dreambox 500c

[batnball]

hi a friend just give me a dreambox 500c and its never been opened still in the box could someone pls help me do I just need to put the new pli jade image onto the box to get all channels or do I need to put magic files on to box ive looked every were for them and cant find them any help would be good thanks

[AirShowNut]

All depends on where you live in the world.
If it's the UK then you wont get anything except free to air channels and then not as many as you get through an aerial on freeview.

[batnball]

thanx im in Belfast so do I need the magic file do u no were to get them thamks

[andy91]

Cable servers rare as hens teeth I wouldn't bother keeping it.

Andy.

[batnball]

there must be some way I can get it going can u even point me in the right derection

[AirShowNut]

Have you tried following this excellent guide located here -- http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f34/guide-getting-best-your-500-series-dreambox-45848/