wts the difference between dbox and dbox2

**newbie_dreamer** · 31st December, 2008, 11:31 PM

i would like to know the difference between the 2...as i was given a dbox and i wanted to know if i could the use the images in the dbox2 section of the side

**Bulld0g** · 31st December, 2008, 11:32 PM

Dbox 1 is sat and 2 is cable m8.

**newbie_dreamer** · 31st December, 2008, 11:34 PM

but it says dvb-c and its got cable on it

**C64** · 31st December, 2008, 11:35 PM

Although the Dbox1 can be used to hack cable TV, it is much more complicated and it requires a pirate card and a hardware CAM being installed aswell as a firmware flash.

Dbox2 images are written for PowerPC processors that are capable of running Linux, Dbox1 doesn't use images at all, they use hacked firmware.

**C64** · 31st December, 2008, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bulld0g

Dbox 1 is sat and 2 is cable m8.

No mate, that's not true.

The Dbox1 can be either satellite or Cable, same as the Dbox2.

**Bulld0g** · 31st December, 2008, 11:37 PM

Never actually seen a dbox1 m8 but if you do a google you can see the pics so you know if its a 1 or 2

**Bulld0g** · 31st December, 2008, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by witchy2k1

No mate, that's not true.

The Dbox1 can be either satellite or Cable, same as the Dbox2.

Really ? Wel i stand corrected

i always thought 1 was sat

**C64** · 31st December, 2008, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bulld0g

Really ? Wel i stand corrected

i always thought 1 was sat

They are a pain in the arse to be honest

Something to have a fiddle with though I suppose, but not if you're just after easy free TV.

**Bulld0g** · 31st December, 2008, 11:43 PM

Free tv as in plug n play is too easy m8. I like a bit of a challenge and education

**newbie_dreamer** · 31st December, 2008, 11:43 PM

i got a dm500 up and running and my friend asked me to get him one....so i saw the dbox and thought it was the same....its on its way now so i will have a fiddle......so theres no way to get it up and running on virgin??
if not ill just sell on ebay..

**C64** · 1st January, 2009, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by newbie_dreamer

so theres no way to get it up and running on virgin??

They work fine on Virgin mate.

But you'll need to solder in a hardware CAM, get yourself a pirate card of some description (usually a Funcard), pair the card to the Dbox1 CAM, program the card, and flash the onboard chips with DVB2000 firmware!

So your shopping list will be...

Hardware CAM
Funcard
Smartcard Programmer
DVB2000 firmware
Something to program the Dbox1 with the Firmware.

Are you 100% sure it is a Dbox1 and not a Dbox2?

At first glance they are similar but if you take a moment to look at them you can see they are quite different.