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james2428 · 01-09-10, 09:11 PM

Ok, bare with me please as i'm kinda stupid when it comes to this stuff.

I had an old starview box for years, worked a gem. It went off the other day and I understand there are no fixes for this, so I have purchased the Starview HD Combo box as I heard good things about it and it would be great to get the HD.

I've connected all the wires like the original starview but when I search for cable channels i'm not recieving any??? The signal is at about 85%... I've connected the cable wire into the cable input and the hd wire and power cable, just like the old starview, but nothing??

I then hooked up my old sky satelitte dish to it, I recieved a signal and found 700 channels under Astra 2A/2D but all the sky movies/sports etc are all scrambled?

I mainly want this for cable so the satelitte part isn't the main thing as I am getting the dish took down next week.

I'd appreciate any help, thanks.

reiss · 02-09-10, 10:11 AM

Have you loaded the latest firmware onto the box?
Most areas have been hit with Nagra3 so the only way to get your HD combo to work is by connecting it to a router.
You'll need the file GrooveRider_HD_Combo_+_0128.uad & Carling+_0712.UAD files.
I've just set up a friends HD combo and it's working fine.

james2428 · 02-09-10, 05:38 PM

Thanks, I'll try that now!

james2428 · 02-09-10, 05:56 PM

I've been looking around for it... where can I download the files?

Danielle · 02-09-10, 06:09 PM

Did you bother to read the stickys?

reiss · 02-09-10, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james2428

I've been looking around for it... where can I download the files?

easiest way to keep up to date - google search bigmaq toolbar, it's usually the first result.
Install it, and click on files and fixes, then browse to your box. That's where most people will get them from.

james2428 · 02-09-10, 09:12 PM

I've tried downloading and installing the following file:

GrooveRider_HD_Combo_+_1214

That was the latest one on the toolbar you gave me. It's still not working... Only just bought this, confusing me as i'm used to it just working without installing anything.

deezil69 · 02-09-10, 11:39 PM

possible need to turn on the key emulator not sure on the combo box but think its menu 1570 go to key emu turn it on make sure you have ethernet cable connected

keith · 03-09-10, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james2428

I've tried downloading and installing the following file:

GrooveRider_HD_Combo_+_1214

That was the latest one on the toolbar you gave me. It's still not working... Only just bought this, confusing me as i'm used to it just working without installing anything.

put Carling+_0712.UAD on next hard reset then code 8989 on remote and go networking turn it on make internet is pluged in at back that for cable side sat side u need to get ccam of some1

keith · 03-09-10, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danielle

Did you bother to read the stickys?

doesnt look like it

01-09-10, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
james2428 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Complete novice- need help setting up Starview HD combo Ok, bare with me please as i'm kinda stupid when it comes to this stuff. I had an old starview box for years, worked a gem. It went off the other day and I understand there are no fixes for this, so I have purchased the Starview HD Combo box as I heard good things about it and it would be great to get the HD. I've connected all the wires like the original starview but when I search for cable channels i'm not recieving any??? The signal is at about 85%... I've connected the cable wire into the cable input and the hd wire and power cable, just like the old starview, but nothing?? I then hooked up my old sky satelitte dish to it, I recieved a signal and found 700 channels under Astra 2A/2D but all the sky movies/sports etc are all scrambled? I mainly want this for cable so the satelitte part isn't the main thing as I am getting the dish took down next week. I'd appreciate any help, thanks.

02-09-10, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
reiss Large Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 403 Thanks: 37 Thanked 106 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Complete novice- need help setting up Starview HD combo Have you loaded the latest firmware onto the box? Most areas have been hit with Nagra3 so the only way to get your HD combo to work is by connecting it to a router. You'll need the file GrooveRider_HD_Combo_+_0128.uad & Carling+_0712.UAD files. I've just set up a friends HD combo and it's working fine.

02-09-10, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
james2428 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete novice- need help setting up Starview HD combo Thanks, I'll try that now!

02-09-10, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
james2428 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete novice- need help setting up Starview HD combo I've been looking around for it... where can I download the files?

02-09-10, 06:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Danielle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 137 Thanked 466 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Complete novice- need help setting up Starview HD combo Did you bother to read the stickys? __________________ Please don't PM me Create a post so others can learn

02-09-10, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
james2428 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete novice- need help setting up Starview HD combo I've tried downloading and installing the following file: GrooveRider_HD_Combo_+_1214 That was the latest one on the toolbar you gave me. It's still not working... Only just bought this, confusing me as i'm used to it just working without installing anything. Last edited by james2428; 02-09-10 at 09:14 PM.

02-09-10, 11:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
deezil69 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete novice- need help setting up Starview HD combo possible need to turn on the key emulator not sure on the combo box but think its menu 1570 go to key emu turn it on make sure you have ethernet cable connected

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