dreambox 500s

[dpjoseph]

hi - i want to buy a satellite box eg dreambox500s - i dont know where to start atm - i have a tutorial of how to set up the box - but i'm not sure about wot type of sttellite dish i would need to recive more then fta channels - i have a normaly sky dish - but hav been told i would need a motorised to dish to pick upo more then fta - cud somebody tell me wot exactly i would need to pick up the channels wot type of dish etc. and wot i can pick up

[firestorm]

you would need a minimum of 80cm 1meter would be best as you are going for a dreambox you will need to google cardsharing and you will open a lot but we cant talk about that on this site.You will also need a rooter and a Ethernet lead from your dm500 to the rooter

[dpjoseph]

thnks firestorm...with a different sat box other then dream box - are there ways to get channels without card sharing?

[firestorm]

only one package is open via patching the box(technomate) and that is digi tv on 1west which is changing encryption soon
the only other way is to buy a package

[dpjoseph]

thnx firestorm

[opsmonkey]

thnks firestorm...with a different sat box other then dream box - are there ways to get channels without card sharing?

have a look at the protek 9600ip mate.. its the best non card share receiver on the market in my opinion..

it hooks up to your broadband router but connects to a server directly.. its real easy to set up.. plug and play.. well supported box too