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11-10-2009, 06:57 AM
|  | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: May 12th, 2008
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| | | AZBOX, no HD or 4:2:2, firmware?
Hi all, my new AZBOX Elite came in last night and I took it for a test drive this morning. So far I can get plain DVB ok but when I tried the fancy HD and 4:2:2 on G16 all I get is a black screen. I had a solid lock on each TP I tried and had audio but no video. I tried the HD, GDMX, and ABC Mux with the same black screen and audio.
My first thought was to check the firmware version and found my receiver has 0.9.996 TD210S
When I checked the online update to see what was available I found:
0.9.2372, 0.9.2880, 0.9.3661 and 0.9.3686
Looks like the update is older then what is already on my receiver, what gives?
Might the black screen be caused by something else? Any ideas?
BTW - I did check and change the video res to 1080i (the highest my TV supports, should I try dropping it down?
Thanks for any help, DC
Just had a thought - I have the AZBOX hooked up to my TV using the Component video connectors, could that be part of the problem? I plan to hook up using HDMI when I get a chance to get a cable.
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Dish HD ViP222, OTA SR-15, FTA - two fixed Ku dishes. One Fortec 80CM with Invacom QPH-31 on 30W. One Winegard 76 CM with KUL1 on 103W. One Fortec 80 CM with motor for feed hunting on arc from 58 to 105W. Pansat 3500SD, Mercury II, AZBox Elite. C-band 10 foot mesh dish with Chaparral feedhorn. On the arc from 55.5W to 121W.
Last edited by delta_charlie; 11-10-2009 at 07:19 AM.
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11-10-2009, 07:22 AM
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My first thought was to check the firmware version and found my receiver has 0.9.996 TD210S
| First thing to do is update the Firmware, start at 2880, seems the most stable.
With the older Firmware, you need to "Insert HD Flag"
Using the remote:
Select Channel, wait for Lock
Press "OK"
Press "Edit"
Select "Insert HD Flag"
Exit
You should see Video now.
Anyway, update ASAP, Channel list are not compatible from the old Firms to the New, so everything you are doing now will be lost.
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11-10-2009, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Lak7  First thing to do is update the Firmware, start at 2880, seems the most stable.
With the older Firmware, you need to "Insert HD Flag"
Using the remote:
Select Channel, wait for Lock
Press "OK"
Press "Edit"
Select "Insert HD Flag"
Exit
You should see Video now.
Anyway, update ASAP, Channel list are not compatible from the old Firms to the New, so everything you are doing now will be lost. | I'm still using the 0.9.2372 firmware, and it's perfectly stable, and doesn't need any HD flag insertion or anything. I've never upgraded past that, since every firmware since that haven't added any significant features, but have resulted in people posting about problems, although I don't remember about 2880 problems.
I have been considering the most recent firmware, however, since it does seem to have mp3 audio improvements, but I keep hoping for > 20,000 SR recording and blind search, so that I don't have to do this twice.
But anyway, the 0.9.2372 firmware is also a good stable firmware. I haven't had any problems with it other than the washed out video on mpeg4 channels, and I don't think the newer firmware fixed that. It also works fairly well with the version of editor I have, although I seldom use the editor.
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11-10-2009, 08:31 AM
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BJ, reason I suggest is for the better Channel Editor.
Channel List are not compatible Pre-2880.
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11-10-2009, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Lak7 BJ, reason I suggest is for the better Channel Editor.
Channel List are not compatible Pre-2880. | Hi Lak7, thanks for the info. I will try 2880 tonight.
BTW - I see the error in my version missmatch. 2880 is bigger then 996 DOH!
Later, DC
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Dish HD ViP222, OTA SR-15, FTA - two fixed Ku dishes. One Fortec 80CM with Invacom QPH-31 on 30W. One Winegard 76 CM with KUL1 on 103W. One Fortec 80 CM with motor for feed hunting on arc from 58 to 105W. Pansat 3500SD, Mercury II, AZBox Elite. C-band 10 foot mesh dish with Chaparral feedhorn. On the arc from 55.5W to 121W.
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11-10-2009, 09:42 AM
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That seems to be the 3rd "requirement" when you get a azbox
1. open cover and make sure all connections are tight
2. plug in receiver
3. update software 
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11-10-2009, 09:54 AM
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I know iceberg is right on that one
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11-10-2009, 09:57 AM
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That seems to be the lines that folks who have azbox's tell the folks who just get one. I know Lak7 told me to check connections and update firmware 1st
__________________ Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB/DirecTv dual..... Fortec 6 foot dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB aimed at 99W... Primestar 84e aimed at 91W.... WSIDigital 4 foot dish with Sadoun dual LNB aimed at 105W with 2nd LNB for 101W.... GeoSatPro 36" dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual LNB
Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....GeoSatPro DSR200c on 2nd motorized.... Directv D15 DVR on 101W.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites
Third 6 foot Sadoun dish with GeoSatPro Prime Focus KU LNB on it for maximum rain fade combatting |
11-10-2009, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceberg That seems to be the lines that folks who have azbox's tell the folks who just get one. I know Lak7 told me to check connections and update firmware 1st | That's weird. 
When I first got mine and had trouble with it, Lak to me to box it up and send it to him, for repair.
Said it would only take a couple years to fix. 
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11-10-2009, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by phlatwound That's weird.
When I first got mine and had trouble with it, Lak to me to box it up and send it to him, for repair.
Said it would only take a couple years to fix. | I understand that he is VERY meticulous !!
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