Comments for Amit's lab http://amitslab.com/blog Informing you of my findings in the world of technology Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Amit Goel http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-256 Amit Goel Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:17:43 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-256 @Arup - First thing, if you ask a question and do not get an answer for some time, still "Be Polite" .. Now, about your question, if you already have RS 232 port enabled on your box, their is a whole lot of stuff you can do. But your question points towards that you wish to hack the image and change it according to what you need and I don't help in that as it is not legal. So, you can consider that I don't know about it. google the net and you'll find thousand ways to do it. @Arup - First thing, if you ask a question and do not get an answer for some time, still “Be Polite” ..

Now, about your question, if you already have RS 232 port enabled on your box, their is a whole lot of stuff you can do. But your question points towards that you wish to hack the image and change it according to what you need and I don’t help in that as it is not legal. So, you can consider that I don’t know about it. google the net and you’ll find thousand ways to do it.

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Arup Basak http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-255 Arup Basak Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:06:20 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-255 NO REPLY !!! I have DTH machine(the free one of DD direct+). changing it's name will not violate any rules, as it is free resource. tell me the way to do it.IF YOU KNOW IT NO REPLY !!! I have DTH machine(the free one of DD direct+). changing it’s name will not violate any rules, as it is free resource. tell me the way to do it.IF YOU KNOW IT

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Arup Basak http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-254 Arup Basak Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:23:49 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-254 My DTH machine has an RS232 port. It supports software upgrade also. In the "Setup System" menu, There is a menu called "System update", on that there are three options, 1.Transfer type: "IRD TO IRD" 2. Transfer State: "Master" or "Slave" 3. Transfer Mode: "Software" or "Data" pressing OK shows, "Host machine is ready, press menu key to exit." I want to read/write the software in the EEPROM and/or change brand name etc.... Can it be done by "IC prog, universal serial device programmer" ? I generally use the software to reprogram 24c08 TV memory chips. Thanks for your help in advance. Please notify me about your reply via email also. My DTH machine has an RS232 port. It supports software upgrade also. In the “Setup System” menu, There is a menu called “System update”, on that there are three options,
1.Transfer type: “IRD TO IRD”
2. Transfer State: “Master” or “Slave”
3. Transfer Mode: “Software” or “Data”
pressing OK shows, “Host machine is ready, press menu key to exit.”

I want to read/write the software in the EEPROM and/or change brand name etc…. Can it be done by “IC prog, universal serial device programmer” ? I generally use the software to reprogram 24c08 TV memory chips. Thanks for your help in advance. Please notify me about your reply via email also.

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Amit Goel http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-253 Amit Goel Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:58:12 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-253 @Ashish... Technically, you can.. but currently, Vendors are not allowing this. @Ashish…

Technically, you can.. but currently, Vendors are not allowing this.

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Ashish http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-252 Ashish Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:33:52 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-252 Can we convert one set of box from one Vendor to another. Can we convert one set of box from one Vendor to another.

]]> Comment on Hacking Keyboards using Electro Magnetic Radiations by Roger Waldon http://amitslab.com/blog/2008/10/24/hacking-keyboards-using-electro-magnetic-raditions/#comment-248 Roger Waldon Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:37:51 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=14#comment-248 Great article Thank Great article Thank

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Hoopz http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-240 Hoopz Mon, 17 May 2010 09:00:11 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-240 Mmm, don't quite agree on 'The CA (Conditional Access) module can be called as the most important component of a Set Top Box' taking into account it is optional. What about FTA (free-to-air) boxes? Mmm, don’t quite agree on ‘The CA (Conditional Access) module can be called as the most important component of a Set Top Box’ taking into account it is optional. What about FTA (free-to-air) boxes?

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Kellye Davisson http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-239 Kellye Davisson Sun, 16 May 2010 03:17:47 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-239 Hi,just found your Blog when i google something and wonder what web hosting do you use for your blog,the speed is more faster than my website, i really want to know it.will back to check it out,many thanks! Hi,just found your Blog when i google something and wonder what web hosting do you use for your blog,the speed is more faster than my website, i really want to know it.will back to check it out,many thanks!

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Nikunj http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-238 Nikunj Thu, 13 May 2010 19:18:17 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-238 The  dth oprator download the softwere by antenna and fix it in set top box whenever they wont ..... now if i dont want to download the new softwere what shold i do? The  dth oprator download the softwere by antenna and fix it in set top box whenever they wont …..
now if i dont want to download the new softwere what shold i do?

]]> Comment on Inside Set Top Box by Amit Goel http://amitslab.com/blog/2010/01/05/inside-set-top-box/#comment-234 Amit Goel Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:17:59 +0000 http://amitslab.com/blog/?p=30#comment-234 @hetal - USB ports are provided for future use. I don;t think they are still usable. they exist for connectivity to external devices like HDD, flash drives etc. @Satyen - smart card logic is properietary. there is a whole Conditional access module build in the STB. Also, STB hardware is generic but software works on type of hardware. it is not like PC where anything can be installed or un-installed. by the way, both Tata Sky and Airtel are providing DVR services and more more will follow this year... @Anurag - that was definitely personal, so, no comments :-) @hetal - USB ports are provided for future use. I don;t think they are still usable. they exist for connectivity to external devices like HDD, flash drives etc.

@Satyen - smart card logic is properietary. there is a whole Conditional access module build in the STB. Also, STB hardware is generic but software works on type of hardware. it is not like PC where anything can be installed or un-installed. by the way, both Tata Sky and Airtel are providing DVR services and more more will follow this year…

@Anurag - that was definitely personal, so, no comments :-)

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