Dbox1 - not dbox2

**gazza2008** · 10 April, 2009, 17:43

if it had a card in it it seems like a satalite 1 m8

cable 1s dont have cards

**avisonjohn** · 10 April, 2009, 17:56

Ah well, dont mind if its a satellite one. I got a couple of spare satellite dishes laying about. Whats the best satellite to point to and how do I set the box up? ie, which settings and where are they?

Many thanks.

**yamar1** · 10 April, 2009, 19:40

Originally posted by avisonjohn

Ah well, dont mind if its a satellite one. I got a couple of spare satellite dishes laying about. Whats the best satellite to point to and how do I set the box up? ie, which settings and where are they?

Many thanks.

try posting in the satellite section m8,, might have a bit of luck there, i got one for nowt, i dont like throwing things like that away thats the only reason iv still got it!

, there a bit obsolite now i believe hence ?6!

**MetMan** · 10 April, 2009, 20:55

Originally posted by avisonjohn

OK, i have got a Dbox (not dbox2) today for ?6 (not bad). Unfortuanatly i thought it was a dbox2 (should have looked at it first but was so excited it was ?6 i just bought it). Anyways, I know these are usually worthless, but can i connect it to a UK Cable provider (NTL/Vigrin media) to get my usual channels? It says its a Dbox-C which i have read is the cable version as opposed to Dbox-S (satellite). It was setup with german channels, about 30 of them maybe. I tried connecting it to my existing cable line and ran a scan which gave me about 4 or 5 channels (which all appeared to be german names) but no picture, no sound and no info on them. Tried to connect it to my satellite dish (just in case it was a satellite version) and ran a scan. Came back with the same results (and the same channels). It has got the card built into it already and im not worried about having to use a funcard or about the keys changing each day, jsut want to test it for now.

Also, do you know where i can get a new image for it (its got DVB2000 Beta 8) as I just wanna experiment with it. If not, what can I do with it other than bin it or just rest my feet on it?

Cheers.

Cable dbox1 uses a cam and card usually a fun to decrypt the channels....however there is no autoupdate - kys have to be added to the card img and reprogrammed after each roll.

the cam is a multicam with amon chip.

For scanning there is a UK scan enabled DVB2000 version on the market.
Check first if you got a multicam with amon chip.
Menu button -> 8 -> 4 Caminfo
The software version is shown in the second line, the line under DVB2000.
You can leave the menus via the TV button.

cheers

**avisonjohn** · 10 April, 2009, 21:06

I done Menu>8>3>4 and it says:

Code:

DVB2000
BV2.01D BETATV

I saw on another forum when looking around that i may need to change from german to english firmware. Do you know where I can find this as everytime I look for something related to this box, i get dbox2 or dreambox come back at me.

**MetMan** · 10 April, 2009, 21:11

Originally posted by avisonjohn

I done Menu>8>3>4 and it says:

Code:

DVB2000
BV2.01D BETATV

I saw on another forum when looking around that i may need to change from german to english firmware. Do you know where I can find this as everytime I look for something related to this box, i get dbox2 or dreambox come back at me.

have u set ur sym rate 6887 or 6952 - 6 on remote and frequencies for ur area - 9 on remote?

**plasterer** · 10 April, 2009, 21:13

Originally posted by gazza2008

if it had a card in it it seems like a satalite 1 m8

cable 1s dont have cards

Pull down the front flap to see the 2 card slots
The way things are going
These may become usefull.............Paul

**avisonjohn** · 10 April, 2009, 21:20

I just read up on that, im used to it all being set on a dbox2 by just selecting your location - was hoping the uk version of the software would do that

I tried mucking with them but it either says 'Err: no sig' or 'Err: nit empty' will go try again now with the ones you just gave me and see what happens. Thankies

**avisonjohn** · 10 April, 2009, 21:23

Basildon Laindon TW 40975 411.000 6.952

Im guessing 40975 is the frequency i need? They havent changed recently have they?

**MetMan** · 10 April, 2009, 21:24

Originally posted by avisonjohn

Basildon Laindon TW 40975 411.000 6.952

Im guessing 40975 is the frequency i need? They havent changed recently have they?

411000 is 1 of the frequencies u need a dbox2 service file for the rest

40975 is the net id

**avisonjohn** · 10 April, 2009, 21:29

Not a problem, I got a 100% working Dbox2 fitted in my housemates room, what am I looking for in the file? Can you post an example - or should i post the contents here? (Not sure if im allowed to)

**MetMan** · 10 April, 2009, 21:33

Originally posted by avisonjohn

Not a problem, I got a 100% working Dbox2 fitted in my housemates room, what am I looking for in the file? Can you post an example - or should i post the contents here? (Not sure if im allowed to)

never down 1 m8 only what i read.....press 6 on remote u should enter the sym rate 6952 but u put a zero in front 0695 then press 9 and add ur frequencies

from the dbox2 service.xml open in a txt editor and u will see groups of channels - at the top of each of these will be the frequencies listed in hz eg 411000000.....they may need to be added to dbox1 in khz 411000.....

eg
<cable name="Vi*rgin M*dia">
<transponder id="004c" onid="0031" frequency="395000000" inversion="2" symbol_rate="6887000" fec_inner="3" modulation="3">
<channel service_id="1db1" name="4Music" service_type="01"/>
<channel service_id="1db2" name="The Music Factory" service_type="01"/>
<channel service_id="1db3" name="Virgin1" service_type="01"/>
<channel service_id="1db4" name="speed auction tv" service_type="01"/>

**avisonjohn** · 10 April, 2009, 21:45

Right, i got the file and wrote down all the frequencies. Tried them all and it always says 'Err: No sig'. Is there a way to hard reset the box back to DVB2000 defaults in case the previous owner messed with something? Or is there something else I can try?

**MetMan** · 10 April, 2009, 21:49

Originally posted by avisonjohn

Right, i got the file and wrote down all the frequencies. Tried them all and it always says 'Err: No sig'. Is there a way to hard reset the box back to DVB2000 defaults in case the previous owner messed with something? Or is there something else I can try?

u added sym rate 0695 first?

Dbox1 - not dbox2

Dbox1 - not dbox2

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