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pasull · 04-08-09, 03:42 PM

Hi, I have a dead starview thebox super 4 usb, I switched it off and went to turn it back on and nothing, but there is a red light on at the back, can anyone help with this problem and can this be fixed

thanks

billthebus · 04-08-09, 03:52 PM

Try reading some of the posts on the first page of Starview mate.There is a number of people with the same problem,including myself.From what I can gather the box is Kaput but if anyone knows of a fix it would be appreciated.

terrybill · 04-08-09, 04:37 PM

I have the same model box but there is no red light on the back. Where is is it on your box?
Check all the cables are inserted fully and in the correct places as this can sometimes be the problem.

pasull · 04-08-09, 06:41 PM

hi terrybill, there is a red light on inside the box, this can be seen from the back, so there is power going to the box, also I checked to see if its a clone, its a genuine box, i loaded on v1.10 software, is this a common problem??

terrybill · 04-08-09, 08:12 PM

Is there anything at all on the channel display? even "_ _ _ _" means there is some activity on the box.

pasull · 05-08-09, 12:26 PM

No front display blank

Zemme · 05-08-09, 05:54 PM

Hi

The red light that you are talking about must be from the SPDIF connection on the back, is this correct?

If this is the case, then the power supply is working fine.

You should check that the front display panel is connected securely to the mainboard.

When you boot the receiver, do you get a TheBOX splash screen on the TV?

Have you recently installed the v1.10 software on there?

Is the receiver genuine or a clone?

Cheers

Zemme

pasull · 05-08-09, 06:33 PM

Hi Zemme, when i boot i get nothing, loaded 1.10 software, as far as i can tell its not a clone as it does not have heatsink just plain black, i have checked the images that you put up here, Thanks

theinvoice · 06-08-09, 12:20 AM

The best software to run on SV4 usb boxes is v1.07 as state in the post by marin-f tittled ( Important to all starveiw 4 owners UK )

This is a copy of his post
this is from a very good sourcethanks to him replying to me and the warning

the v1.10 and the later Beta are clone killers. The more worrying part is they are also killing early genuine models.

1.10 and the Beta are of no value in the UK as they have a bug with advanced recording via the EPG, always use 1.07 in the UK

Ireland needs to use the latest Beta because of Nagra 2 and 1.10 had a few bugs on Nagra 2. I see a steady stream of clones been killed.

you have been warned

i dont know if i have just been lucky as i have used the v1.10 for months and the new beta for a couple of weeks i have gone back to the 1.07.

I hope this help everyone.

pasull · 10-08-09, 10:43 PM

I am in Ireland??

04-08-09, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
pasull Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dead starview 4 usb box Hi, I have a dead starview thebox super 4 usb, I switched it off and went to turn it back on and nothing, but there is a red light on at the back, can anyone help with this problem and can this be fixed thanks

04-08-09, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
billthebus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 208 Thanks: 21 Thanked 53 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box Try reading some of the posts on the first page of Starview mate.There is a number of people with the same problem,including myself.From what I can gather the box is Kaput but if anyone knows of a fix it would be appreciated.

04-08-09, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
terrybill Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bootle, Merseyside Posts: 7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box I have the same model box but there is no red light on the back. Where is is it on your box? Check all the cables are inserted fully and in the correct places as this can sometimes be the problem.

04-08-09, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
pasull Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box hi terrybill, there is a red light on inside the box, this can be seen from the back, so there is power going to the box, also I checked to see if its a clone, its a genuine box, i loaded on v1.10 software, is this a common problem??

04-08-09, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
terrybill Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bootle, Merseyside Posts: 7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box Is there anything at all on the channel display? even "_ _ _ _" means there is some activity on the box.

05-08-09, 12:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
pasull Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box No front display blank

05-08-09, 05:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zemme Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 187 Thanks: 42 Thanked 158 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box Hi The red light that you are talking about must be from the SPDIF connection on the back, is this correct? If this is the case, then the power supply is working fine. You should check that the front display panel is connected securely to the mainboard. When you boot the receiver, do you get a TheBOX splash screen on the TV? Have you recently installed the v1.10 software on there? Is the receiver genuine or a clone? Cheers Zemme

05-08-09, 06:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
pasull Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box Hi Zemme, when i boot i get nothing, loaded 1.10 software, as far as i can tell its not a clone as it does not have heatsink just plain black, i have checked the images that you put up here, Thanks Last edited by pasull; 05-08-09 at 06:41 PM.

06-08-09, 12:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
theinvoice Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box The best software to run on SV4 usb boxes is v1.07 as state in the post by marin-f tittled ( Important to all starveiw 4 owners UK ) This is a copy of his post this is from a very good sourcethanks to him replying to me and the warning the v1.10 and the later Beta are clone killers. The more worrying part is they are also killing early genuine models. 1.10 and the Beta are of no value in the UK as they have a bug with advanced recording via the EPG, always use 1.07 in the UK Ireland needs to use the latest Beta because of Nagra 2 and 1.10 had a few bugs on Nagra 2. I see a steady stream of clones been killed. you have been warned i dont know if i have just been lucky as i have used the v1.10 for months and the new beta for a couple of weeks i have gone back to the 1.07. I hope this help everyone.

10-08-09, 10:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
pasull Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dead starview 4 usb box I am in Ireland??

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