using a dreambox 500s with a motorised dish

[jim1690]

ive got a motorised dish and im going to buy a dreambox 500s i was wondering would the dreambox work with it ok and is it as simple as just connecting the dish to the back of the box to receive all satellites the dish picks up or do i need to anything else cheers:cobblers:

[Shady]

yeah the dm will work fine with it. all will run off the one coax

[jim1690]

the motorised dish is already setup using another box so i just connect the dreambox and away i go just scan 4 channels
:cobblers:

[opsmonkey]

make sure you get one of the latest v8 clones (518S)

The early clones had trouble moving motors

?40 delivered from here ---} CLICK (http://www.dhgate.com/dreambox-dream-box-dm518-dm518s-dm-518s-digital/p-ff808081260ce92201260d1ae8f42cab.html)

[jim1690]

whats the diff between the 500s and 518s and is it just as simple to setup just by connecting the dish cable to the box or is there more to it:cobblers:

[bigup]

the DM518s has a internal psu and if you know about clone 500s you will know that the psu are like cheese.

it would be easier to replace a psu on a DM500 as its external

id stick to a new dm500 with external power switch.

[opsmonkey]

early 500 clones has pi$$ poor tuners, dodgy PSU's and wouldn't accept Goto X setup.. The 518 has a superior tuner, PSU and will run Goto X..

Also if the box needs restarting it has an on/off switch on the back, which if you know about electronics, is better then pulling the mains

[jim1690]

ive got black dreambox 500s with on/off button on front would that work ok with a motorised dish:cobblers:

[opsmonkey]

ive got black dreambox 500s with on/off button on front would that work ok with a motorised dish:cobblers:

depends on the age of the box to be honest mate.. some do work with Goto X and some dont

[mtv1]

not too sure m8 have you checked out one of thees DVB Direct - Toroidal 90cm Dish (http://www.dvbdirect.com/product_info.php/cPath/53/products_id/132) that'll deffo work :D cost about 200 nicker including 6 lnb's hope this helps :)

[opsmonkey]

?200 :eek:

just buy a ?40 dish and get a Triax Multiblock TD Multi LNB Holder for ?20

Then get these LNB's..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNOMATE-SUPER-HIGH-TM-1-0-1dB-SINGLE-UNIVERSAL-LNB-/220734244650?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item3364c9472a

[mtv1]

link please lol you know i'm a lazy coooont lol http://cgi.ebay.ie/Triax-Multiblock-4-LNB-Holder-Multifeed-TD-Dishes-/200504337736 you still got to buy the lnb's and a dish :(

[opsmonkey]

Dish ?40 = here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1m-Satellite-Dish-Hi-Gain-Pole-Fittings-QUALITY-OFFER-/330530731484?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item4cf52ab5dc)
Triax Multi Block ?16 = here (http://store.yourdigitalhome.co.uk/satdish/300727.html)
LNB's ?7.50 = here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNOMATE-SUPER-HIGH-TM-1-0-1dB-SINGLE-UNIVERSAL-LNB-/220734244650?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item3364c9472a)
4 way Diseqc Switch ?6 = here (http://www.sat-shop.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=134&cPath=96#googlebase)

[Shady]

Dish ?40 = here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1m-Satellite-Dish-Hi-Gain-Pole-Fittings-QUALITY-OFFER-/330530731484?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item4cf52ab5dc)
Triax Multi Block ?16 = here (http://store.yourdigitalhome.co.uk/satdish/300727.html)
LNB's ?7.50 = here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNOMATE-SUPER-HIGH-TM-1-0-1dB-SINGLE-UNIVERSAL-LNB-/220734244650?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item3364c9472a)
4 way Diseqc Switch ?6 = here (http://www.sat-shop.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=134&cPath=96#googlebase)

so that lot will pick up 4 sats at once? or am i being thick?

[opsmonkey]

yes mate 4 sats at once, you control which one you watch via the diseqc switch and your box

[Shady]

obv one would be pointed at 28.2e..the others would be able to pick up which ones?

[opsmonkey]

depends where you point the centralised LNB

i posted this yesterday but here it is again.. you can set up whatever you want really, within reason

http://i43.tinypic.com/33bd1y0.jpg

[jim1690]

i got the dreambox about 1 month ago

[jim1690]

ive just been told from the guy i got the dreambox 500s from that its a 2011 model its black with on/of button on front
:cobblers:

[daithi]

heres another cheap 518 DealExtreme: $61.60 DVB-S Standalone Digital Satellite Receiver with LAN Port/RS232/YPrPb/CVBS/SPDIF (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/dvb-s-standalone-digital-satellite-receiver-with-lan-port-rs232-yprpb-cvbs-spdif-50771)

and aquad lnb holder eBay.ie: Triax Multiblock 4 LNB Holder Multifeed for TD Dishes (item 190497940965 end time 04-Mar-11 21:56:45 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.ie/Triax-Multiblock-4-LNB-Holder-Multifeed-TD-Dishes-/190497940965?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item2c5a8fe5e5)

[shug176]

Guys this is a great thread im trying to look into setting up my 500s with a motorised dish also but i see this set up is a lot of lnbs is there a way to have the dish motorised using the 500s with it?

[awais1]

hi,i have motorised setup using box with internal posioner 36v dc to move dish.i have now got dm 500s wich i want to use via loopthrough as second box.28e working ok.but if i want to add another satellite say 19e,it loses 28e.any help please,ive tried tm 1000 and ican tune in many sats in differnt positions ok,but not with dreambox,thanks