Decisions Decisions!

[Ross_Mac]

Hi there chaps

My names Ross and im new on here,(So be gentle :-)

Im looking to get a cable box with hdd,
Its my first cable box so would prefer it to be plug & play, already 'fixed' if possible

anybody have a recommendations?

I have seen the "Starview PVR 160GB Twin Tuner" which looks pretty good??

any idea where i could pick one up at a decent price?


Happy New Year!!!



Ross

[Devilfish]

Welcome to the forum Ross!

Whatever box you buy, chances are that it won't be "fixed" and you will need to connect it to your PC to update the firmware. You will most likely need a null modem cable, you can get them from ebay for ?2.

Other options:

Eurovox EX5000-PVR
Dreambox DM600-PVR
Dreambox DM800HD-PVR

[Ross_Mac]

Hi DevilFish,

How hard is it to "fix" them?

I worried about spending 200 quid and nackering it!

Where can i get one from? there used to be loads on ebay but now theres only a few?

[krazylegz]

they are pretty easy to fix....have a read in the cable section so you can see for your self rather than taking other peoples words on it m8......

.........personally id go for a dreambox

[shady77]

totally agree. dreambox all the way.
on first impression, it can seem a bit daunting, but if you d/load the excellent dk v1.1 image from here, then you basically can't go wrong.
theres loads of step by step guides on here to get you up and running and loads of friendly, knowledgeable peeps to help you if you do get stuck.
good luck

[caveman_nige]

Agreed. DM600C PVr with 250Gig HDD, best box for this combined with unbeatable levels of support...

[Ross_Mac]

Cheers,
Wheres best place to get one from?

[krazylegz]

if you want a genuine use Satstore DreamBox Dragon cam TREX T-REX UK ATMega Funcard DreamBox or if you want a clone use Dreambox 500c, Dreambox 500s, Dream Boxs, Dream Box, Cheap Dreamboxs Guarenteed or Linuxsat

[Ross_Mac]

Hi,
Whats the difference in the genuine and the clone?
obviously the clones wont be covered by warranty, but when you flash the reciever then surely even the genuine's warranty is void?

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

On the 600Pvr It says sold out on satstore.co.uk

[C64]

Hi,
Whats the difference in the genuine and the clone?
obviously the clones wont be covered by warranty, but when you flash the reciever then surely even the genuine's warranty is void?

Personally I've found very little difference between clones and originals.

I now only buy clones.

[Ross_Mac]

Whats the price of the Dreambox DM600-PVR-C
Also how does the starview PVR 160GB Twin Tuner stack up against it?

Thanks for your help everone

[caveman_nige]

Ross its all personal preference mate... But on a 600 i went genuine.. I prefer to buy genuine from Europe, Its just cos I would rather give my money to the original maunfacturers of the box to help them develop more boxes for our future enjoyment rather than some chinese sweatshop which has stolen somebodies design.

I can flash it back to the manufacturers image any time i wish and i feel i can better support for it should I need to. Not that anything has gone wrong, the box has been great.

When VM start going for more HD channels that are worth viewing (not just any old crap) i would consider Dm800 but for now the 600 is just perfect..

[C64]

Ross its all personal preference mate... But on a 600 i went genuine.. I prefer to buy genuine from Europe, Its just cos I would rather give my money to the original maunfacturers of the box to help them develop more boxes for our future enjoyment rather than some chinese sweatshop which has stolen somebodies design.

Very valiant of you Nige, but I buy what I can afford

There is an argument that if we continue to buy from DreamMultimedia, then they will continue to sell their kit at vastly inflated prices.

When clones first arrived on the scene, the price of the DM500 dropped considerably.

[caveman_nige]

Cheer smate, just wish i knew as much about the whole scene/subject as you... I watch and learn... always. Your opinion and knowledge is always very highly regarded..