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satfoot

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I need some expert help about my Octagon sf8008 which suddenly cannot connect to the TV
with the hdmi port. Tried several cables etc but to no avail.
I can still access the Box through Openwebif but do not have the faintest idea if I can
find a solution to this problem or just throw it away.
Any help will be appreciated, please. Thanks.
 
When I rebooted in the morning I got no picture at all. Tried other cables but still got no picture. I think that the hdmi port is dead.
 
Yes but it's a rather old version:-
System OE:OE-Alliance 4.4
Firmware version:OpenATV 6.4.20211022 (2021-10-17)
Kernel / Drivers:4.4.35 / 20210402
 
satfoot said:
Yes but it's a rather old version:-

System OE:OE-Alliance 4.4
Firmware version:OpenATV 6.4.20211022 (2021-10-17)
Kernel / Drivers:4.4.35 / 20210402
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Try the command lines in putty see what the resolution is and if it can find the hdmi connection
 
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The HDMI port on the box, or on the TV could have burned out.
As @cactikid said above, inserting and removing HDMI cables when either device is powered up can cause arcing which burns out the device ports.
You don't know which port may be burnt.
It's unlikely to be the actual cable as you have already tried others.

If you have a different HDMI device, try that on the TV.
Likewise, try your E2 box on a different TV
 
pabloescaban said:
The HDMI port on the box, or on the TV could have burned out.
As @cactikid said above, inserting and removing HDMI cables when either device is powered up can cause arcing which burns out the device ports.
You don't know which port may be burnt.
It's unlikely to be the actual cable as you have already tried others.

If you have a different HDMI device, try that on the TV.
Likewise, try your E2 box on a different TV
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TV hdmi port works fine with other enigma2 box. Even tried diffrent TV.
 
pieeater2015 said:
View Current Video/HDMI Output Settings

cat /proc/stb/video/videomode

To see if HDMI is active/connected:

cat /proc/stb/hdmi/connected

But you need to use "putty" a program on your pc to communicate with the box to see.
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sf8008 login: root
Last login: Wed Feb 11 18:11:32 CET 2026 from 192.168.0.4 on pts/0
root@sf8008:~# cat /proc/stb/video/videomode
720p50
root@sf8008:~# cat /proc/stb/hdmi/connected
cat: can't open '/proc/stb/hdmi/connected': No such file or directory
root@sf8008:~#
 
satfoot said:
sf8008 login: root
Last login: Wed Feb 11 18:11:32 CET 2026 from 192.168.0.4 on pts/0
root@sf8008:~# cat /proc/stb/video/videomode
720p50
root@sf8008:~# cat /proc/stb/hdmi/connected
cat: can't open '/proc/stb/hdmi/connected': No such file or directory
root@sf8008:~#
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Maybe try changing the resoloution

echo 1080p50 > /proc/stb/video/videomode

I don't know why the command to see if hdmi is connected is not working.
 
pieeater2015 said:
Maybe try changing the resoloution

echo 1080p50 > /proc/stb/video/videomode

I don't know why the command to see if hdmi is connected is not working.
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login as: root
root@sf8008:~# echo 1080p50 > /proc/stb/video/videomode
then:-
root@sf8008:~# cat /proc/stb/video/videomode
1080p50
 
satfoot said:
I am very pleased to inform you that after rebooting the box it came alive once again. I will now install openatv-7.6-emmc in slot 1 to completely start afresh. My sincere thanks to you and all those who helped out.
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looks like the problem was the 720p settings when you install a new version make sure to select 1080
 
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