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The_Zizzler · 12-05-09, 08:20 PM

Hey guys,

Bought a modded V+ box and when firing it up at my mates, it all worked fine

- BOX STARTS
- BOOTS
- AP:1 - 53 LOADS
- TV SCREEN HAS VIRGIN MEDIA LOGO
- CHANNEL NUMBER DISPLAYS ON BOX
- "LIVE TV" SHOWS UP ON BOX LED
- BOOM ALL IS WORKING

So i came home and took the white cable out of my cable modem and plugged it into the v+ box and everything happens up until "Channel Number Displays".

The channel number shows up for about 3 seconds and then the LED displays the current time in 24h format.

Nothing happens after this. I don't see the little "Live TV" icon show up.

Any idea, what could be going on please?

Thanks

G77 · 12-05-09, 08:24 PM

are you using any other box on the cable?

g80878 · 12-05-09, 08:27 PM

How far away is your friends house , is a possibility that you are in a different area ? has the box ever worked at your house or is this the first time you have tried it at yours ?

The_Zizzler · 13-05-09, 01:23 PM

You're gonna laugh at me.

Once the box switches to the 24HR time, the box is in Standby mode.

All I had to do was power it back ON via the remote and everything worked perfectly.

Thanks for the replies guys.

G77 · 13-05-09, 01:27 PM

good tip, make sure box is powered on!

g80878 · 13-05-09, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Zizzler

You're gonna laugh at me.

Once the box switches to the 24HR time, the box is in Standby mode.

All I had to do was power it back ON via the remote and everything worked perfectly.

Thanks for the replies guys.

Doh !

Glad to hear all is ok now

The_Zizzler · 13-05-09, 01:39 PM

So can anyone offer me any sneaky tips please?

My mate said that his channels rarely go off. In fact the last time that happened, it was over 8 months ago and all he did was unplug/screw the cable for 30 seconds, plugged back in and all was fine again. Just got a few ??'s:

Why do the channels go off?
What happens during the 30-second shutdown?
Can Virgin Media ever be catch me using a modded box?
Does the card ever need to be replaced?

Thanks,

BL4K3Y · 13-05-09, 01:45 PM

The rebooting of the box will most likely be updating the keys. No, VM can not catch you using a modded box as long as you remember to cut talkback (if it's an original box such as a Pace or Samsung). Any other box will be fine, no the card shouldn't ever need replacing, just updating

.

The_Zizzler · 13-05-09, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakey_8

The rebooting of the box will most likely be updating the keys. No, VM can not catch you using a modded box as long as you remember to cut talkback (if it's an original box such as a Pace or Samsung). Any other box will be fine, no the card shouldn't ever need replacing, just updating

.

Blakey,

What did you mean when you said "remember to cut talkback".

The box I have is the one shown here:

h**p://julienedinburgh.j.u.pic.centerblog.net/k9z2n8pp.jpg

Lastly, you said, the card will never need replacing, just updating. When you say updating, do you mean the automated process that takes place during the 30-sec shutdown or do you mean, I have to pull the card and update it manually via a programmer device?

Thanks mate.

Macabre · 13-05-09, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G77

good tip, make sure box is powered on!

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12-05-09, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
The_Zizzler Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	V+ box works at friends house but not mine Hey guys, Bought a modded V+ box and when firing it up at my mates, it all worked fine - BOX STARTS - BOOTS - AP:1 - 53 LOADS - TV SCREEN HAS VIRGIN MEDIA LOGO - CHANNEL NUMBER DISPLAYS ON BOX - "LIVE TV" SHOWS UP ON BOX LED - BOOM ALL IS WORKING So i came home and took the white cable out of my cable modem and plugged it into the v+ box and everything happens up until "Channel Number Displays". The channel number shows up for about 3 seconds and then the LED displays the current time in 24h format. Nothing happens after this. I don't see the little "Live TV" icon show up. Any idea, what could be going on please? Thanks

12-05-09, 08:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: V+ box works at friends house but not mine are you using any other box on the cable? __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

12-05-09, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
g80878 Senior Cable Muppet Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol TW / Vermin Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 558 Thanked 726 Times in 575 Posts	Re: V+ box works at friends house but not mine How far away is your friends house , is a possibility that you are in a different area ? has the box ever worked at your house or is this the first time you have tried it at yours ?

13-05-09, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Zizzler Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: V+ box works at friends house but not mine You're gonna laugh at me. Once the box switches to the 24HR time, the box is in Standby mode. All I had to do was power it back ON via the remote and everything worked perfectly. Thanks for the replies guys.

13-05-09, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: V+ box works at friends house but not mine good tip, make sure box is powered on! __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

13-05-09, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Zizzler Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: V+ box works at friends house but not mine So can anyone offer me any sneaky tips please? My mate said that his channels rarely go off. In fact the last time that happened, it was over 8 months ago and all he did was unplug/screw the cable for 30 seconds, plugged back in and all was fine again. Just got a few ??'s: Why do the channels go off? What happens during the 30-second shutdown? Can Virgin Media ever be catch me using a modded box? Does the card ever need to be replaced? Thanks,

13-05-09, 01:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: V+ box works at friends house but not mine The rebooting of the box will most likely be updating the keys. No, VM can not catch you using a modded box as long as you remember to cut talkback (if it's an original box such as a Pace or Samsung). Any other box will be fine, no the card shouldn't ever need replacing, just updating .

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