Spiderbox 9000 up and running.

[6233jane]

Got my spiderbox up and running seems so much more user friendly than the broken openbox I was trying to use.

Now doing loads of google research to try to get the services I want from it. I was wondering if any kind users would like to PM me and point me in the right direction?

Looked on loads of websites for info but not sure which ones to trust a lot of them seem fake.

Thanks in advance any help is really appreciated I feel like I have learnt loads in just a few hours.

[ramjet]

Got my spiderbox up and running seems so much more user friendly than the broken openbox I was trying to use.

Now doing loads of google research to try to get the services I want from it. I was wondering if any kind users would like to PM me and point me in the right direction?

Looked on loads of websites for info but not sure which ones to trust a lot of them seem fake.

Thanks in advance any help is really appreciated I feel like I have learnt loads in just a few hours.

the firmwares are on this forum for that box , as should be the softcam

you require the patch from 15 nov 2011, then turn on the ethernet for the extra channels

then turn on ucas in keyedit and add the spiderbox HDsoftcam for the ucas channels like diema and nova on 39 east

[6233jane]

Thanks for the reply. Is there any recommended sites on the web where I can find info about gifts that would be suitable for the spiderbox. (apologies if this is not the correct way of asking, trying to comply with forum rules). Thanks.

[ramjet]

Thanks for the reply. Is there any recommended sites on the web where I can find info about gifts that would be suitable for the spiderbox. (apologies if this is not the correct way of asking, trying to comply with forum rules). Thanks.

a google search should turn up a few establised forums dealing with the spiderbox

you can use any cccam or newcamd lines with it, same as the openbox, but you must source them yourself

if its a new spiderbox the built in gift will run for 12 months and some sites list the channels opened by the spider gift

the HDsoftcam posts also detail the channels opened by the softcam + ucas patch ( built into the 15 nov 2011 patch )

[6233jane]

Got the spiderbox working and loaded the software following instructions- working perfectly, free gift channels which come as part of box have all opened.

I have one question though I have the spider box connected with netgear homeplugs How do I know if they are working?

[fredd2e]

Try to stream via home stream server

[marcus1975]

Got the spiderbox working and loaded the software following instructions- working perfectly, free gift channels which come as part of box have all opened.

I have one question though I have the spider box connected with netgear homeplugs How do I know if they are working?

Hi

If the channels opened by the softcam on 39e then they are working when using your homeplugs

[Manic01]

Incorrect, softcam is keys internet required.

[Manic01]

Got the spiderbox working and loaded the software following instructions- working perfectly, free gift channels which come as part of box have all opened.

I have one question though I have the spider box connected with netgear homeplugs How do I know if they are working?

If the gift channels open then homeplugs are working.

[marcus1975]

Incorrect, softcam is keys internet required.

So as you said softcam is keys internet required for these to work it will require the internet ?

[dick b]

So as you said softcam is keys internet required for these to work it will require the internet ?

you dont need internet access for the softcam to open 39E they will open with ethernet disconnected.

[6233jane]

I tried the homestreaming facility last night and that was working fine so homeplugs must be working ok. Phew!

This satellite stuff is more difficult than it looks I have been reading through some of the posts and I'm pretty sure some of them are in a foreign language. I'm not the most or least technically savvy person but I get by I can build a website, program a video, use a touchscreen phone so not completely in the dark ages but some of the jargon on here is beyond my understanding, someone needs to set up a satellite dictionary with an easy to understand explanation of each word .

Hope everyone is having a good day and if anyone wants to start on that dictionary idea I will send them a list of the words .

[Manic01]

SATELLITE ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS by parad0x_i


ACTUATOR A motorised control arm which is used to move a satellite dish East or West when sent the required signals

ALGORITHM The mathamatical expression which is used to scramble & decode the data stream of satellite transmissions

ALTDVB DVB-S Viewer software for Pc

APID Audio Packet Identifier - identified by a number eg: 292 might be German & 293 English

ARC Refers to the Clarke Belt named after Arthur C Clarke the famous scientist & writer. Satellites are located on this ARC in a Geo-Stationary orbit. This mean that they appear stationary to a viewer on the Earth (eg; a satellite dish). The ARC is approx 23400 miles above the Earth. A satellite at the highest point on the ARC has the highest dish Elevation. Moving East or West of centre has a lower Elevation. Practical views from Earth are 60? East to 60? West

AU Automatic Update - usually of keys updated automatically

BIN BINARY: eg: .bin = binary file

Biss Basic Interoperable Scrambling System - Type of Encryption

BLIND SCAN Method for satellite receiver to find the less common s/r channels (eg: Feeds)

C Band Satellite Band 3.4GHz to 4.8Ghz (Still in use but less common now)

CAM Conditional Access Module - Smartcard Reader for CAS

CAS Conditional Access System - Method of providing or denying authorisation to view payTv

CAT Conditional Access Table

CI (Ci) Common Interface - slot for installing a Cam

Conax Type of Encryption

db A logarithmic measurement unit used for measuring the noise figures of an LNB. The lower the better

DBS Direct Broadcasting by Satellite

DCW Direct Control Word - usually as a 16 bit Hexadecimal number which can unscramble a channel when necessary

DEC Decimal - number in base 10

DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control - a communication protocol for use between a satellite receiver and a multi-LNB switch or dish motor

DVB Digital Video Broadcasting

DVBDream DVB-S Viewer software for Pc

DVB-C Digital Video Broadcasting by Cable

DVB-S Digital Video Broadcasting by Satellite signal

DVB-T Digital Video Broadcasting by Terrestrial signal

ECM Electronic Counter Measure - Signal sent to update legitimate smartcards or 'knock-out' illegal smartcards

EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power - Measured in KiloWatts (kw)

ELECARD Video Codec required to view 4.2.2. feeds

ELEVATION The angle of the dish in the vertical plane

EMM Entitlement Management Message - Qualifies your right to view pay Tv

EMU Emulator - Software or Hardware that imitates a system (eg; a CAM)

ENCRYPTION Method used to scramble a Tv signal

EPG Electronic Programme Guide

FEED Temporary uplink transmission of live events or news items

FEEDHORN The Waveguide which directs the satellite Microwave signal to the LNB's receiving elements

FEC Forward Error Correction

FIRMWARE The satellite receivers operating system

GHz Frequency range. 1000Mhz = 1GHz

H Horizontal Polarisation

HD (HDTV) High Definition Tv picture standard as a result of increased Line Scanning

HEXADECIMAL (Hex) Number system to base 16 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

IRDETO Type of Encryption

JACK Motorised arm used to push or pull a Polar Mount to move a satellite dish to a satellites position

JTAG Joint Test Action Group - is the usual name used for the IEEE 1149.1 Standard Test Access Port
used for testing printed circuit boards using boundary scan. Often used to re-flash damaged stb bootloaders

KEYS The 8 or 16 bit Hex number which is the key to unlock the algorithm of the scrambled channel

Ku BAND Satellite Band 10.700Ghz to 12750GHz (Most used)

LAT/LONG Lattitude & Longitude - A position on the Earth expressed in degrees. Needed for USALS operation

LNB Low Noise Block Converter - Downconverter for the satellite signal

LNBf Low Noise Block Converter with feedhorn - Downconverter for the satellite signal

LOADER Piece of software which interfaces the STB to the Computer to upload the Patch & Keys

MAC Media Access Control address

MSS Mobile Satellite System

MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group

MPEG2 Usual method of Video format for domestic satellite Tv

MPEG4 High Definition format for domestic satellite Tv

MUX Multi Channel (also Multiplex)

NAGRAVISION Type of Encryption

NDS Type of Encryption

NETWORK SEARCH Method to scan for new transponders using the satellites Network Allocation Table.. thus finding all available channels

NIT Network Information Table

OFFSET DISH Type of satellite dish which is a section of a larger prime focus dish. The LNB is mounted off-centre and doesn't obstruct the signal to the dish

PACKAGE Group of channels in the providers satellite Tv bouquet

PAT Program Association Table (MPEG-2 TS)

PATCH A piece of software that Emulates a CAM to decode scrambled channels

PID Packet Identifier for Audio & Video streams. One channel may have many Audio tracks (APIDS)

POLAR MOUNT Satellite dish mounting that tracks the Clarke Belt when moved left to right (or vice versa)

PRIME FOCUS Type of satellite dish which has a central LNB feed (Usually 1.2M size or greater). The LNB partially obstructs the signal to the dish

ProgDVB DVB-S Viewer software for Pc

QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying

ROM Read Only Memory eg: Rom142 refers to a read only memory named 142

RS232 Serial Interface Standard used by computers on the COM ports.. (often meaning a Null-Moden cable in satellite use)

SAT (Sat) Satellite

SCAN Method for a satellite receiver to find satellite channels by looking at all the available transponder frequencies

SECA Type of Encryption

SD or SDTV TV Standard Definition TV

SKEW The rotation angle (+/-) that the LNBf needs to be adjusted to match a satellites longitude

SIT Satellite interactive terminal

SOFTCAM Collection of 8bit & 16bit keys used to unlock an encryption

S/PDIF Specifies a Data Link protocol for carrying digital audio signals between devices and stereo components
The name stands for Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format (more commonly known as Sony Philips Digital InterFace)

SS2 Skystar 2 - Satellite PCI card/USB box to enable a Pc for the reception of satellite Tv

STB Set Top Box - eg: satellite receiver

S/R (SR) Symbol Rate - speed rate of data transmission bits

TS Transport Stream - Name of the digital data received by a satellite receiver

USALS Universal Satellites Automatic Location System - a satellite motor protocol that automatically creates a list of available satellite positions in a motorised satellite dish setup. By providing the LAT/LONG position of the receiving dish USALS can calculate where each satellite is from the dish

V Vertical Polarisation

ViACCESS Type of Encryption

VPID Video Packet Identifier - identified by a number

Vplug Software multiCAS emulator plugin

V_keys Keys used for Vplug

[6233jane]

Wow. I will have a proper read through and try to familiarise myself with them I might understand what everyone is talking about them .Thank you.

[thekaver]

hi guys,

im a complete and utter newbie to all this be looking to purchase a spiderbox 9000hd for the free gifts.

Can a couple guys get possibly inbox me an idiots guide of anything i may need to know freom setting up to just using.

thanks guys

rybo