SG newbie: Need help on choices

[i1646tvk84423]

Recently started looking into this 'hobby'. Am trying to make an informed decision before I commit into making my 1st purchase.

After days of reading this forum, using google and reading, I find that there is a ton of many different hardware boxes. Always, Dreambox is the most popular, so I guess my choice is made.

Looking at comparison PDF on http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/, I understand the differences of the various models. However these originals (using official retailers in DE, GB and CH) are easily twice the price of China clones.

On China clones, availability is limited to only 2-3 models: DM500, DM800 & DM800SE. You can forget the (bigger) 7xxx and 8xxx series.

Given this situation, I choose DM800SE.

Next comes software. There is a ton of different firmware images. However, unlike in Linux circles, there is no proper development cycle, so there is no changelog, no info on what is different, no validation that there is no malware in the binary image.

Hence when I found openpli.org, I like it immediately. This is similar to OpenWRT in the community of WRT54G/Wifi-AP - among a sea on firmware images, comes a community of developers, using proper (and accountable) development practices to come out with a community supported firmware.

Given this situation, I choose Openpli.

The above is what I've found thus far. Am I off in any area?

[flye]

Recently started looking into this 'hobby'. Am trying to make an informed decision before I commit into making my 1st purchase.

After days of reading this forum, using google and reading, I find that there is a ton of many different hardware boxes. Always, Dreambox is the most popular, so I guess my choice is made.

Looking at comparison PDF on startseite | dream-multimedia-tv.de, I understand the differences of the various models. However these originals (using official retailers in DE, GB and CH) are easily twice the price of China clones.

On China clones, availability is limited to only 2-3 models: DM500, DM800 & DM800SE. You can forget the (bigger) 7xxx and 8xxx series.

Given this situation, I choose DM800SE.

Next comes software. There is a ton of different firmware images. However, unlike in Linux circles, there is no proper development cycle, so there is no changelog, no info on what is different, no validation that there is no malware in the binary image.

Hence when I found openpli.org, I like it immediately. This is similar to OpenWRT in the community of WRT54G/Wifi-AP - among a sea on firmware images, comes a community of developers, using proper (and accountable) development practices to come out with a community supported firmware.

Given this situation, I choose Openpli.

The above is what I've found thus far. Am I off in any area?

i find openpli the best image around, but bear in mind do not flash the images on their website on a clone box.

you'll get the "no CA found" error.

all the images need to be patch to sim2.01 so that it could work.

[i1646tvk84423]

i find openpli the best image around, but bear in mind do not flash the images on their website on a clone box.

Yes, here's my findings to date. Correct me if I'm wrong.

List from oldest to newest:

• PLi Jade
• PLi Jade Maxvar: /var directory is enlarged by 1MB
• PLi Jade 2: Dated around 2008/2009
• PLi Jade 3: Dated around 2009
• OpenPLi 2.1: Dated around 2010
• OpenPLi 3.0

My understanding is OpenPLi 3.0 does not work for SIM2.10 systems. Is that correct? Maybe this is why I never see 3.0 images for clones.

[ttyg02]

Hi

I have read alot of threads but how can i tell if i am downloading the right image? Btw i am from sg. Thanks!

[b777er]

hi, i just got my dm500-c frm shanghai, im with starhub, just hooked it up and can get all the chanels except the new sports channels, any1 knws how to rectifiy this? thanx

[uu161]

Hi

I have read alot of threads but how can i tell if i am downloading the right image? Btw i am from sg. Thanks!

first which STB model are you using if not we won't know right?

[uu161]

hi, i just got my dm500-c frm shanghai, im with starhub, just hooked it up and can get all the chanels except the new sports channels, any1 knws how to rectifiy this? thanx

here your anw:

SGSH Bouquet 500C/800HD/800SE

[pckee]

sorry to steal TS thread as i do not want to start another thread.

I try to look for the diff between DM800HD and DM800HD SE and it seems like the only diff is the HDMI port and processor speed. Is it correct?

Also is it adviceable to purchase now? cos if starhub change to Nagra 3, DM800HD still able to use?

Thank you.

[i1646tvk84423]

I try to look for the diff between DM800HD and DM800HD SE and it seems like the only diff is the HDMI port and processor speed. Is it correct?

See comparison table @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreambox

[Koonz]

sorry to steal TS thread as i do not want to start another thread.

I try to look for the diff between DM800HD and DM800HD SE and it seems like the only diff is the HDMI port and processor speed. Is it correct?

Also is it adviceable to purchase now? cos if starhub change to Nagra 3, DM800HD still able to use?

Thank you.

I think your question,. nobody can answer you. Its like asking, will I kena lottery this saturday.?

[pckee]

I think your question,. nobody can answer you. Its like asking, will I kena lottery this saturday.?

like that i know what u mean liao. they say N3 compatable but who knows right

[ASTROBOX]

like that i know what u mean liao. they say N3 compatable but who knows right

Stick to 500C if u don't want to spend more as it also support N3 CS in future but that is another story as in DK we don't allow CS

[Aiers]

I bought a 800HD clone and it comes with wayyyy dated software. I also looking for a good software that i can upgrade to!

[Logger]

Stick to 500C if u don't want to spend more as it also support N3 CS in future but that is another story as in DK we don't allow CS

Hopefully the big fat pipe wont change to N3 so soon.. at least not for this year.. Haha.