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[Nottsoutlaw]

Hello I'm looking to get rid of sky tv and get a sat box like dreambox. my question is what box would I need to get the most channels possible and is it possible to get channels from America and other countries? As just uk channels is not really enough.

I welcome any helpful replies thanks.

[Manic01]

Have a good read of forum and try dreambox forum.

[Nottsoutlaw]

I've had a good read not seen much if any to do with what I'm asking tho, just hoping a expert glances by this and can help me out without to much bother

[ramjet]

Hello I'm looking to get rid of sky tv and get a sat box like dreambox. my question is what box would I need to get the most channels possible and is it possible to get channels from America and other countries? As just uk channels is not really enough.

I welcome any helpful replies thanks.

any HD box will get you the most number of channels from any satellite, as you will then get SD and HD channels

to maximise your choice of satellites you need a motorised system that allows you to get from 42 east to 30 west, passing due south

no usa satellites are visible from the uk, although 15 west may have some stuff you may be interested in

in any case the motorised system allows you to get european channels, and some middle eastern too

the trick is decoding the channels, not just receiving them, and that is down to c or n lines which we dont talk about on here

in my opinion, your last answer didnt include having read this thread

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f11/new-sat-setup-301108/

[Nottsoutlaw]

Ok still none the wiser sounds very confusing, am I able to get a box pre setup with its max channels available?. I wasn't aware I needed a dish too my friend had a box years ago he got loads of channels all uk box office and foreign too all he had to do was plug into router and tv

[ramjet]

Ok still none the wiser sounds very confusing, am I able to get a box pre setup with its max channels available?. I wasn't aware I needed a dish too my friend had a box years ago he got loads of channels all uk box office and foreign too all he had to do was plug into router and tv

this is the satellite section m8

a pre-requisite of the satellite section is having a satellite dish !!

yes it is confusing, hence my long reply in that thread I linked to

nobody is legally allowed to preset a box with all the bells and whistles, its a D I Y job which is why this section exists

[Nottsoutlaw]

I thought that when I was sent to sat section from normal forum... Have you any idea on what the setup is called where I'm plugging a box into router and tv only?? Be a big help if was pointed in right direction

[Shady]

a device with xbmc and navi-x fits that description, such as an apple tv/ android tv/ boxee, etc

[ramjet]

I thought that when I was sent to sat section from normal forum... Have you any idea on what the setup is called where I'm plugging a box into router and tv only?? Be a big help if was pointed in right direction

I think you are talking about IPTV or hbbTV

streaming over the net to a box in your living room

probably similar to streaming video over the net to your pc

the problem here is post 1 states sky tv and a dreambox, both of which are satellite

[Nottsoutlaw]

I currently have sky tv wanting to get rid of that, and someone mentioned a dreambox to me which I had no clue about hence why I came here to ask google didn't explain to much and it led me here

[Shady]

you said you aint got a dish

[Nottsoutlaw]

Lol meaning not planning on rigging something upto my sky dish if this is wrong forum it's fine but a setup to my dish is not what I'm after thanks

[ramjet]

if you arent going to use a dish you are in the wrong section then

a dreambox can have 1 or more tuners in it , satellite , cable and terrestrial (freeview) , which needs a dish or cable feed or an aerial

you appear to need something like myself or shady said which is streaming over the net and so is not satellite and not really dreambox either

[Nottsoutlaw]

Well thanks for you replies then both of you I knew it would be hard to find as my friend wouldn't tell me before we fell out he likes to keep his finds to himself

[Shady]

did you fall out because he acts like a 6 yr old?
"ive got something you aint got"
"what"?
"not telling"