though.

Cheers

[ismail]

OK that seems like a memory leak, which is honeslty rare in these boxes, but you never know...
After you have flashed the working image (scooby snax) then factory reset, after a reboot. do not load a channel list. But do a full scan on 28.2. Run that as is and see what happens. Seems very strange but channel list maybe cause a flash memory issue.

[jambo862]

Hello Jambo

the scooby snax image that you managed to gt the boot with is a good start. After your box has started have you tried factory reset sttraight away? this may clear any confilcts in the image. Then after a reboot proceed to load a channel list. Then reboot again (or in most case it auto reboots)..

Yeah, I tried that one, did the reset ok, installed the AJ Channel list. Rebooted the box. It loads, but defaults to UTV HD. The channel starts playing ok, but within 1 or 2 seconds the box freezes (Green light comes on the front of the box, the channel banner just stays on screen) the channel keeps working for around 10 -15 seconds but the remote cant control a thing, and after the 10-15 seconds the box freezes completely.

I've also tried the factory reset and then install the correct F5S image, but same result.

[ismail]

Hello Jambo

the scooby snax image that you managed to gt the boot with is a good start. After your box has started have you tried factory reset sttraight away? this may clear any confilcts in the image. Then after a reboot proceed to load a channel list. Then reboot again (or in most case it auto reboots)..