Parental Code - I think I know the answer

[notny41]

I bought a box off ebay and cannot get to the scan channels area because there is a parental code set.

Is there any way to reset this or do I have to try the 10,000 combinations to guess the code?

0000 doesn't work nor do 1111 2222 3333 4444 5555 6666 7777 8888 9999

:(

[snaggerbob]

0000 worked for me. You may have to contact the seller. He may have put in a special code.

[Ilya]

I bought a box off ebay and cannot get to the scan channels area because there is a parental code set.
Is there any way to reset this or do I have to try the 10,000 combinations to guess the code?
0000 doesn't work nor do 1111 2222 3333 4444 5555 6666 7777 8888 9999
:(
9,990 combinations to go, since you already tried 10... ;)
No, I am afraid there is no other known way. :(

[notny41]

ok, I have done every date code and 4 digit year back to 1941...

About ready to give up. Maybe I'll try 9990 too since you typed it... hehe

Thanks

[notny41]

The previous owner sold it to me on ebay saying that they had no way to test it. I figured I'd take a chance on it. Oh well..

[Ilya]

The previous owner sold it to me on ebay saying that they had no way to test it. I figured I'd take a chance on it. Oh well..
Well, now you know why they had no way to test it... :(

[notny41]

Believe it or not....and on the 20th page of 20 possible pages of code combinations.....I cracked the code. I did find a workaround for the 1 minute wait time between 3 wrong code attempts....if anyone is interested.

[gearheadchnc]

If the receiver is an 811 hd and you have the owners manual and the receiver is already activated call dish and give them your info ie name addr acct# and they can transmit an update to clear it which takes about an hour to an hour & 1/2.

[notny41]

????:what

Are we both talking about Voom here?