is it worth the bother

[terryj]

looking to get a cheap receiver soon to play with
have read up on updating the firmware and then adding cams and keys

question is do you end up with anything worth watching or is just a case of being able to watch stuff you shoudn't and from reading another thread is it all about to end re cams and keys anyway

[bj1]

yes it looks like there is not going to be much available with keys soon.... you would be better off getting yourself a spiderbox or protek box...... you recieve gift channels with these boxes .....BJ1

[terryj]

thanks for info

thought that may be the case
box will be for the caravan so no internet for gift channels
for ?50 ish will probably still get one as not much more than a basic free sat and can have a look for other free stuff
thanks

[Shady]

b and q have receiver and 60cm dish for ?25
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=11348013&fh_reft heme=promo_160229209%2cseeall%2c%2f%2fcatalog01%2f en_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372015}%2fcategories%3C{937 2042}%2fcategories%3C{9792018}%2fcategories%3C{979 2037}&fh_view_size=12&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01% 2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372015}%2fcategories%3C{9 372042}%2fcategories%3C{9792018}%2fcategories%3C{9 792037}%2fspecificationsProductType%3dsatellite_bo xes___receivers&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=lister&is Search=false

[bj1]

you could get yourself a pay as you go internet dongle and just top it up when you go to caravan 2mb is more than enough

[terryj]

you could get yourself a pay as you go internet dongle and just top it up when you go to caravan 2mb is more than enough

then i would need to lug the pc down to the van as well
thanks anyway
knew i could count on a fellow bluenose for a sensible answer

[bj1]

no matie you dont need your pc you just plug a internet dongle into the box and the box connects to server no pc required, just top up your dongle when you go down to the van........BJ1

[regy101]

I dont think it is a simple as just plugging the dongle into the receiver. I use a TM600 and Openbox S9 at the caravan and had to purchase a 3g router for about ?25 and use the dongle in there connected to the receiver by LAN. This works a treat and uses very little bandwidth.

[gsmtech]

I dont think it is a simple as just plugging the dongle into the receiver. I use a TM600 and Openbox S9 at the caravan and had to purchase a 3g router for about ?25 and use the dongle in there connected to the receiver by LAN. This works a treat and uses very little bandwidth.

Yup sounds about right, unless the reciever has integrated drivers which support your 3G dingle it wont work directly connected to the reciever.
Should work fine if the reciever has supported drivers though.