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Stream DVD’s to your Dreambox!

Currently undergoing what could be described as beta-testing, the stream2db plugin is a useful utility for the Dreambox which allows streaming of DVD and other video TO a Dreambox receiver as.. more

Hotbird 8 launch is successful

ILS have announced the launch is successful and Eutelsat have said they expect to have Hotbird 8 in commercial service in October. BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Aug. 5, 2006 – A Proton Breeze.. more

Hotbird 8 prepares for launch

Eutelsat’s Hotbird 8 broadcast satellite is undergoing final preparations in Baikonur for an ILS Proton Breeze M launch scheduled for August 4 at 21:48 UTC, 22:48 British Summer Time, 03:48 August.. more

Digital switchover awareness rises

Awareness of digital switchover is increasing, and older viewers are the most aware of any group, according to new research by Digital UK and Ofcom. Digital UK, the public service broadcaster and digital terrestrial multiplex operator-funded body charged with coordinating the Government’s 2008-2012 switchover timetable,.. more

Film4 goes free from 23rd July

Channel 4’s film channel, Film4, will relaunch as a free service on Sunday 23rd July at 9pm, with the free-to-air premiere of Sofia Coppola’s Oscar-winning film, Lost in Translation (2003), starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. The channel will screen a mix of major Hollywood.. more

HOTBIRD 8 will use Breeze M

HOT BIRD 8 signals Breeze M Return to Flight International Launch Services (ILS) has scheduled its next Proton mission for Aug. 5 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan (Aug. 4 GMT) with the launch of the HOT BIRD 8 satellite for Eutelsat. Following that, ILS plans two additional.. more

BBC HD on Skystar 2 the easy way

If you like the simple life and have £20 going spare, then you may like to try the latest stable release of CoreAVC – Version 1.1 Pro. This should not only work on the Skystar 2, but most other cards as well. Used in conjunction.. more

Radio Caroline makes Sky launch

Radio Caroline has joined the Sky platform after years of fund-raising for an EPG slot. Radio Caroline has famously broadcast from ships at sea from 1964 to 1990 and has been broadcasting off the Sky EPG for several months. A station spokesman comments on today’s.. more

Amstrad delivers first Sky Italia HD boxes

Amstrad plc announced today that it has made its first deliveries of digital satellite high definition (HD) set top boxes to Sky Italia. Sky Italia launched its HD service in May and will be providing full coverage in HD of the 2006 FIFA World Cup... more

BBC HD on my Skystar card?

Will I be able to watch the BBC HD trial on my Skystar card? This is a question that’s been asked on a lot of forums, but the bottom line is only just starting to fall into place – so here’s the latest word from.. more