help dont know if my freinds box is the blue or red

[tomboy1]

my friend has a box she bought 18 months ago i did try to put the firmware useing the black loader but it said this software is not compatble with this box she does not know if it came in red or blue box when she got it. would it do any harm to the box if i try to load it with the blue or the red firmware loader? many thanks the information in the box menu says firmware oct 2006

[hiroki]

I asked the same question yesterday and got told to look at the box from above and at the top right where the cable connector is look through the vents you will see a metal box count how many vents you can see the metal box through.

The blue 06 box will measure 11 or 12 slots in the grill and the red 07 will measure 8

Hope that helps

[leythdave]

i would imagine 18 months ago would be the Bluebox.

[tomboy1]

thanks for your advice it;s a blue box now flashed & up & running thanks to everyone on this site for all there help . It;s good that we can help each other on here . & thanks to the site owner

[McTazzz]

Hi,
If you download both firmware options blue and red then flash box the loader will tell you if the firmware is not suitable for your box, if that happens use the other one, dont worry you cant load blue on a red box etc.
Taz