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Bluebottle34 · 24-11-10, 11:45 AM

Having dusted my VM box down to start using it again (unfortunately!!!!) I'm having problems getting it to boot up properly; can anybody help?

It's a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4200DVB & when it's powered up the display constantly flickers very dimly. I've left it on for a few hours but it doesn't go beyond the flickering.

I've had this in the past & googled to find a fix that actually worked, but can't find it again? Some suggest holding in Vol+/Vol- buttons on power up but the box doesn't have these!

Any suggestions please?

River-Rat · 30-11-10, 02:44 PM

never in 4 years of doing installs have i heard about vol up and down at boot up

sounds like to me a dodgy hdmi lead?

cupid stunt · 30-11-10, 06:28 PM

Use the box for something helpfull.....

Like a nice big door stop

24-11-10, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bluebottle34 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Display flickering on start-up Having dusted my VM box down to start using it again (unfortunately!!!!) I'm having problems getting it to boot up properly; can anybody help? It's a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4200DVB & when it's powered up the display constantly flickers very dimly. I've left it on for a few hours but it doesn't go beyond the flickering. I've had this in the past & googled to find a fix that actually worked, but can't find it again? Some suggest holding in Vol+/Vol- buttons on power up but the box doesn't have these! Any suggestions please?

30-11-10, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
River-Rat Ex cable guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 62 Thanked 385 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Display flickering on start-up never in 4 years of doing installs have i heard about vol up and down at boot up sounds like to me a dodgy hdmi lead? __________________ 1 meter dish with octo lnb, xtrend et9200HD e2 box, 50inch Panasonic vt30. ps3, lg cinema sound

30-11-10, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
cupid stunt Electrician Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 300 Thanks: 177 Thanked 78 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Display flickering on start-up Use the box for something helpfull..... Like a nice big door stop

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