I've got another box in the house that I get all the channels with the same line and I run it on wifi with no probs.
I done the channel scan on the x6 and it just seems to be it that I have the problem with. The other box I'm using was able for me to update with a channel list from aj and I seem to get everything with that.
Even when I unplug the other box from the lnb it doesnt make any difference.
Thanks Mahrkpat,
I done that and I'm receiving quite a few $ channels but still an awful lot missing, some of the $ channels I have got too are quite glitchy and this shoundn't be the case as I've hard wired to the router.
I managed to create favourites lists and regional.
Any ideas why i would have channels showing on the search but unable to view them.
Hi Folks,
I have an openbox x6 that I'm scared to upload a channel list to incase I brick the box and I'm wondering how I am best to scan for channels on the unit?
I've went into the installation menu and looked at the satellite set up. I'm in the UK so I wonder what the best settings for transponder would be.
I already tried a scan and it found most of the channels but never got any picture on them, no signal. some of the $ channels worked but very few.
I am wondering if this is because I haven't entered the correct settings when I've started the search.
Is there any way that I could sit and manually add every channel that I would be likely to watch. I am very wary of bricking the box as there is no recovery options.
Cheers,
B.
Thanks Mahrkpat,
I had a look around the capacitors etc yesterday but I took your advice and checked the coms port on the pcb of the unit, all solder joints look fine and there is no loose or broken pins.
I am going to give the unit, loaders and .abs files to my friend who is a bit more savvy with technical things than me, hopefully he'll have better luck than me.
I want it back though, working :-)
Hi,
Not sure whether to keep my default settings in my pc or to change them.
I'm sure I'm doing everything correct, using the loader for the f3, using a null modem cable and trying different timings.
Not 100% sure if the port settings are correct and matching my pc and stb or whether they should be matching.
Yes It's port 1, the same as the device manager and always tick the include bootloader option. The other settings in the device manager are: 115200 bits per second, 8 data bits, parity even, stop bits 1 and flow control xon/ xoff.
If I restore defaults in the device manager, they are listed as: 9600 bits per sec, 8 data bits, parity none, stop bits 1 and flow control none.
I've been trying the loader all weekend now and not getting any joy. using a proper null modem cable and I even made one of my own just to double check there were no issues with the cable.
the erom loader just gets stuck on 'synchronizing stb's please reset target' I've tried different timing before turning the box on and still to no avail.
I had a look inside the unit and seen that there was a chip with ALI3501 on it. Is it possible that i'm using the wrong loader?
Many thanks for your time guys.
I know that there are some manufacturing companies who when listing their spec for the X6, they are saying that it has the ALI3601 chipset and the 300mhz MIPS processor.
I've got an s11 and I think that it also has the ali3601 chipset and the 300mhz MIPS processor.
I've tried the erom upgrade with x6 frimware that I got from the vendor but silly me, I was using a straight wired rs232 cable instead of the null modem cable ( i assumed because the cable I had was 9 pin female to female that it would be ok, until I read other posts) I have now ordered a null modem cable and hopefully when I try the upgrade it will reflash the box. With the old cable it was stuck at 'synchronising stb, reset target'
Fingers crossed. :)
The eprom upgrade was the version 1.0.0.4 that was the same for the x3. I had tried that with the .abs file for the x3 but the eprom stated that was the 'wrong file'
I know I am clutching at straws here but as you say, it's bricked so may as well try it.
Hopefully I'll have a copy of the original firmware for the box before the end of the week and I'll let you know how I get on.
Hi,
Many thanks.
I have contacted the seller and have asked him to dump files from another x6 and send the files to me.
Would I not be right in saying I can use the eprom upgrade with the rs232 cable as long as I have the correct .abs file?
Where would I get firmware for this box? only from the manufacturer or seller?
is there any one in particular that you would recommend, I have had an openbox s11 for the past year and it's been good. not sure if it was a clone or not but got no grief from it.
The only reason that i want another box is so that I can have a digital optical out spdif on it.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Hi,
Has anyone got one of these? does it work ok in the UK?
Many thanks for replies in advance.
Bado
