*** Discount Code for buying a Linux Receiver ***

[NineLives]

BuyingThings.co.uk don't do the DreamBox anymore as they got 'done' for clone boxes, instead they have the BlackBox 500C which is the exact same as the DreamBox 500C but just looks different.

I know the company and I know they had allot of stick from the officials hence why they have taken a different root that makes it legal to sell.

?84.99 - a fiver.. Yeh, it seems a bit more expensive then DVB but they give you the full UK 12month hence why I buy from them. I bought a clone direct from China and it stopped working after 3month and I'm still waiting for a reply

Hope this helps

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Just got an email from BuyingThings.co.uk

They have a sale on for the BlackBox 500C @ ?69.99!!

Enjoy

[mrdude]

Well i just ordered one - so thanks for the discount code, I'll sell my old dreambox 500 and use this instead as it will look better sitting next to the xbox elite I have because it's black.

[mrdude]

Well I got my box today and it's working:

TBH the box it came in was a bit tatty looking, The DVB logo was missing from the front ( I guess it must have fell off at the factory?), It doesn't come with a user manual(like the clone dreambox), the power cable was missing (but to be fair - the seller did phone me to say he was going to send one out), also the basic factory image was not on as mine had some channels already on and the language on the channels was in some asian - so I guess this box has been used before or the image is a dump from some box that's been used before. The remote does also not come with batteries.

I have had a few cloned dreambox 500's - I think I'll stick with them though as they come with batteries, look better, contain a user manual and don't have bits missing - also they are slightly cheaper.

But the box does work after I flashed it with my own image - this would be fine if the box was for me, but it's for a m8 & I don't think he's gonna be too impressed.

Delivery was ok though - but for ?10 I thought it would be a bit quicker as I took nearly a week from ordering to delivery.

[Devilfish]

Thanks for the feedback mrdude, I'm sure the seller will want to fix all of those issues as that's not good.

[Dazza]

I'm looking for a new 500c myself, is there any other trustworthy supplliers anyone can recommend...?

I'm looking to replace my current one 'cos it's got the crappy tuner, and having bought one from DVBseller a while ago, which has the decent tuner, I think it'd make sense to replace the crappy one... (I went halves on the p&p from DVBS with a mate, so p&p didn't work too bad, but for a single box, it's a bit steep, I believe...?)

Not fussed whether it looks like a Dream or not TBH, so long as it works, and has the decent tuner...!

[Devilfish]

I can recommend buyingthing.co.uk. If I didn't believe they were a good seller I wouldn't have them as a site sponder.

Buyingthings.co.uk

[Dazza]

I can recommend buyingthing.co.uk. If I didn't believe they were a good seller I wouldn't have them as a site sponder.

Buyingthings.co.uk

Ok mate, thanks....

[belsh77]

Lame question...
Will I need to purchase a seperate cable to connect this box to my PC??
Cannot decypher the technical spec in the advert, cheers.

[Devilfish]

A crossover ethernet cable is required if you want to ftp files to the box. You can also flash it with this cable. Another useful cable to have is a null modem cable (not serial or rs232 although they look the same). You will need this if your box fails to boot and you can also flash images with this cable using a program called Dreamup.

Both cables can be bought on ebay for under ?3 each. Or about ?10 each if you want to go to Maplin. They are not supplied with the receiver.

[Dazza]

I can recommend buyingthing.co.uk. If I didn't believe they were a good seller I wouldn't have them as a site sponder.

Buyingthings.co.uk

Taken the plunge, and just bought a 500c. Thanks for the discount DK!

?69.99 All in.

[ZaFoD]

I wouldn't normally buy a clone box.
But alot of you guys seem to have them and are happy with them.
So I figuerd I'd take the plunge, get a BlackBox and learn how all this stuff works first hand.
At least it'll give you guys a rest from my Noobie questions.

And before I forget, Thanks for the discount.

[Devilfish]

I would say the clones are better now than the originals were 2 years ago.

They have better tuners in them.

[jake1970]

if i get one of these boxes the linux blackbox 500c can i use the same image as im using on my 500c the dw 2.1?

[cgscott]

Yes. They work exactly the same as the old dm500c.

Its just in a black box.

[2tone]

is dvb seller the only ones that sell the 500s boards and if so is the a discount code thanks