Dreambox v DBox. your thoughts please

[Bobbyp20]

My second post so please go easy.
I am running laky-pro image on Nokia Dbox and am quite happy with it. (codes update auto) I have a Dreambox 500c coming and I would like to know which image you recommend
thanks
Bobby

[father ted]

try the new one from here kaos 1 ,or dw 2.i or dw 1.6.5

[Dreamer]

If you go for the DK image then read the first post carefully and make sure you download any files that are recomended.

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3872

That should sort you out

[Bobbyp20]

Dreambox v DBox 2

Thanks Father Ted for your reply. I haven't received the Dreambox yet so I am doing the research first. Do the images you suggest auto update codes? I have flashed a friend's Dreambox with a Digitalworldz image and he is happy with it but still has to manually edit after a roll

Bobby

[father ted]

if your still doing manual updates you havnt put everything inmore information on the forum regarding "adding"

[Devilfish]

The link which Dreamer posted should sort you out with auto updating problems.

[kenny2kk]

the dbox sorted the bedroom for the best part of 3 years, but have recently upgraded to a dm500c (hopefully an dm800 by xmas ) and frm what i have noticed so far is:

if you just want a basic tv box with a couple of games go for a dbox
but if u want a proper little mess around box to learn how these things work - go for the dreambox

[challah]

if you just want to watch tv the dbox is great but if you want to push to the limits the it has to be the dreambox

[Ebro]

"if you just want a basic tv box with a couple of games go for a dbox"

Games? Does anyone actually use their Box for playing games?

[billy_boy786]

you can do a lot more than "just watch tv" with the dbox, it has ftp functionality, allowing you to "mess around" with quite a few bits. and the dbox also benefits from the lcd, which is very useful in my opinion.

however, dreamboxs are significantly smaller, newer, faster than dboxes.

I have both and personally use the dbox more often.

[kenny2kk]

Ebro - yes, the game are used on the dbox, they have kept my neice happy for many a hour playing snake

billy_boy786 - i wasnt slatin the dbox, i know it had the lcd screen (which comes in very handy when youve had 1 to many beers and ended up on the floor), but when it comes to trying new things out (or messin about like i said in my last post) i think the gemini image is a touch more easier to sort compared to the neutrino on the dbox

that my opinion anyway

[Migz]

the dreambox i an excellent piece of hardware the only real problem is it has limited neutrino support the enigma support is second to none tho!!

[Donnie Darko]

Try Neutrino although it does seem to be getting a little left behind in terms of further development/newer images.

[Bobbyp20]

Thanks to all who replied to my question. How much memory is in each of these boxes? Is there enough to retain photos or small videos or mp3s/wav files.
Would it be worth thinking about installing a hard drive? It looks to me that I can't actually "break" anything as I can now re-install back-ups from my pc.
or.....
Should I be happy that I've got it receiving the stations and quit while I am ahead?

[Curious123]

I think you said you were getting a DM500C, this has limited memory and you would be lucky to get two cams loaded into RAM. You cannot install a hard drive in a DM500C though you could set up network drive.