Dead Ultra Issue - Must read - ABA DSS

**grasshopper** · September 19th, 2007

This is a WARNING to all ULTRA owners!
It is being reported that several Ultra's are now dieing, not just from one site but from again several different site's, this news only started this morning, and has not been believed by the official VS site, which I will not name here.

It is being put off as (Clone Receivers) that are dieing put it is a fact that 90% of these receiver's are not clone's are are real rviewsat ultra's, so just to clear this up, if you downloaded PFTAUSW-070911U that the (kill code) is active in this bin file, and anytime after 2 days it will totally disable the TSOP and loop the ads-chipset where it can not be flashed again with any factory file, not even version 0119U, nor does the repair kit enable the unit to be flashed again.

I have contacted ViewsatUSA to try and confirm this and havenot as yet received a reply formally from them, but another coder did give me a heads up by telling me this is known to VS and action is being taken, this is one reason the newer release of PTFAUSW-070914U was releast so quickly.

I recommend if you have this file on you're Ultra (Stop) watching Tv if the unit is still working, next go to (Menu), and do a (Factory Default), this will delete everything but this O/S from your system and then turn the I/O switch in the rear to (off) postion.

Next flash the unit with v0119U factory file (3) times to make sure it takes everything out of the O/S on the unit before flashing with the latest bin file, make sure you do not place the newest file 070914U in the same folder as you have all the rest of your files, make a new folder for 070914U to be download and upload to your system.

I think if you follow these instrutions its might be safe to operate the system again without frying it.

This is really all the information I have at this time, so please do not PM me anymore, I will post any info I get from ViewsatUSA on this subject. And do not try to contact viewsat with this, they will consider these files as third partie and void you're warrenty.

Owners with Dead Ultra's
To each of you with dead receivers, go to ViewsatUSA.com and download the (return Form) and call them ASAP to get a (RMA code), you have to have this and the (reciept of the box) to return it.

I own several of these boxes and all have this file on them right now, hopefully tomorrow I can get them off without having a bunch of dead receivers myself, good luck to all.

**srour** · September 20th, 2007

huummmmmmm

**lilcap** · September 20th, 2007

Do you know what the symptoms are for the ultra box because I haven't had my up for even a day and it's down already.

I have audio just fine but the picture has gone crazy. The picture is very discolored while the screen is rolling & flickering.

If any or you remember the days of the rabbit ears when the picture would start rolling & flicker (vertical/horizonal hold) & you had to stabilize the picture either by moving the rabbit ears or adjusting the vertical/horizonal knob.

Could this be a symptom of what's going on with the dead boxes.

k.r. · September 20th, 2007

i have been running fine on that since it came out with no problem...

**grasshopper** · September 20th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilcap

Do you know what the symptoms are for the ultra box because I haven't had my up for even a day and it's down already.

I have audio just fine but the picture has gone crazy. The picture is very discolored while the screen is rolling & flickering.

If any or you remember the days of the rabbit ears when the picture would start rolling & flicker (vertical/horizonal hold) & you had to stabilize the picture either by moving the rabbit ears or adjusting the vertical/horizonal knob.

Could this be a symptom of what's going on with the dead boxes.

I answered your post here: http://www.abadss.com/forum/93-live-...gone-wild.html

**grasshopper** · September 20th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by k.r.

i have been running fine on that since it came out with no problem...

Two of my friend boxes got kill with 9/11 bin, they asked me for help... but nothing I can do. I toll them to send it back to Viewsatusa.com

**senorshady** · September 20th, 2007

hey grasshopper so even if it's working fine you should put the 914 file instead?

**grasshopper** · September 20th, 2007

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Originally Posted by senorshady

hey grasshopper so even if it's working fine you should put the 914 file instead?

I would do factory reset, reflash your receiver with the factory bin then flash it with the latest fix (9/14)

titeo123 · September 20th, 2007

Hello:
I flashed the 9/14 bin file last week and watched tv since then until today I got my ultra dead (no power no menu nothing) so I got to this forum I found out the this issue. I believe nothing I can do but return to Viewsatusa, right?

**arboristman** · September 20th, 2007

be very careful guys.there are cloned vs ultra's that look VERY close to the real ones!!!
buy from an authorized viewsat dealer ONLY.
then at least if anything happens,you can send back to viewsatusa if they don't mind you flashed it with 3rd party bins.

musky · September 20th, 2007

im starting to think that since both new ultra bins are killing boxs,that they are clones not real ultras iv been running 911u in all 4 of my ultras since day 1 and all is good.