Info: Dreambox Services and Bouquets

[Devilfish]

Services and Bouquets

When you do a transponder scan on your dreambox, automatic or manual, a services file is automatically generated with the frequencies and services ids of all the channels found. If you have successfully done a services scan and found all the channels, there's no need to copy over additional services files.

So you've managed to get all your channels and set up your bouquets just the way you want them. The first thing you want to do is back them up to your PC for safe keeping. If you need to flash the image again, for whatever reason, it's always good to have the services and bouquets backed up, then you simply copy the files to the box instead of setting them up from scratch again. Neutrino and Enigma are different in the way they store the services and bouquets.

Enigma

With enigma images, the services file doesn't have an extention and is stored in the following location:

services - /var/tuxbox/config/enigma

With enigma, each bouquet you create has it's own userbouquet file. These files are stored in:

userbouquet.*****.tv - /var/tuxbox/config/enigma/cable

There's also a file called bouquets (without extention) in /var/tuxbox/config/enigma that you want to backup as well.

So when you're backing them up to your PC you want to copy the 'services' and 'bouquets' files from ../enigma and all the 'userbouquet' files from ../enigma/cable folder.

Once you've copied them back to your dreambox, use the browser reload commands below. They won't take effect unless they are reloaded.
Some images may have a 'ReloadChannels' option, usually in the BLUE button menu or User Features menu, this can also be used to reload the channels.

Neutrino

With neutrino images, the file system is more like the dbox2.

services.xml - /var/tuxbox/config/zapit
ubouquets.xml - /var/tuxbox/config/zapit

All your bouquets are stored in the ubouquet.xml file instead of an individual file in enigma.

Same as above, you will need to reload the channels before they will take effect. On neutrino images, there's usually an option in the Services Menu to reload channels.

Reloading Services and Bouquets after transferring (using Enigma/Gemini)

Once you have transfered your backed up services and bouquets to /var/tuxbox/config/enigma, follow these instructions.

To reload services...

Open web browser and paste the following command into the address bar:

http://192.168.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/reloadSettings

(replace x with your own ip address)

To reload bouquets...

Open web browser and paste the following command into the address bar:

http://192.168.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/reloadUserBouquets

If you're using the Digital Kaos image, you can also reload the channels using the 'ReloadChannels' option in the User Features menu.

[alliv]

well done devilfish, a top class piece of info for all newbies and the likes of myself who forgets the location of theese files. this will help a lott. thanks m8.

[Booya16]

Agreed, well done.

Was wondering how to reload settings without physically getting onto the box.

Cheers again.

Booya16

[vocalis]

Excellent Devilfish, as usual!
I have a query.
I just flashed a new image and run a scan of all the channels. They are not organised yet in bouquets.
I found online services and bouquets files for my local area (Cheltenham) and would like to use these.
Do i need to remove the ones currently on my 500c first?
I also found more recent "services xml" files for my area on DK. Better to use these or am I getting confused (not difficult)?
Cheers

[Devilfish]

If you have obtained a set of services and bouquets, put them on the box first and reload the channels (you can also reload channels by doing a 'restart enigma' from the shutdown menu). Now you have bouquets that are assigned to your services.

Now do a fresh scan and it will add any channels you don't have to the current services file. These new channels will be in the 'All Services' menu and you can add them to bouquets if you want.

[vocalis]

Thank you Devilfish
I'll try and do that straight away!
:)

[vocalis]

If you have obtained a set of services and bouquets, put them on the box first and reload the channels (you can also reload channels by doing a 'restart enigma' from the shutdown menu). Now you have bouquets that are assigned to your services.

Now do a fresh scan and it will add any channels you don't have to the current services file. These new channels will be in the 'All Services' menu and you can add them to bouquets if you want.

Hi Devilfish
I followed your excellent guide to the letter but, after ftp'ing the services and bouquets files for my local area (and reloading services and user bouquets), nothing appears to have changed in the box :banghead:
Any idea?

[alliv]

Hi Devilfish
I followed your excellent guide to the letter but, after ftp'ing the services and bouquets files for my local area (and reloading services and user bouquets), nothing appears to have changed in the box :banghead:
Any idea?

did you restart the box?

[rajid187]

dreamboxedit is also useful way to backup and edit your services and bouquets plus it lets you reload by clicking a button.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/dreamboxedit/ (http://anonym.to?http://sourceforge.net/projects/dreamboxedit/)

[vocalis]

did you restart the box?

Thanks alliv. Yes I did restart the box.
Hi rajid187: I will try dreamboxedit.
I just don't understand why it shouldn't work with the above.

[mcassidy]

I attempted to use DreamEdit
(Digital Kaos - Downloads - DreamboxEdit v2.02 (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/other/8/dreamboxedit-v2-02-10/)) to install bouquets. I tried this several times without success. Your important instruction to "Copy all userbouquet files to /var/tuxbox/config/enigma/cable" solved the problem. The paths in the DreamEdit program for file transfer seem to be ok. However I found that the user Bouquet files in the cable directory were essentially empty. I examined these files in wordpad and they contained no information. Another set of user bouquet files were in the enigma folder. These did contain information. I used ftp to transfer these files to the cable folder and everything worked fine.
Perhaps I should have started by deleting any existing bouquets using the dreambox editor before attempting to use the DreamEdit program.
Thanks again.

[Devilfish]

Glad you're sorted and up and running! :)

[monty11]

hi all i have a dreambox 500c i want to use for cable new to this how do i go about this step by step would help thanks

[Devilfish]

Start by reading the sticky thread in this section.

Give them a try and if you get stuck, let us know.

[monty11]

thank for help will do

[Tommy]

Thanks Devilfish, will be playing around with this at some point...

[on_the_jazz]

I don't have a services file, only one called "settings". Does anyone know how to convert this or a good program I can use to edit bouquets?
I'm currently trying to setup the gemini image on a 7025.

[m_alexm]

Hi, where is the location of service file (using Enigma image) if a specific image was installed on USB stick with Barry Allen plugin?

[Sutbox]

wow wee thanks devilfish looking to buy a box now with confidence many many thanks

[mpikguru]

devilfish youu are great !!!

[piptaps]

Can this work with DM500S as well?

[lincolnberry29]

Devilfish, where do I go to get specific info about dreambox? I have a 7020S and recently it flashed up a message 'Fatal Error' and I lost viewing of my channels? Is there a way to get them back or do I need a new box? Thank you lincolnberry29.

[lincolnberry29]

I have tried to re-flash the decoder, but I am only getting free-to-air channels.

[jr_419]

hi all jr_419
can anyone help me with an up to date bouquet for lewisham
excw area thanks jr_419

[halfdene]

great learning file develfish, I followed the instructions and it workes.

[Tush]

great help. how can i get brute force on my box?

[Sillyme]

Suppose you don't any service search in the menu?

[Swiftie]

Any one mind giving me a heads up on something that I never bothered to ask. You see once you have added a channel from the All Services screen onto your chosen bouquet.

Are the channels supposed to disappear from the All Services screen? Or do they remain listed there but just means you can now navigate via the bouquets easily instead?

[1INSTALL.CO.UK]

Can anyone tell me how to configure the tuner in the 8000 for cable?

[mad_wizard]

Hey first thanks to all the memers here for excellent info on the site, its a leraners dream!!
Anyways I need litte help, I have a Dreambox 500C and have followed all the tutorials, I have flashed the image, ftp'ed the images, then chosen bruteforce UK to scan

and the box works and picks up all the channels and their programme schedules but only bbc1/2, itv, channel4 and channel5 work, can someone help me please..

[satlasertv]

thanks so much

[dehowletts]

Hey first thanks to all the memers here for excellent info on the site, its a leraners dream!!
Anyways I need litte help, I have a Dreambox 500C and have followed all the tutorials, I have flashed the image, ftp'ed the images, then chosen bruteforce UK to scan

and the box works and picks up all the channels and their programme schedules but only bbc1/2, itv, channel4 and channel5 work, can someone help me please..

have u got the free only box ticked by any chance??

[John Boardman]

I have a eagle sattelite receiver with a broadband connection how do i insert a cccamcfg code

[harky]

hi
may i know what the diff with this ... ?

the services file doesn't have an extention

AND

With enigma, each bouquet you create has it's own userbouquet file.

userbouquet.*****.tv - /var/tuxbox/config/enigma/cable

[davesimmons]

Hi,
my brothers dreambox 500c lost most of its channels a couple of days ago. Only freeview were avaialble. Having spent nearly 2 days trying to figure out the problem, including doing a factoty reset, downloading lateset dk_v1.1.img (both manual and via ftp). I still only pick up freeview (no Sky sports etc.) If anyone as any fixes or info., I would be vey greatful.:stupid:

[ManofScience]

what area are you in? if it's N3 - you're out of luck

[harky]

problem solved

[cy318]

hi all ^^
i m new to this forum

[jll]

i have flashed mydm 500c and now have nothing but blue screentried to upload new image still nothing any help plz

[harky]

hi
i need to ask isit a must to create bouquets after i had edit the channel list??

[robert271]

no zapit folder any idea why not?

[gohanni]

hope this is the right area to ask this, knowledge is the key as they say. any way what is the most uptodate files both image and bouquets.
thanks for any help you can offer.

[Devil666]

I have dreamup to flash the dm500sg.img into the 500C successfully but I ma not able to view the encrypted channels. Anyone here can assist me?

[nightling]

I have dreamup to flash the dm500sg.img into the 500C successfully but I ma not able to view the encrypted channels. Anyone here can assist me?

The image that you have probably comes without keys. Either you need the keys file or a new image file.

[szhjcn]

I just setup an old DM7025 last night after finally installing the full satellite configuration. I have just 3 satellites 13, 19 & 28. This is setup with Enigma2

I have confiured the box for these satellites and then carried out a scan (including delete before scan).

The result is I see in the 'boutique' all satellites in existance (well looks like it). I want to remove all the 'unwanted' satellites.

I installed and setup dreamboxedit. Copied the files to my PC, selected one satelitte at a time and deleted al the channels from the listing of an unwanted satellite. I then loaded this back to the DB but I still see all these unwanted satellites.

I would appreciete any help. I guess I could work out which .XML holds this data and manually edit this, but wanted a safer way to do this. I did a quick search but could not see this answered therefore have joined here so I can post and join the community as a newbie which I hope will not be the case for long.

[szhjcn]

Might help if I posted this in the Dreambox satellite section and not the cable one. Found this thread in a search and di not check the location.

[alan.20]

:wavey:hi
where can i get enigma image from for a dm500 c i am new to this and i dont know who can help me

[postchi]

Hi im running dk 1.1 on dreambox 500c just one quiery as to does the tv aerial connect at the back or a virgin media cable. The reason i ask is when i connect tv aerial no transponders are found using bruteforce scan? Please help?

[plasterer]

No its the cable feed needed .
And if you dont hurry up
That will give you the same result.............Paul

[postchi]

Ryt I see but how does it connect in the back the antenna dislike a pin with a nut around and will not fit in 500c

[cloudnineuk54]

you need a rf adapter on the cable feed

[funkidread]

just wandering if there are any bouquets for this and where i can find them please and where do i put the file .

Thanks in Advance ..

[siriusat]

hello

I am in swindon (nagra3), i'm having problems to get all my channels scan becase in some of them come service remove, i did more then 100 scan and i can't have all virgin channels. sometimes i get most of then the i lose some and get new ones i know i can't see the channel cos i am on nagra3. i just want to do some test. thanks in advance

[kenngks]

Where can I find the Services and Bouquets files for DM800HD?

[sidsnot]

i know its really my first post & its a question,, but hey-ho .
needs asked.
does anyone have a recent 500c bouquet ?
i have tried getting rid of all the itvs etc ,, its a nitemare :(

[kees3d]

hello, i have a dreambox 500c but where is some explenation, please help me because i am in the dessert and no one is around

[bqrt de ruijter]

hey;

i cant scan for services what could be the reason?

[moe78z]

Hi there,
I'm a complete newbie here.
I've been trying to setup the Dreambox 500C from scratch, but I ran into the unable to detect any transponders error.
Will downloading the SGSH bouquet resolve this issue?

- Former SH user :D

[Jacker070]

where do we get the encryption keys?

[hockheng]

Dreambox 500C

Lastly i also have a problematic box that refuse to start up when i power on it keep showing the black screen on TV.But there is still green light shown in the small display.

I try to flash the image by connecting the ethernet to a router so that i can flash by ftp and telnet into the box but unable.There is light when i plug the staright cable to the box and my router.Therefore i doubt the box ethernet port is not working.


Now i am left with using the null cable rs232 which i dont have the driver which i am finding high and low for it in the internet.BTW i am using window 7.

Or anyone can propose some troubleshooting method to determine that the box is beyond repair.

Can someone do give some advise to guide me to relife the box.PLS PLS.Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xn2pMZ1kVBM#t=0s

[keepbusy]

good info thanks!:captain:

[n6600]

Good day Gurus,

I had recently flashed my set via Dreambox Edit. Upon flashing, I sucessfully had it set up with the latest SG Bouquets(E1 DM500C as of 31032013) I can find in this forum. However, I realised that latest bouquet I uploaded do not contain some latest channels. I had tried rescan maunally and found 2 latest channels, and tried the "receive file from Dreambox" button(all files) but I don't seem to be able to open in dreambox edit those files I had "received".

May I know which are the steps I had missed out? In addition, can I edit those new channels in the correct numbering and transfer back to box via dreambox edit?

May I trouble any kind soul to guide me on how to copy bouquets via Dreambox edit from my DM500C to my PC for editing then transfering it back again?

Thanks in advance for your kind advices.

[bruce_ica]

anyone got channel for 500 c??

[mack441]

im trying to scan for channels but not picking many just 17 channels can anyone help please or got a channel list for the birmingham area please

[pingg20]

hi when I try to reload the services and bouquets with the web command and it seems to be blocked by websafe I phoned them and asked them to remove websafe they removed it but still cant reload via the web any ideas how I can reload on my dreamb0x 800hd se openpli image thanks