dreambox or dbox2

[th1nl1zzy]

As I am new to all this which would be the easiet for me to work with a dreambox or dbox2 on satellite

[Devilfish]

Definitely a dreambox, dm500s, dm600s, dm7000s or dm7020s would be the easiest to work with.

The technomate receivers are also easy to use and very user friendly.

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

I dont know much about the two subject receivers but what i do know is that they are both difficult to use especially if your new to satellites. Many people find technomate receivers easiest to use as they are very basic and simple.
Good luck on your purchase.

[peco]

Do these satellite boxes do the same job as a DBox does for cable in that all you need is the box and the cable?

Or box and the dish? No Subscrption required?

[aftermath]

a cable box is easier as they update themselves.

a sat box needs you to ftp files across on a regular basis.

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

On satellite not everything is decrypted as easy as that on cable. The whole sky of satellites viewable from the uk holds approximately 15000 encrypted channels and decryption comes in different levels in the sat world. Some channels can be viewed with softcams whilst others need cams, programmed cards and even the internet to decrypt.

[peco]

Ahh I see.. Will any channels be recieveable on one of these wall sockets which clearly has a sat output on it with a standard old Grundig sky box?

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4669/image112mo8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Edit: I should add this will be an old satellite digital box but without a card or subscrption..

[peco]

Can anyone tell me if the box will work without a card?

[aftermath]

Can anyone tell me if the box will work without a card?

yes it will

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

The dish which there is a link to is 28.2 i take it. On this sat you can watch freesat or use your old sky box buy a 20pound card and watch freesat and a few more channels like setanta news.

[peco]

Having been getting "no satellite signal found" messages I decided to take the decombiner (triplex) plate off the wall just to check it and found that one of the cables wasn't even attached properly. Not sure which cable but I reattached it.

I then plugged the digital satellite box in and got some limited channels too. Sweet!!

Now I'll have a look into the free sat card you speak of. Thanks.

[peco]

The dish which there is a link to is 28.2 i take it. On this sat you can watch freesat or use your old sky box buy a 20pound card and watch freesat and a few more channels like setanta news.

Can you tell me if I run a sky digital box from the sky dish, but without a freesat or any other kind of sky card, will I get the same channels as I would running a freeview box off a standard aerial or would I get more or less?

[mmavros]

i just got my new db800 hd and its great

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

Its a mix. Freeview have channels like skysports news, five, five us, sky three and a few more but freesat dont have these. However freesat do have more channels but im unsure what they are but they are general channels. These include regional channels, and religious channels.
Regards Sadiq.

[peco]

Its a mix. Freeview have channels like skysports news, five, five us, sky three and a few more but freesat dont have these. However freesat do have more channels but im unsure what they are but they are general channels. These include regional channels, and religious channels.
Regards Sadiq.

And what about Sky channels without Freesat and without a subscription?

[krazylegz]

you will not get very many i'm afraid m8, no channel 4 or 5 even as these are encrypted to stop them being viewed outside the uk.

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

Channel 4 should work. It is fta now on a permemant basis.

[peco]

Yeah channel 5 doesn't work. I went through the first list of 500 hundred channels and found about 200 working. Only got another 700 channels to check, hehe. Shame I can't add them all to favourites as the limit is 50 on this digi box.

Granted a lot of the channels are shite but at least I got a few more than normal freeview.

Might get one of those freesat cards.