KOPUS
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Post by KOPUS on Apr 9, 2005 20:56:34 GMT -5
I BOUGHT A 2224 FROM EBAY AND CAN'T GET BUT A FEW CHANNELS . I AM USING 2244 BOX ON MY MAIN TV, BUT WANT TO USE ANOTHER BOX, 2224, ON OTHER TV'S IN THE BASEMENT, AS I WANT TO GET DIGITAL LIKE THE BOX ISSUED BY COMCAST, WHICH IS 2244. CAN ANYONE OFFER A SUGGGESTION?
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Post by patsfan on Apr 9, 2005 21:17:28 GMT -5
Yes, Read through the forums here, get yourself the usb bdm hardware and software, read some more. Oh and please don't use all caps.  hard on the eyes. Seriously though, there is a lot of good info here and you can learn alot. My suggestion is that if you really want digital cable in you basement, call comcast and subscribe. guaranteed to work. |
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Post by KOPUS on Apr 10, 2005 18:26:08 GMT -5
I already have digital cable on my main tv on 1st floor, but i want to get a different digital channel on my basement tv, where I have the 2224 box, that i bought at ebay. my 1st floor tv has the 2244 box which gets digital now.
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Post by KOPUS on Apr 10, 2005 18:27:07 GMT -5
I already have digital cable on my main tv on 1st floor, but i want to get a different digital channel on my basement tv, where I have the 2224 box, that i bought at ebay. my 1st floor tv has the 2244 box which gets digital now.
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Post by adrianbv6 on Apr 13, 2005 20:44:51 GMT -5
get a bdm from here with 50$ or invest in one expensive
50$ will get your other box up and running like the other one.....
clone nvram and application module
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Post by patsfan on Apr 14, 2005 17:47:04 GMT -5
get a bdm from here with 50$ or invest in one expensive 50$ will get your other box up and running like the other one..... clone nvram and application module have you had any luck cloning? i have a box that won't. when i put the working nvram on the other box nothing comes up on the tv. i can write the original nvram back and it works again. when i tried copying the firmware it just came up with "0". once i wrote everything back it works again. |
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Post by adrianbv6 on Apr 14, 2005 22:58:25 GMT -5
what box u have
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2244 ph8? ph7?
give me your info for both boxes yours and one u wana clone
model
board type
firmware versions
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Post by KOPUS on Apr 15, 2005 10:30:26 GMT -5
I can't find any numbers besides model no. Nowhere do I see ph 7 or ph 8. Model 2244 has a small no. 5 and no. 6 beside the bar code.That's the one that gets the digital channels. On the model 2224 there is a similar small no. but no ph. 7 or ph 8. Where do I go from here?
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Post by patsfan on Apr 15, 2005 10:51:58 GMT -5
what box u have ? 2244 ph8? ph7? give me your info for both boxes yours and one u wana clone model board type firmware versions both are 2224. not a ph type board. firmware version is 7.72. |
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Post by usbbdm on Apr 15, 2005 11:01:33 GMT -5
both are 2224. not a ph type board. firmware version is 7.72. Non PH type is hard. I have not have a satifactory result yet. Only one box can watch TV but no TV guide. |
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Post by adrianbv6 on Apr 15, 2005 12:08:29 GMT -5
cant help you i can only make ph7 ph8 work and enable tv guide.
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Post by patsfan on Apr 15, 2005 17:45:25 GMT -5
just my luck  and i have 3 of them. |
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Post by adrianbv6 on Apr 15, 2005 19:54:20 GMT -5
next time u buy a box buy 2244\1661 or 2224\1661 any other but do never buy a ****\1161
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Post by patsfan on Apr 16, 2005 6:53:07 GMT -5
i didn't buy these boxes. i've had them for years.
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Post by sangerjet on Apr 16, 2005 17:18:16 GMT -5
Lookin to pick up a DCT2224/1261/ACDEK could you dudes tell me what board this would have?
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Post by patsfan on Apr 17, 2005 6:50:16 GMT -5
Lookin to pick up a DCT2224/1261/ACDEK could you dudes tell me what board this would have? non ph board. |
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Post by usbbdm on Apr 17, 2005 10:20:12 GMT -5
Lookin to pick up a DCT2224/1261/ACDEK could you dudes tell me what board this would have? I have a 2224/1261/ACDEGK, PH6 board. Not sure about yours. |
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Post by patsfan on Apr 17, 2005 16:48:11 GMT -5
i stand corrected. you should be able to read the board through the heat vents in the top of the box.
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Post by sangerjet on Apr 17, 2005 17:15:10 GMT -5
Thanks guys....wonder if it would help to have a sticky that has which model # has what board type?  |
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Post by adrianbv6 on Apr 17, 2005 20:49:55 GMT -5
i would go with 1661 boards those are mostlly ph7 ph8
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Post by hobotek on Apr 26, 2005 23:58:35 GMT -5
next time u buy a box buy 2244\1661 or 2224\1661 any other but do never buy a ****\1161 What's the deal on the 1161 units? That's all we have around here. I can't get my USBBDM to communicate with the unit I have. |
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Post by adrianbv6 on Apr 27, 2005 1:22:25 GMT -5
i can read them but i havent been able to program the firmware into any
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Post by usbbdm on Apr 27, 2005 9:37:06 GMT -5
What's the deal on the 1161 units? That's all we have around here. I can't get my USBBDM to communicate with the unit I have. Please refer to usbbdm.proboards44.com/index.cgi?board=Project&action=display&thread=1108319813The reason you can not communicate to the board is that the board has a hardware watch dog. You need to lift the C105 capacitor. This apply to PH6 board as well. Also, be careful match the pin 1 for both board and USB BDM. |
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Post by usbbdm on Apr 27, 2005 9:40:17 GMT -5
i can read them but i havent been able to program the firmware into any I can program the 1161 board. This is a two chip configuration. If you can not program, please post your brand of the flash chip and see if it compatible with ST M29W800AB. If not a new type can be added in next release. The only type option to program 1161 board is to select ST M29W800AB. |
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Post by patsfan on Apr 27, 2005 18:00:08 GMT -5
i have found with the 1161 that you have to erase the firmware first and then write it. if you leave the option to erase & write checked it seems to fail everytime for me. i have "3" 1161 boxes and they all have the ST M29W800AB chips.
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Post by usbbdm on Apr 27, 2005 18:22:51 GMT -5
i have found with the 1161 that you have to erase the firmware first and then write it. if you leave the option to erase & write checked it seems to fail everytime for me. i have "3" 1161 boxes and they all have the ST M29W800AB chips. patsfan, have you tried just reset 1
init
programIt works for me. Have also tried reset 1
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programOne of them must work. |
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Post by patsfan on Apr 27, 2005 21:10:24 GMT -5
yes i can and have got it to work before. normally when you use the program command the window that pops up has the option checked to "erase and write" in one step. i find it works better by unchecking that option and erasing the firmware and then writing. just an extra step.
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hard on the eyes. 
and i have 3 of them. 