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Starview 5 Mk 2 USB
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theway2go
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14. December 2009 @ 16:46 |
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Originally posted by 819beave:
have you got a nintendo wii? i found that the sensor you put on top of the tv screwed my signal up
Nope, no nintendo wii but i do have a playstation 3 but i doubt that is the cause. I do however have the logitec z5500 surround sound system and the subwoofer is on the back wall next to the tv and the cables run behinde the subwoofer could that possibly be the problem. I remember reading the user manual and it saying somewhere the subwoofer is magnitised or something and to keep it 1 meter from any electrical devices?
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819beave
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15. December 2009 @ 09:11 |
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Originally posted by theway2go:
Originally posted by 819beave:
have you got a nintendo wii? i found that the sensor you put on top of the tv screwed my signal up
Nope, no nintendo wii but i do have a playstation 3 but i doubt that is the cause. I do however have the logitec z5500 surround sound system and the subwoofer is on the back wall next to the tv and the cables run behinde the subwoofer could that possibly be the problem. I remember reading the user manual and it saying somewhere the subwoofer is magnitised or something and to keep it 1 meter from any electrical devices?
i couldnt say if thats the problem coz im no expert but might be worth moveing the sub to see if it helps. i went down the route of getting a signal booster which made my picture worse and then it got better then worse until i realised the picture was getting better only when i moved the wii sensor. as for the signal booster i think it only cost me 6 quid off flea bay.
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RizzB
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15. December 2009 @ 10:48 |
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Originally posted by theway2go:
Hello i bought a starview 5 box recently using a splitter from vm internet to the box installed the firmware keycode is on all the channels are there the only problem i am having is the picture quality is very blocky and loads and loads of faint little squares in the picture. It is extremly off putting to the point of not being able to view it anymore. Please i have tried a system re install puting it back to factory settings checking all the connections then starting from normal again but the same old thing. It worked good when i first got the box for an half an hour or so then i noticed the picture quality. The signal level is at 48% and the signal quality is at 99% please help!
Disconnect the feed to the box and check what it does on the main menu screen then. If you are still getting an iffy picture your box is the problem as the menu screen is generated by the box and has nothing to do with your signal. Also have you tried changing your av settings in the user setup. When a factory reset is carried out the user setup goes back to default and CVBS and 4:3 signal and ratio is outputted automatically. Try changing this to RGB and 16:9. Dont worry too much as they will probly be off in a few months anyhow
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theway2go
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15. December 2009 @ 11:07 |
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Originally posted by RizzB:
Originally posted by theway2go:
Hello i bought a starview 5 box recently using a splitter from vm internet to the box installed the firmware keycode is on all the channels are there the only problem i am having is the picture quality is very blocky and loads and loads of faint little squares in the picture. It is extremly off putting to the point of not being able to view it anymore. Please i have tried a system re install puting it back to factory settings checking all the connections then starting from normal again but the same old thing. It worked good when i first got the box for an half an hour or so then i noticed the picture quality. The signal level is at 48% and the signal quality is at 99% please help!
Disconnect the feed to the box and check what it does on the main menu screen then. If you are still getting an iffy picture your box is the problem as the menu screen is generated by the box and has nothing to do with your signal. Also have you tried changing your av settings in the user setup. When a factory reset is carried out the user setup goes back to default and CVBS and 4:3 signal and ratio is outputted automatically. Try changing this to RGB and 16:9. Dont worry too much as they will probly be off in a few months anyhow
I have not yet tried taking the feed out then seeing the main menu but i will try as soon as i get back. I am at holiday now and will be back in 2 weeks. Yes someone on another forum mentioned the RGB and 16.9 output. I did both and it was still exactly the same. I will check what you said when i get back if the picture is still fuzzy with no feed then the box is truly faulty. Thank you for your post
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theway2go
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15. December 2009 @ 11:20 |
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Originally posted by 819beave:
Originally posted by theway2go:
Originally posted by 819beave:
have you got a nintendo wii? i found that the sensor you put on top of the tv screwed my signal up
Nope, no nintendo wii but i do have a playstation 3 but i doubt that is the cause. I do however have the logitec z5500 surround sound system and the subwoofer is on the back wall next to the tv and the cables run behinde the subwoofer could that possibly be the problem. I remember reading the user manual and it saying somewhere the subwoofer is magnitised or something and to keep it 1 meter from any electrical devices?
i couldnt say if thats the problem coz im no expert but might be worth moveing the sub to see if it helps. i went down the route of getting a signal booster which made my picture worse and then it got better then worse until i realised the picture was getting better only when i moved the wii sensor. as for the signal booster i think it only cost me 6 quid off flea bay.
Thanks for all the replys mate i realy think the box is at fault here i will try what another user said by plugging out the main feed then seeing the picture quality on the main menu, if it still has not changed i think the box is simply faulty. Thanks for all the replys guys
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RizzB
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15. December 2009 @ 11:41 |
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Originally posted by theway2go:
Originally posted by RizzB:
Originally posted by theway2go:
Hello i bought a starview 5 box recently using a splitter from vm internet to the box installed the firmware keycode is on all the channels are there the only problem i am having is the picture quality is very blocky and loads and loads of faint little squares in the picture. It is extremly off putting to the point of not being able to view it anymore. Please i have tried a system re install puting it back to factory settings checking all the connections then starting from normal again but the same old thing. It worked good when i first got the box for an half an hour or so then i noticed the picture quality. The signal level is at 48% and the signal quality is at 99% please help!
No probs enjoy your hols. 1 last thing have you also tried the different outputs to your tv on the back of the box. Presumably your going via scart try one of the other outputs.
Disconnect the feed to the box and check what it does on the main menu screen then. If you are still getting an iffy picture your box is the problem as the menu screen is generated by the box and has nothing to do with your signal. Also have you tried changing your av settings in the user setup. When a factory reset is carried out the user setup goes back to default and CVBS and 4:3 signal and ratio is outputted automatically. Try changing this to RGB and 16:9. Dont worry too much as they will probly be off in a few months anyhow
I have not yet tried taking the feed out then seeing the main menu but i will try as soon as i get back. I am at holiday now and will be back in 2 weeks. Yes someone on another forum mentioned the RGB and 16.9 output. I did both and it was still exactly the same. I will check what you said when i get back if the picture is still fuzzy with no feed then the box is truly faulty. Thank you for your post
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theway2go
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15. December 2009 @ 11:50 |
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Originally posted by RizzB:
Originally posted by theway2go:
Originally posted by RizzB:
Originally posted by theway2go:
Hello i bought a starview 5 box recently using a splitter from vm internet to the box installed the firmware keycode is on all the channels are there the only problem i am having is the picture quality is very blocky and loads and loads of faint little squares in the picture. It is extremly off putting to the point of not being able to view it anymore. Please i have tried a system re install puting it back to factory settings checking all the connections then starting from normal again but the same old thing. It worked good when i first got the box for an half an hour or so then i noticed the picture quality. The signal level is at 48% and the signal quality is at 99% please help!
No probs enjoy your hols. 1 last thing have you also tried the different outputs to your tv on the back of the box. Presumably your going via scart try one of the other outputs.
Disconnect the feed to the box and check what it does on the main menu screen then. If you are still getting an iffy picture your box is the problem as the menu screen is generated by the box and has nothing to do with your signal. Also have you tried changing your av settings in the user setup. When a factory reset is carried out the user setup goes back to default and CVBS and 4:3 signal and ratio is outputted automatically. Try changing this to RGB and 16:9. Dont worry too much as they will probly be off in a few months anyhow
I have not yet tried taking the feed out then seeing the main menu but i will try as soon as i get back. I am at holiday now and will be back in 2 weeks. Yes someone on another forum mentioned the RGB and 16.9 output. I did both and it was still exactly the same. I will check what you said when i get back if the picture is still fuzzy with no feed then the box is truly faulty. Thank you for your post
Yes i am using scart for the picture and sound i did not know there was any other output on the box? is there any other way i can connect the box to the tv. My scart is just a standard free one you get with dvd players etc nothing special. Maybe buying a new gold platted one would do the job but i have spoke to others which say upgrading the scart is just about worthless.
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15. December 2009 @ 11:56 |
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maybe less padding of the posts would be better for people to read
Try just posting your message instead of quoting the other person as its very hard to work out what is what in the post
just click the reply button
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RizzB
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15. December 2009 @ 12:07 |
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You should have rca connections aka red/white/yellow red and white for sound yellow for video most tellys as an alternative to scart input also you mave have an svhs out from the box your telly may have this but you need to hook up seperate audio as this is a picture signal only. If the rca woks ok just use that instead of the scart
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scunny
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16. December 2009 @ 13:57 |
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Hi e45. I've put the following message on a new thread but have had no replies. could you confirm one way or the other please?
"Hi, can anyone tell me if the firmware link provided by e45 in early september is still the correct one to install on a new starview 5 ?
I've spent ages reading through other threads and that link is all I can find."
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lostjj
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16. December 2009 @ 16:08 |
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Hi Scunny. i installed the firmware late november and all was good then
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16. December 2009 @ 16:30 |
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Alank123
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16. December 2009 @ 18:17 |
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guys, whats the story with the new sv5 do the work in dublin on ch*** and what channels do u get?
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mark0288
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16. December 2009 @ 18:20 |
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no they dont in short stay away from them f@@k al on the boxes now
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16. December 2009 @ 18:23 |
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wasting yer time, nearly all chans now gone
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Alank123
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16. December 2009 @ 18:26 |
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tnks mate, paying the full wack with upc for all the channels, taught i could save a few bob...had my boxes for 4 years up till a few months ago, breaking my bleeding heart paying them f*ckers all that money...so theres still noting i can do pal?
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mark0288
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16. December 2009 @ 18:31 |
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Alank123
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16. December 2009 @ 18:41 |
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ive no bleeding choise mark0288...tnks for ur help :-)
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flash1969
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23. December 2009 @ 17:52 |
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23. December 2009 @ 20:04 |
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read back all info there.
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AJ_BOJACK
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19. January 2010 @ 14:12 |
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hello i just received my starview 5 today and cnt get the firmware running could sum1 please help me
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19. January 2010 @ 18:52 |
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read back, all the info is there
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acemaroon
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22. January 2010 @ 11:17 |
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Has anyone else heard the rumour that virgin are going to send a signal so that it stops the starview box working? and if this is true, is there anyway to mod the box so that it stops the signal working?
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22. January 2010 @ 11:27 |
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Nobody can do anything to your box except yourself so unless you reflash it then nothing is going to happen they can send all the signals they like and they wont do a thing to the dodgy boxes of course thats not to say they cant zap their own boxes which have been modded
You could be getting mixed up as well about the new encryption as well as that is on the way and when it does hit your area there is NO FIX for that im afraid so then your dodgy box will be dead only FTA left after that
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amirsv5
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23. February 2010 @ 13:46 |
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Originally posted by e45:
Nobody can do anything to your box except yourself so unless you reflash it then nothing is going to happen they can send all the signals they like and they wont do a thing to the dodgy boxes of course thats not to say they cant zap their own boxes which have been modded
You could be getting mixed up as well about the new encryption as well as that is on the way and when it does hit your area there is NO FIX for that im afraid so then your dodgy box will be dead only FTA left after that
Hi E45 my starview 5 box slowly started to loose channels from about the 10th of feb 2010.
I have basic channels 1-5 and a few other channels e.g virgin one but i still have the ppv event channels showing.
Im based in hertfordshire - is there a fix for this? I have re scanned and also went back to factory setting and reload the firmware but no success.
Id appreiciate your help!
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