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  • nottmdude
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 32

    #1

    DreamBox 500 setup

    thinking down which routes to go for my TV viewing.

    someone pointed me in the direction of the dream box which he says he has been using for some times now and using the card shearing websites paying 20 or whatever it is a month. But he's got a different dish which means he picks up loads of channels from all over europe. I was thinking about just using an sky mini dish with the box and c/s and if liking it then think about a new dish.

    now this all sounds to easy and good to be true for me.

    1. will getting the Dream Box 500 hooking it up to an sky mini dish then I'm guessing an ethernet cable to my router then its a go ?

    2. what channels will i be reciving ?

    3. is there anything else involved ?

    Thanks in advance.
  • Bulld0g
    V.I.P. Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 7158

    #2
    No card share discussion allowed. Read the rules Forum Rules

    THE TRUTH
    The Hillsborough Independent Panel. 12/09/12

    Today's report is black and white.The Liverpool fans were not the cause of the disaster.
    The panel has quite simply found 'no evidence' in support of allegations of 'exceptional levels of drunkenness, ticketlessness or violence among Liverpool fans' and 'no evidence that fans had conspired to arrive late at the stadium' and 'no evidence that they stole from the dead and dying'.

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    • Curious123
      V.I.P. Member
      • Apr 2008
      • 2591

      #3
      Originally posted by nottmdude
      thinking down which routes to go for my TV viewing.

      someone pointed me in the direction of the dream box which he says he has been using for some times now and using the card shearing websites paying 20 or whatever it is a month. But he's got a different dish which means he picks up loads of channels from all over europe. I was thinking about just using an sky mini dish with the box and c/s and if liking it then think about a new dish.

      now this all sounds to easy and good to be true for me.

      1. will getting the Dream Box 500 hooking it up to an sky mini dish then I'm guessing an ethernet cable to my router then its a go ?

      2. what channels will i be reciving ?

      3. is there anything else involved ?

      Thanks in advance.
      If you want answers then it is best not to name providers as we all know who we are all talking about in our posts. The answers to your questions are'
      1. yes.
      2. The free S*y channels.
      3. If you subscribe to S*y then you can insert your card in yoiur dreambox and recive the channels on your box. If you do not subscribe then you need to Google Bulld0gs response.

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      • nottmdude
        Junior Member
        • Jan 2010
        • 32

        #4
        if i decided to get a box and it's not what i thought it was going to be could i just get a freesat card for it so I've at least not just chucked money away

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        • manxspud
          DK Veteran
          • Jul 2009
          • 1768

          #5
          Hi nottmdude,

          I only moved over to linux stb's a few months back ... and have not looked back since.

          There is plenty of info both on here and google. do some research read a bit and then decide if its for you.

          You can not waist your money with these boxes ... they can just do so much.

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          • ek247
            Newbie
            • Apr 2009
            • 13

            #6
            very easy to do, just research it on google and as manxspud has said, you'll never look back.
            I did however need to input my boxkey to get sky card working on my dm800

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            • kevinwmin
              Newbie
              • Jun 2010
              • 1

              #7
              newbie needs help

              hi just got a linux box but the guy deleted tuxbox commander how would i get it back on the system,just new to this sorry for being stupid

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              • nottmdude
                Junior Member
                • Jan 2010
                • 32

                #8
                does it matter if im not with sly and havn't got a card

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                • alunfennell
                  V.I.P. Member
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 1525

                  #9
                  No but :

                  You will Just be missing out on Fiver, Five USA, and other Free to View Channels that require a card to open.

                  By buying a Dreambox this will not automatically open Sky Subscription Channels, Sky is not Hacked if incase your under the illusion it is.
                  **The Worlds Best Interactive F1 Strategy Game**
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                  • manxspud
                    DK Veteran
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 1768

                    #10
                    Originally posted by nottmdude
                    does it matter if im not with sly and havn't got a card

                    Best thing to do is read up on the subject. before i bought 1 ... i spent a full 2 weeks reading on what these boxes are and what you can do with them and what you can not.

                    @manx

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                    • nottmdude
                      Junior Member
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 32

                      #11
                      ok ive got the box and of course having some trouble setting the thing up.

                      Im just trying to get the FTA channels for now and here is whre i am at.

                      flashed it with Darkstar2_DM500.img

                      im choosing no diceqc, astra/eurobird 28 then i got into scan but then nothing the box must be reseting itself because the TV changes souace to standed TV

                      in tran scan there are red X's for everything and im gussing they should't be there

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                      • Bulld0g
                        V.I.P. Member
                        • Apr 2008
                        • 7158

                        #12
                        Make sure you save your changes when you enter them and have you ut your lat and long settings in.

                        THE TRUTH
                        The Hillsborough Independent Panel. 12/09/12

                        Today's report is black and white.The Liverpool fans were not the cause of the disaster.
                        The panel has quite simply found 'no evidence' in support of allegations of 'exceptional levels of drunkenness, ticketlessness or violence among Liverpool fans' and 'no evidence that fans had conspired to arrive late at the stadium' and 'no evidence that they stole from the dead and dying'.

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                        • nottmdude
                          Junior Member
                          • Jan 2010
                          • 32

                          #13
                          which sat should i be choosing... Astra 19.2E ?

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                          • Bulld0g
                            V.I.P. Member
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 7158

                            #14
                            Whats your set up ? Sky uk is in 28.2E

                            THE TRUTH
                            The Hillsborough Independent Panel. 12/09/12

                            Today's report is black and white.The Liverpool fans were not the cause of the disaster.
                            The panel has quite simply found 'no evidence' in support of allegations of 'exceptional levels of drunkenness, ticketlessness or violence among Liverpool fans' and 'no evidence that fans had conspired to arrive late at the stadium' and 'no evidence that they stole from the dead and dying'.

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                            • nottmdude
                              Junior Member
                              • Jan 2010
                              • 32

                              #15
                              ok got it as 28.2E

                              sorry to be dumb, what do you mean by my set up ?

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