spider or dreambox ?

[alunfennell]

Because of cynical remarks made like that by yourself and a very few others....

[mapex]

Hi all...this was going to be my 1st question...yesterday i was about to buy a spiderbox then came across this site and read that 10 page post on the spiderbox, man that was a good post with darkman chipping in his tuppence worth.
How longs that gift going to last ? will the box become a paper eight in 2 years or less ?
Now the dreambox of which i've heard of but know nothing about seems like, according to here be the best buy but how
many channels would you get ? trying to decide.
Being a newbie to dreamboxes it all seems a step up from sticking a pendrive in my tmate and loading the softcam.

Need to read more....

[ITS A SCAM !]

Because of cynical remarks made like that by yourself and a very few others....

cynical

adj.
1.Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
2.Selfishly or callously calculating: showed a cynical disregard for the safety of his troops in his efforts to advance his reputation.
3.Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness: a cynical view of the average voter's intelligence.
4.Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity: cynical laughter.
cynically cyn'i?cal?ly adv.
cynicalness cyn'i?cal?ness n.

For all those who are wondering what Cynical means.........KIndest regards

[Manic01]

Hi all...this was going to be my 1st question...yesterday i was about to buy a spiderbox then came across this site and read that 10 page post on the spiderbox, man that was a good post with darkman chipping in his tuppence worth.
How longs that gift going to last ? will the box become a paper eight in 2 years or less ?
Now the dreambox of which i've heard of but know nothing about seems like, according to here be the best buy but how
many channels would you get ? trying to decide.
Being a newbie to dreamboxes it all seems a step up from sticking a pendrive in my tmate and loading the softcam.

Need to read more....

Well when gift runs out after initial 12 months, you will still have a fully functionally hd pvr receiver which can share in all types and share out newcs.
Forget the so called gift and judge the stb on its merits.
Full pvr
Pause live tv
hdmi/2 scarts/rf
2 usb slots.
2 cams/1 card reader
Exceptional hd pics.
CCcam and newcs work 100%, though you can only share your own personal card out through newcs.
Play avi's from your laptop or from usb stick/hdd
The lists endless, may not have the sharing capabilities of a dm and add ons etc but it does have an awful lot to offer for a cheap HD stb.

[mapex]

Well when gift runs out after initial 12 months, you will still have a fully functionally hd pvr receiver which can share in all types and share out newcs.
Forget the so called gift and judge the stb on its merits.
Full pvr
Pause live tv
hdmi/2 scarts/rf
2 usb slots.
2 cams/1 card reader
Exceptional hd pics.
CCcam and newcs work 100%, though you can only share your own personal card out through newcs.
Play avi's from your laptop or from usb stick/hdd
The lists endless, may not have the sharing capabilities of a dm and add ons etc but it does have an awful lot to offer for a cheap HD stb.

Cheers man-appreciated.....when i buy a car or motorbike i take ages to decide but always end up with the best for my money...just cant decide.
I read about dreamboxes 3 years ago but they always seemed difficult to set up but now seem easier, the spiderbox sounds a top box and those channels are tempting, very tempting infact but need moe research.
The post i refered to i found interesting because as someone pointed out it did get a bit out of hand but everyone who posted acted in the most part like adults.

Indecision.....is in the head but the aka
will put your ass to bed.....cypress hill

Thats me mr indecision...

If the spiderbox does all this]
Full pvr
Pause live tv
hdmi/2 scarts/rf
2 usb slots.
2 cams/1 card reader
Exceptional hd pics.
CCcam and newcs work 100%, though you can only share your own personal card out through newcs.
Play avi's from your laptop or from usb stick/hdd
The lists endless, may not have the sharing capabilities of a dm and add ons etc but it does have an awful lot to offer for a cheap HD stb.


What can the DB to match or better it.....now that would convince me.

[blind360]

have to have pvr

[pauls12]

put it this way spiderboxs are around ?200.00 now even less if you do a good search so over 12months with a fantastic gift...loads on there to watch..that works out about ?16.00 a month....so lets say 4quid a week think of it this way no messing just plug and play...

[mapex]

put it this way spiderboxs are around ?200.00 now even less if you do a good search so over 12months with a fantastic gift...loads on there to watch..that works out about ?16.00 a month....so lets say 4quid a week think of it this way no messing just plug and play...

I realise that having had a TM for 3 years and that
well paid for its self....i know it works out cheap. But
i would prefer 1 that has decent watchable TV ect
for more than 1 year.....

[ITS A SCAM !]

have to have pvr

Remember you still need to add a HDD or memory stick for a PVR to work...so there is added cost there....Although i got a email from Aria today and they are selling external HDD's for ?64.99 ! And that will give you a huge 2 Terrabytes of storage..So loads of HD recordings available there mate...

[manxspud]

As for the spiderbox I am not going to make a comment on it, its just not worth it............

Thanks .... i almost felt the red mist descending again

On a serious note though apologies for the last rant, must admit it did make me feel better though.

[alunfennell]

cynical

adj.
1.Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
2.Selfishly or callously calculating: showed a cynical disregard for the safety of his troops in his efforts to advance his reputation.
3.Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness: a cynical view of the average voter's intelligence.
4.Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity: cynical laughter.
cynically cyn'i?cal?ly adv.
cynicalness cyn'i?cal?ness n.

For all those who are wondering what Cynical means.........KIndest regards

And lets put the word in context for you shall we ?

1. A cynical disregard towards the comment I made to advance you reputation as you are continuing to do so by this particular post !

2. A cynical view of my intelligence in your one line responce .

3. A cynical laughter suggested by the use of in your following comment on from mine.

4. callously calculating, as you had nothing meaningful to add to the conversation but had to come up with something you thought was witty !


And we can all find in the dictionary the best possable way that sums up a word to suit our needs.

Here is mine

Cynical

–adjective
1.
like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
2.
showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others.
3.
bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.
4.
( initial capital letter ) cynic ( def. 5 ) .

[ITS A SCAM !]

Obvously you cannot take a joke.....just like many people on here...which saddens me somewhat...i never put you in that category Alun...Personally i have better things to be doing @ 03.08am in the morning....He He He Sleep well.

[andersjay]

can i throw a spanner in the works and ask if the spiderbox has a decent epg? that is a very important factor when choosing a stb.

[Sat-Shop]

Nope this is one of the few things that let it down slightly, they are an excellent box for an excellent price for the features you get, but the EPG is just now and next, which to be fair is the same with the standard Dreambox EPG (or any Enigma2 receiver such as VU+) BUT they (Enigma2 based receivers) do have options of EPG plugins which will allow you to download/import EPG data for many providers including all the usual ones, the EPG plugins will depend on the image you choose to use, but they are available and they do work very well..... Sadly this is one option you won't find available at the moment on a Spiderbox.

[ITS A SCAM !]

Well said....The EPG is preety crap on my Spiderbox, But saying that its not any good on the Technomate TM600 or the clone DM500s either. I suppose a clone DM800 is the cheapest option if you want HD and a good EPG ??