> Was the unit boot looping when you ordered a TTL/USB convertor cable?
From what I am learning yes.
I bought the cable from Mi chael Elect
I am loading different firmware versions and udf files because I never get any video.
Yes, I am following the instructions on the pdf file The settings say Legacy format 1.
I do wait until the download says OK.
I wait a few minutes after downloading abs or udf.
Thanks for explaining the abs file (firmware & default db).
> If restoring from a boot loop, only install a .udf file.
> If upgrading firmware, install the .abs file.
> If updating the satellite/transponder list install a .udf file.
Perfect, thanks.
> Always perform a factory reset after loading an .abs file.
How do I do a factory reset?
If you tell me to go to the settings menu, I don't see any video on A/V or HDMI, not even the logo or background or anything.
Does anybody know how to get to 1) the Factory Reset & 2) the Video Settings menu blindly?
As in POWER, MENU, ?, RIGHT, DOWN?, ENTER? etc/
> The boot LED sequence is green for 8 seconds, red for one second then green.
Progress.
Mine turns Green, and at 12 seconds it blips Red, two seconds later the A/V turns black (from blue)
The HDMI does nothing.
Then 60 seconds from the Red blink the A/V turns blue again and the cycle restarts.
So it must be looping.
> The USB LED will be green with recognized USB mounted and red when recording.
The USB LED never turns on on any color.
I didn't think it would be the Remote but thought of mentioning it.
I JP1'ed the remote and found it to be protocol NEC1 device 64 (if I remember correctly)
> Do you currently see video output on either the AV port or the HDMI?
Not a thing (99% of the time, only once have I seen the logo before it disappeared)
I downloaded the udf files recommended by the vendor and by the post and nothing it still loops.
1) userdb_20121103.udf
2) 1-139w_microHD_ChList_2122013.udf
I could believe the USB Cable is the culprit if the software does not verify a write to flash, does ALI verify a download?
Thanks for your help.
Any ideas?