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london-guy · 07-09-06, 06:12 PM

hi mates i hope you are all allright and enjoying your sat fun
my question is about something i read this afternoon about Dreambox 7025 HD ready
does it mean that the receiver can get HD channels like bbcHD,itv HD and so on or not
because as we all know HD ready Televisions like Sony Bravia does work with HD signal
thank you guys
Cheers

BGonaSTICK · 07-09-06, 06:21 PM

No, I'm afraid that the DM7025 isn't HD anything

Where did you read that by the way?

The only Dreambox that will receive HD transmissions is the DM8000, but it's not been released yet :'(

We're all waiting for one! :spite:

london-guy · 07-09-06, 10:30 PM

look at that website

http://www.mantesat.com/product_deta...=953&CatID=255

BGonaSTICK · 08-09-06, 12:57 AM

Ah, OK.

That's a little bit of a con.

First of all, have a look at the manufacturers website

No mention of HD.

The 7025 can only handle MPEG2 and not MPEG4.
The 7025 tuner is only a DVB-S1 unit, incapable of DVB-S2.
It can only handle QPSK demodulation, and not 8PSK.

Now, how is that 'HD ready'? :roflmao:

The 7025 has a faster CPU than the other Dreamboxes at 300MHz and I believe it can stream an MPEG2 HD transmission onward to another device for decoding. I believe it can also record it too.

Unfortunately, the 7025 can only output it in SD due to its SCART limitations (though it might be possible to enable component over SCART).

Not much use though, as the standard for HD is MPEG4 and everyone is now taking that up, including the BBC and ITV.

Dream have already put all their eggs in the DM8000 basket anyway.

STICK

bugsland · 28-04-07, 12:50 PM

I recently bought a 7025 and had the same question, apparently the "HD Ready" means:
Hard-Disk ready!
So you can put a Hard-Disk in the 7025!

Not exactly a con, but not far off!

Bugs.

Davei · 28-04-07, 05:25 PM

'HD ready', in the case of the 7025, refers to the processor. The processor is supposedly capable of dealing with the old MPEG2 type of HD (via a standard DVB-S tuner) . The rest of the 7025, however, is definitely not HD ready in any way: no HDMI or component connections, and even if there were, MPEG2 HD has been superseded by MPEG4 (receivable via a DVB-S2 tuner). The 7025's tuners, therefore, are unsuitable for (most) current HD transmissions. (Mind you, it is possible to look at the the SES Astra HD test transmissions on 19.2°E and watch them freeze up.)

BGonaSTICK · 01-05-07, 12:15 PM

Yes, that's my understanding, and hopefully the same as I posted above. Not really a trick, but is a little confusing until you dig the truth out of it's burrow.

koy · 01-12-07, 08:48 AM

Actually the terminology is:

HD = High Definition.

HDD = Hard Disk Drive.

So they are miss guiding people whether they have done this on purpose is a different mater, hope that helps.

KOY.

07-09-06, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
london-guy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dreambox 7025 HD ready hi mates i hope you are all allright and enjoying your sat fun my question is about something i read this afternoon about Dreambox 7025 HD ready does it mean that the receiver can get HD channels like bbcHD,itv HD and so on or not because as we all know HD ready Televisions like Sony Bravia does work with HD signal thank you guys Cheers

07-09-06, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,553 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Dreambox 7025 HD ready No, I'm afraid that the DM7025 isn't HD anything Where did you read that by the way? The only Dreambox that will receive HD transmissions is the DM8000, but it's not been released yet :'( We're all waiting for one! :spite: __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-09-06, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
london-guy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dreambox 7025 HD ready look at that website http://www.mantesat.com/product_deta...=953&CatID=255

08-09-06, 12:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,553 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Dreambox 7025 HD ready Ah, OK. That's a little bit of a con. First of all, have a look at the manufacturers website No mention of HD. The 7025 can only handle MPEG2 and not MPEG4. The 7025 tuner is only a DVB-S1 unit, incapable of DVB-S2. It can only handle QPSK demodulation, and not 8PSK. Now, how is that 'HD ready'? :roflmao: The 7025 has a faster CPU than the other Dreamboxes at 300MHz and I believe it can stream an MPEG2 HD transmission onward to another device for decoding. I believe it can also record it too. Unfortunately, the 7025 can only output it in SD due to its SCART limitations (though it might be possible to enable component over SCART). Not much use though, as the standard for HD is MPEG4 and everyone is now taking that up, including the BBC and ITV. Dream have already put all their eggs in the DM8000 basket anyway. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

28-04-07, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
bugsland Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dreambox 7025 HD ready I recently bought a 7025 and had the same question, apparently the "HD Ready" means: Hard-Disk ready! So you can put a Hard-Disk in the 7025! Not exactly a con, but not far off! Bugs.


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28-04-07, 05:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Davei Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Littlehampton Posts: 96 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Dreambox 7025 HD ready 'HD ready', in the case of the 7025, refers to the processor. The processor is supposedly capable of dealing with the old MPEG2 type of HD (via a standard DVB-S tuner) . The rest of the 7025, however, is definitely not HD ready in any way: no HDMI or component connections, and even if there were, MPEG2 HD has been superseded by MPEG4 (receivable via a DVB-S2 tuner). The 7025's tuners, therefore, are unsuitable for (most) current HD transmissions. (Mind you, it is possible to look at the the SES Astra HD test transmissions on 19.2°E and watch them freeze up.)

01-05-07, 12:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,553 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Dreambox 7025 HD ready Yes, that's my understanding, and hopefully the same as I posted above. Not really a trick, but is a little confusing until you dig the truth out of it's burrow. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-12-07, 08:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
koy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dreambox 7025 HD ready Actually the terminology is: HD = High Definition. HDD = Hard Disk Drive. So they are miss guiding people whether they have done this on purpose is a different mater, hope that helps. KOY. Last edited by koy : 01-12-07 at 08:50 AM. Reason: spelling.

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