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SatelliteHelp · 24-12-05, 11:00 PM

From the Dream Multimedia website:

"We like to inform all our customers and dealers that there are illegal copies of the Dreambox DM 500 on offer.
It seems to be an authentic but cheap reproduction of the device.
Alone the remote control is different from the original

Major differences to be found in the quality of used material and the workmanship.
The duplicates are poorly coated and badly processed. An older release of the DM 500 has been copied and this illegal DM500 version is not CE certified.

The name “Dreambox” is a registered trade mark and may be used solely by Dream-Multimedia.
We do not issue a guarantee nor shall be liable for any damages caused by our original software to these faked items.

We will take legal action against the manufacturers, distributors, and providers of the Dreambox-copies"

More information, including how to tell the difference:

_http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/english/dm500_copy_eng.php

nanochickin · 13-01-07, 05:21 PM

The Dreambox 500 that is selling on eBay from China for £59.00 are confirmed as fake.

One guy has had his confiscated by customs. >

I had a funny feeling a Dreambox for under £60 would be to good to be true

wod · 07-04-07, 06:40 PM

good info as i'm buying one soon

thanks

wod

soundpimp · 25-03-08, 05:17 PM

ive had a fake dreambox for a while and to be honest the tuner in it is better than my mates, who has to use a booster. Got mine for £70 in tbay

kerrywez · 25-03-08, 09:21 PM

What is he using a booster for? If you are not getting a good signal then all a booster will do is to make the signal worse if anything, it certainly can't improve it. I cannot understand why your fake should have a better tuner than an original. Anyway your box was not all that cheap, if you Google dreambox 500s you will see what they cost, the fake ones that is, there are loads of them from China.

Very best regards Wez

robbo71 · 25-03-08, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerrywez

What is he using a booster for? If you are not getting a good signal then all a booster will do is to make the signal worse if anything, it certainly can't improve it. I cannot understand why your fake should have a better tuner than an original. Anyway your box was not all that cheap, if you Google dreambox 500s you will see what they cost, the fake ones that is, there are loads of them from China.

Very best regards Wez

Maybe the pimp is talking about a 500c Wez

JimSmith · 16-04-08, 04:54 PM

I was going to buy a clone but good job i didnt

soundpimp · 16-04-08, 04:58 PM

Yer I was on about 500c. Not sure why you would buy a clone fake?? I wonder how many of you have cloned / Fake windows XP? hahaha

skullyxan · 21-04-08, 11:44 AM

aw man my friend i have just got a euromax v for has brought one ofthese things round for me to look at ,din nerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ,by magic it aint got a ce sticker or anyindacation ,justits small & its a 500c.dont know what to do with ,throw it or keep it in the boot incase the handbrake cable snaps so it can stop the car rolling down a hill lol.i think he has been had

24-12-05, 11:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
SatelliteHelp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 4 Posts	Warning - Fake Dreambox DM500! From the Dream Multimedia website: "We like to inform all our customers and dealers that there are illegal copies of the Dreambox DM 500 on offer. It seems to be an authentic but cheap reproduction of the device. Alone the remote control is different from the original Major differences to be found in the quality of used material and the workmanship. The duplicates are poorly coated and badly processed. An older release of the DM 500 has been copied and this illegal DM500 version is not CE certified. The name “Dreambox” is a registered trade mark and may be used solely by Dream-Multimedia. We do not issue a guarantee nor shall be liable for any damages caused by our original software to these faked items. We will take legal action against the manufacturers, distributors, and providers of the Dreambox-copies" More information, including how to tell the difference: _http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/english/dm500_copy_eng.php

13-01-07, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
nanochickin Dreambox 7020 & 600 Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,151 Thanks: 12 Thanked 75 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Warning - Fake Dreambox DM500! The Dreambox 500 that is selling on eBay from China for £59.00 are confirmed as fake. One guy has had his confiscated by customs. > I had a funny feeling a Dreambox for under £60 would be to good to be true __________________

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wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,819 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Warning - Fake Dreambox DM500! good info as i'm buying one soon thanks wod __________________ motorised triax/andrew dishes, Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, digitalb, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 zone 2 minidish 28e - setanta

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soundpimp Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 149 Thanks: 4 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Warning - Fake Dreambox DM500! ive had a fake dreambox for a while and to be honest the tuner in it is better than my mates, who has to use a booster. Got mine for £70 in tbay

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kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,309 Thanks: 240 Thanked 128 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Warning - Fake Dreambox DM500! What is he using a booster for? If you are not getting a good signal then all a booster will do is to make the signal worse if anything, it certainly can't improve it. I cannot understand why your fake should have a better tuner than an original. Anyway your box was not all that cheap, if you Google dreambox 500s you will see what they cost, the fake ones that is, there are loads of them from China. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.


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16-04-08, 04:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
soundpimp Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 149 Thanks: 4 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Warning - Fake Dreambox DM500! Yer I was on about 500c. Not sure why you would buy a clone fake?? I wonder how many of you have cloned / Fake windows XP? hahaha

21-04-08, 11:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
skullyxan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Warning - Fake Dreambox DM500! aw man my friend i have just got a euromax v for has brought one ofthese things round for me to look at ,din nerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ,by magic it aint got a ce sticker or anyindacation ,justits small & its a 500c.dont know what to do with ,throw it or keep it in the boot incase the handbrake cable snaps so it can stop the car rolling down a hill lol.i think he has been had

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