Dream DM800S clone, ?168 Delivered

[cauliflower69]

Taken from a different forum

Hi guys,

Just thought I would let you all know about my experience buying a DM800S direct from the manufacturer in China. I ordered 2x Dream DM800HD (Sat version) with bootloader72 and Gemini 4.4 installed for $530 (?168 each!!!). The boxes come with an internal heatsink and fan, and utilise an Alps tuner. I also paid by PayPal (not gift, so I had some protection).

The boxes have arrived by DHL in just 3 days (tracking number supplied). He marked the parcel as a Birthday present with a $50 value, so no VAT or import taxes ;-)


This is the guy I emailed/dealt with:
Tony Zhou,

And when I paid, he wanted me to PayPal to this address:


The person that posted this is a stand up guy so i know he aint bullcrapping

[Curious123]

I have been following a thread on one of the other forum and there were lots of people having problems with their tuners especially on S*y HD channels. Let us know how get on with your boxes.

[cauliflower69]

I ordered the one to see so I will let you know

[waqasahmed]

It would be nice to see a proper review of these receivers. Also can you get a cable tuner added? and is/are the tuner/s plug and play?

[cauliflower69]

I know you can buy them as Cable units

[waqasahmed]

I do know you can buy them as cable units, but it would be nice if you could get a plug and play receiver where you can add a cable tuner as well(future proofing )

[cauliflower69]

like the 8000, yeah would be great

[cauliflower69]

On the specs sheet it says plug and play tuner

[Sicilian]

Personally i'd rather pay extra & buy them from from a seller in the uk such as linuxsat, least if u have an issue they're in the uk and have a shop.

[cauliflower69]

Yeah thats true i suppose.

[osborne82]

Personally i'd rather pay extra & buy them from from a seller in the uk such as linuxsat, least if u have an issue they're in the uk and have a shop.

bought mine from my good friend linuxsat and not had one spot of bother with it all hd channels working fine bootloader 72, it has fan too and was bargan price he does nextday delivery (but got mine same day as ordered ) all in all very happy, choice between china and uk id always choose uk no silly return costs involved if owt went wrong

cheers
osborne82

[waqasahmed]

Ive been looking and I believe the person you're talking about is ruddyrum? If so, hes on about ordering a "sample" unit and the price is an awkward ?168 because the currency of business is in USD

[dctyper]

im deffo interested in feedback on one of these boxes

[tvadict]

People are having problems with dreambox clones from china. Sky uk, sky italia and sky germany HD channels freeze constantly all the time. It all points to weak tuners

[waqasahmed]

Maybe in the future we will get some stronger tuners?