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  • Prablo
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2008
    • 23

    #1

    Dreambox 500c

    Hi Guys,

    i have a dreambox 500c, on thursday morning i keep getting service cannot be found... i went to sky sports 1, held info and stopped evo and started it and left it for 10 minutes and still says the same thing... Wondering if anyone has this problem, or if anyone can help me resolve this issue..

    Thanks
    Prablo
  • alexh
    Top Poster +
    • Feb 2009
    • 225

    #2
    Can you still get FTA channels like BBC1?

    If you can, where are you based? Leeds is reported to have been upgraded to N3 encryption and dreamboxes (or any non subscription cable box) no longer work for encrypted channels like Sky Sports 1 in that region.

    If you're not in Leeds, when was the last time you re-scanned? Perhaps just try a new scan?

    If that doesn't work perhaps you should be to re-flash your image and re-upload the magic files.

    If you cannot get FTA then it must be a signal issue, either there is no signal or something is corrupting it. Try removing anything else from the incoming cable, remove any splitters etc.

    Do you have a subscription? If not maybe they turned off the feed to your home at the cabinet. They do that from time to time.
    Last edited by alexh; 5 December, 2009, 18:45.

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    • Prablo
      Junior Member
      • Oct 2008
      • 23

      #3
      Originally posted by alexh
      Can you still get FTA channels like BBC1?

      If you can, where are you based? Leeds is reported to have been upgraded to N3 encryption and dreamboxes (or any non subscription cable box) no longer work for encrypted channels like Sky Sports 1 in that region.

      If you're not in Leeds, when was the last time you re-scanned? Perhaps just try a new scan?

      If that doesn't work perhaps you should be to re-flash your image and re-upload the magic files.

      If you cannot get FTA then it must be a signal issue, either there is no signal or something is corrupting it. Try removing anything else from the incoming cable, remove any splitters etc.

      Do you have a subscription? If not maybe they turned off the feed to your home at the cabinet. They do that from time to time.
      hi mate thanks for the reply. I dnt get not BBC1 or anythink... i am from london.... I havent try rescanning, but i will try that now... What the best thing to scan it on ?.. its running straight from the box on the wall... but as the wire is short i have put a splitter and then another wire to join to the box...

      Thanks
      Prablo

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      • nilrem
        Member
        • Apr 2008
        • 54

        #4
        Originally posted by Prablo
        hi mate thanks for the reply. I dnt get not BBC1 or anythink... i am from london.... I havent try rescanning, but i will try that now... What the best thing to scan it on ?.. its running straight from the box on the wall... but as the wire is short i have put a splitter and then another wire to join to the box...

        Thanks
        Prablo
        99% of all problems with channels missing are down to signal strength issues.

        Try removing any splitters and connecting directly to the cable feed and then try a rescan and see if it picks up your missing channels.

        Might be worth posting your signal strength and your BER should be 0

        Cheers

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        • Prablo
          Junior Member
          • Oct 2008
          • 23

          #5
          Hi mate could you tell me what the best thing to search it on.. i search it on bruteforce for uk somethink like that.. When i get home i will post up the signal strenth and the BER.. one other question is there a new image for the dreambox 500c? becuase ever since i bought i havent updated it.. Sorry i am noob with these things and kinds it worried..

          Thanks Prablo

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          • Tush
            Newbie
            • Aug 2009
            • 9

            #6
            then you will need the mgic files

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            • alexh
              Top Poster +
              • Feb 2009
              • 225

              #7
              Originally posted by Tush
              then you will need the mgic files
              Why? He said his box was working prior to this problem.
              Last edited by alexh; 5 December, 2009, 23:00.

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              • cgscott
                V.I.P. Member
                • Jul 2008
                • 3513

                #8
                Originally posted by Prablo
                Hi mate could you tell me what the best thing to search it on.. i search it on bruteforce for uk somethink like that.. When i get home i will post up the signal strenth and the BER.. one other question is there a new image for the dreambox 500c? becuase ever since i bought i havent updated it.. Sorry i am noob with these things and kinds it worried..

                Thanks Prablo
                Do you subscribe to VM in any way?

                If not you may have been disconnected.

                Test the line with a multimeter see it is still live.
                Last edited by cgscott; 5 December, 2009, 23:16.
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                Patience is a virtue.

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                • Prablo
                  Junior Member
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 23

                  #9
                  Originally posted by cgscott
                  Do you subscribe to VM in any way?

                  If not you may have been disconnected.

                  Test the line with a multimeter see it is still live.
                  #

                  Hi mate i am with VM my internet phone and tv is from them... so i do have the connection.. on the menu bar it says 93% when i do automatic searching what do i search with.. i search with bruteforce uk ?

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                  • Prablo
                    Junior Member
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 23

                    #10
                    hi guys got it working searching on another and all channels are working... there are odd channels that are still not there :\....how can i get these? also there are double channels... all i did was lock them and hide them...

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