firmware and boot file

goldfish2

goldfish2

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My Satellite Setup
Xsat dtva with an official canal sat card and monoblock.
80 cm dish
My Location
London
can someone tell me the difference between a boot file and a firmware?
 
goldfish2 said:
can someone tell me the difference between a boot file and a firmware?
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A bootfile or loader is what verifies and controls the transfer and inflation of firmware into the stb
 
toppervte33h said:
A bootfile or loader is what verifies and controls the transfer and inflation of firmware into the stb
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thanks but i am a bit lost. why do i need to change my firmware in order to see channels? i was told to use a v2.bin file
 
goldfish2 said:
thanks but i am a bit lost. why do i need to change my firmware in order to see channels? i was told to use a v2.bin file
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Well I wasn't present at the conversation so I can only assume you are intending flashing your stb with some unofficial or patched software which with the correct keys entered will allow the decrytion of some pay tv services, but I am only guessing :eek:
You need to remember that this of course is highly illegal and carries no guarantees that your receiver will ever work again if you mess up the flash procedure, you have been warned
 
toppervte33h said:
Well I wasn't present at the conversation so I can only assume you are intending flashing your stb with some unofficial or patched software which with the correct keys entered will allow the decrytion of some pay tv services, but I am only guessing :eek:
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i have a clone coship fta which has already patched but apparently i need to update that patch, so how does that updated patch works differntly?
 
goldfish2 said:
i have a clone coship fta which has already patched but apparently i need to update that patch, so how does that updated patch works differntly?
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I can only assume that the keys and emulators within the patch are updated!
 
toppervte33h said:
A bootfile or loader is what verifies and controls the transfer and inflation of firmware into the stb
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toppervte33h, Could I change the boot of the stb? ( ofcourse it can work!!)
 
nguyenba said:
toppervte33h, Could I change the boot of the stb? ( ofcourse it can work!!)
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Firstly on which stb are wanting to do that on and why would you want to do that??? what advantage would you get. A loader is specifically designed for the particular chipsets incorporated in the stb so unless you have some very in depth information regarding the chipsets contained within you will probably just destroy things
 
My stb is ODS4000V, it is base on st5518 chipset. The supplier had lock the RS232 port and the scan for new sat function when it is booting. I am trying to get back the scan for new sat function (by upgrade the FTA firmware). So that why I am doing that.

ps: My card is out of date and I do not like to buy a new one. I would like to recive the new FTA chanel on the other sats.
 
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