Beocentar 1 + STB

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Hi all,

One old fashion problem :)

I have Beocenter 1 that has built in STB controller. And I want to make it work with STB I need to buy. As I understood I need one cable called IR transmitter which will be connected to IR out and than connect to STB. This is the part I understand.

Thing is how to get adequate STB for my Beocenter 1. 

Is there any source where I can look for info about supported STB ?

THANKS :)

Nikola,

May I suggest you review the WiKi

Location: Hampshire, England

Keith Saunders wrote:

Nikola,

May I suggest you review the WiKi link for STB-C information.

Hi Keith,

Aren't there earlier stb-c lists? My BC1 uses a Panasonic Freeview box (as does my BV5) but I can't see the Panasonic boxes in those particular lists. As those lists include Apple TV they must be quite late versions of the chips.

Graham

vikinger wrote:

Aren't there earlier stb-c lists? My BC1 uses a Panasonic Freeview box (as does my BV5) but I can't see the Panasonic boxes in those particular lists. As those lists include Apple TV they must be quite late versions of the chips.

I can confirm that there are many earlier versions, but the lists on Beoworld only shows the lists which are likely to still be available.

The following Panasonic units were in earlier versions of the STC-C chip versions:-

  • TU-CT20/30
  • TU-CT20/CN
  • TU-DC40RD
  • TU-HDT104A
  • TU-CTH100

Location: Hampshire, England

Keith Saunders wrote:

vikinger wrote:

Aren't there earlier stb-c lists? My BC1 uses a Panasonic Freeview box (as does my BV5) but I can't see the Panasonic boxes in those particular lists. As those lists include Apple TV they must be quite late versions of the chips.

 

I can confirm that there are many earlier versions, but the lists on Beoworld only shows the lists which are likely to still be available.

The following Panasonic units were in earlier versions of the STC-C chip versions:-

  • TU-CT20/30
  • TU-CT20/CN
  • TU-DC40RD
  • TU-HDT104A
  • TU-CTH100

Thanks Keith. Mine are TU-CT20/30.

In Nikola's case the safest thing is for him to call-up the stb list from his TV service menu and then try to find a matching box on the second hand market if his BC1 is an early model.

Graham

vikinger wrote:

In Nikola's case the safest thing is for him to call-up the stb list from his TV service menu and then try to find a matching box on the second hand market if his BC1 is an early model.

Totally agree...

Location: Hampshire, England

Thank you Keith !

First thing I did was search and I found link you send me. 

Please can you help me how to see which controller version I have?

see enclosed picture of my BC1.

Also I tried to find list on service menu vikinger mentioned but could't find it ... 

I'm not a person who deeply understand technical stuff, I'm an architect so please be gentle :) 

 

I can't remember the exact sequence for calling up the service/STB menu, but I think it starts 'Menu' 00 Go.

Search the archive and you will find it.

Graham

To get into the Service Menu

  • Select a SETUP menu
  • Using the Beo4 -- Press 0 0 GO within 3 seconds.
  • Select ordinary menu operation to leave Service Mode.

Location: Hampshire, England

Yes, to call service menu is from setup menu hit 00 GO.

Yesterday I spent almost 30 min searching for STB list before I posted here 🙁 and couldn't find it ...

When I come home I'll send screen shot.

 

 

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