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Gav · 13-04-07, 06:54 PM

Right. After my recent disaster with satellite, I'm back and raring to go

At the moment I'm considering getting either a toroidal dish, to pick up some decent birds (although they are really ugly looking, so I doubt I'll get any :roflmao

or a decent motorised setup like I had before, only better.

But anyway I was thinking, are there any advantages with the DreamBox over the skystar 2?

BGonaSTICK · 13-04-07, 11:21 PM

'Ere love, come out the back and 'ave a look at my toroidal dish

...or however that translates into Welsh... :roflmao:

The Skystar 2 is a killer piece of kit, and the Dreambox trumps it in several areas.

Firstly, it's a full-blown computer, so can do pretty much whatever any other computer can do. Next, it's a high-quality satellite receiver - excellent picture and sound quality - something that can't always be said of the Skystar).

The ability to multi-boot on the USB/HD/CF models is unbelievably useful and takes all the risk out of running modified images.

The killer app. as far as the Dreambox is concerned though is card-sharing. It's pretty much 'native' to the Dreambox, though derivatives can be made to work on the PC/SS2 and other platforms.

Because the hardware is similar, the SS2 is logically capable of very similar stuff to the DB, and I think it makes the perfect introduction. Even some of the physical files are compatible, and it knocks big lumps off the steep learning curve. The Dreambox and SS2 also interact quite nicely with one another.

Jimdefruit · 14-04-07, 06:48 AM

If you are interested in either a Dreambox or a SS2 card, don't worry just get one. Your money wont be wasted because in the future just get the other and interconnect them and watch or record different programmes in different rooms simultaneously.

The Dreambox is the more useful IMHO

fergiz · 14-04-07, 07:39 AM

Sorry for poking my big nose in guys, just a wee question. I know that the SS2 can handle 422 feeds can the Dreambox?

BGonaSTICK · 14-04-07, 10:03 AM

Sort of...

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...pic,101.0.html

...but I don't bother.

13-04-07, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 540 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	DreamBox over SkyStar2? Right. After my recent disaster with satellite, I'm back and raring to go At the moment I'm considering getting either a toroidal dish, to pick up some decent birds (although they are really ugly looking, so I doubt I'll get any :roflmao or a decent motorised setup like I had before, only better. But anyway I was thinking, are there any advantages with the DreamBox over the skystar 2? __________________

13-04-07, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: DreamBox over SkyStar2? 'Ere love, come out the back and 'ave a look at my toroidal dish ...or however that translates into Welsh... :roflmao: The Skystar 2 is a killer piece of kit, and the Dreambox trumps it in several areas. Firstly, it's a full-blown computer, so can do pretty much whatever any other computer can do. Next, it's a high-quality satellite receiver - excellent picture and sound quality - something that can't always be said of the Skystar). The ability to multi-boot on the USB/HD/CF models is unbelievably useful and takes all the risk out of running modified images. The killer app. as far as the Dreambox is concerned though is card-sharing. It's pretty much 'native' to the Dreambox, though derivatives can be made to work on the PC/SS2 and other platforms. Because the hardware is similar, the SS2 is logically capable of very similar stuff to the DB, and I think it makes the perfect introduction. Even some of the physical files are compatible, and it knocks big lumps off the steep learning curve. The Dreambox and SS2 also interact quite nicely with one another. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

14-04-07, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Dreamy Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,566 Thanks: 10 Thanked 65 Times in 60 Posts	Re: DreamBox over SkyStar2? If you are interested in either a Dreambox or a SS2 card, don't worry just get one. Your money wont be wasted because in the future just get the other and interconnect them and watch or record different programmes in different rooms simultaneously. The Dreambox is the more useful IMHO __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

14-04-07, 07:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
fergiz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DreamBox over SkyStar2? Sorry for poking my big nose in guys, just a wee question. I know that the SS2 can handle 422 feeds can the Dreambox? __________________ TM1500 CI+Super, DM500, Skystar 2, Triax 90CM Motorised

14-04-07, 10:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: DreamBox over SkyStar2? Sort of... http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...pic,101.0.html ...but I don't bother. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W


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