just got dreambox 8000 well happy

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  • satpink
    Top Poster
    • Jun 2008
    • 121

    #1

    just got dreambox 8000 well happy

    well cost a fair bit, ?869 + ?12 delivery, from dreamboxshop,

    i started to open it & by the way it was wrapped i knew it was something special, came with 2 built in s2 hd sat tuners, installed another sat tuner & cable tuner, also had a vip membership card & a usb recovery stick, ive installed a 500mb samsung hdd, but box doesnt see it, will have a play, the dreamcrypt card reader wont read my sly uk hd card, so will have to use a 500s to send sly to it, got cable up & running though, will post more as i get more into it.

    had a 500s 600s 7025sc 800s & now the flagship
  • C64
    V.I.P. Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 2394

    #2
    You have too much money.

    Yes, I *AM* jealous.

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    • gizmo.1484
      V.I.P. Member
      • Apr 2008
      • 873

      #3
      Originally posted by satpink
      well cost a fair bit, ?869 + ?12 delivery, from dreamboxshop,

      i started to open it & by the way it was wrapped i knew it was something special, came with 2 built in s2 hd sat tuners, installed another sat tuner & cable tuner, also had a vip membership card & a usb recovery stick, ive installed a 500mb samsung hdd, but box doesnt see it, will have a play, the dreamcrypt card reader wont read my sly uk hd card, so will have to use a 500s to send sly to it, got cable up & running though, will post more as i get more into it.

      had a 500s 600s 7025sc 800s & now the flagship
      ?880 for a sat & cable box you must have too much money i am happy with my dbox2 for ?60 it does every thing i need.

      Ps I whould not take out off the box at that price but if it makes you happy then good for you m8.

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      • spectra
        Member
        • Aug 2008
        • 54

        #4
        Yeah man well jealous.

        Im saving for 1 too, hopefully end of the month for me.

        You say there was to 2 sat tuners installed already. To clarify did you added a third sat tuner and 1 cable tuner yourself because you bought them extra? If so was it easy to install the extra tuners?

        I ask because when I get mine I will need 2 sat tuners and 2 cable tuners so wondering wot I need to buy extra!
        Dreambox 8000HD Fully Loaded

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        • okman
          Newbie
          • Feb 2009
          • 1

          #5
          very nice. i wish i could get one. enjoy the new toy.

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          • fatbloke
            Newbie
            • Dec 2008
            • 11

            #6
            Yes I got mine yesterday and have been up all-night playing.
            I fitted a 1tb hard drive and a DVD player as well.
            I am using blackhole 0.7 and I think it is a great image,I have 2 sat tuners and a cable tuner..I had difficulty setting up the cable side of things but I managed somehow.

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            • satpink
              Top Poster
              • Jun 2008
              • 121

              #7
              Originally posted by spectra
              Yeah man well jealous.

              Im saving for 1 too, hopefully end of the month for me.

              You say there was to 2 sat tuners installed already. To clarify did you added a third sat tuner and 1 cable tuner yourself because you bought them extra? If so was it easy to install the extra tuners?

              I ask because when I get mine I will need 2 sat tuners and 2 cable tuners so wondering wot I need to buy extra!
              2 sat tuners are built in, they just push into the 2 spare slots, you will need 2 cable tuners

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              • satpink
                Top Poster
                • Jun 2008
                • 121

                #8
                Originally posted by fatbloke
                Yes I got mine yesterday and have been up all-night playing.
                I fitted a 1tb hard drive and a DVD player as well.
                I am using blackhole 0.7 and I think it is a great image,I have 2 sat tuners and a cable tuner..I had difficulty setting up the cable side of things but I managed somehow.
                havin trouble with my hdd, box doesnt see it, did you use the pc style 4 pin power plug or the little white power plug or do you need them both, also do you have a link to the dvd writer you used? did you manage to set up wireless lan?

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                • fatbloke
                  Newbie
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 11

                  #9
                  Yes you need them both the tiny white one is for your slimline DVD player and the pc type plugs into the motherboard of the dreambox.
                  I have a pdf file showing how it should be done - PM me your email and I will send it too you.
                  BR,
                  fATS

                  PS I tried to upload it here but there is a file size limit,its about 3mb.
                  Last edited by fatbloke; 7 February, 2009, 03:27. Reason: I left out information.

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                  • fatbloke
                    Newbie
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 11

                    #10
                    I am sorry but is late and I only scanned your message so I missed key points.
                    These are the drives I used.
                    Samsung SN-S083A Notebook 8x DVD?RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Internal
                    Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache.
                    I brought them from ebuyer.com.
                    I am using a wired Ethernet connection,so no I haven't tried to set-up the wireless connection.
                    BR,
                    fATS

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                    • felix1
                      Top Poster +
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 211

                      #11
                      wow well jealous too. any chance you guys can post a pic or 2 for us. would love to be able to get one but im sure one of you can offer me one as a belated b'day pressie.

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                      • satpink
                        Top Poster
                        • Jun 2008
                        • 121

                        #12
                        so i need the pc type 1 for hdd & the little white one for dvd rw sent you a pm with email addy thanks will post some pics tomorrow

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                        • 2tone
                          V.I.P. Member
                          • Jun 2008
                          • 483

                          #13
                          have one of these as well had the wifi working well cool have it set for cable and sat and also have a dvd drive in it cant wait till they get a blue ray working in it that will make me very happy only thing i can see at the min is some people have had probs with hard wired ethernet had a bit my self but seems ok but if i get it again it will be on its way back to them for a new one but all in all its the best receiver out there me thinks anyway

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                          • AdyTheHIt
                            Newbie
                            • Feb 2009
                            • 5

                            #14
                            want one

                            when you get bored of it send it my way

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                            • satpink
                              Top Poster
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 121

                              #15
                              wont get bored with mine thanks to fatbloke for pdf hdd now working & dvd drive ordered hoping they sort out license now for bluray then its a true all in 1 home media centre

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