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fergiz · 01-05-07, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimdefruit

You guys will be amazed at the size of the 500s. Never mind that, feel the quality.

Going by the pictures I have seen it looks about the size a boxed set of DVD's, either that or it has a two foot long remote control.

BGonaSTICK · 01-05-07, 11:35 AM

I'm sure that there will be working images and emus etc. for the 500 for a very, very long time, even if the supply of brand-spanking new images eventually dries up.

I noticed in the latest Gemini (3.5) readme, that this will be the last image released for the 56x0 series boxes, but I don't think that will be a major issue either. I know one or two people that are still running Hydra images on the 7000!

norm · 02-05-07, 01:01 AM

The 500 is a good place to start.......take ur time and enjoy setting it up, most people think it is a chore, but once u get it set up, then u can start to explore all the other things it can do. Then u will want to go the next step and upgrade

Good Luck

noikz · 01-09-07, 12:17 PM

The DM500's from Alsat are definitley not genuine. They're close (corect make ethernet port/card reader) but I can guarantee they're clones. I know from experience.

A couple of things I noticed from the machine I had from them:

The MAC address printed on the packaging does not match that of the box itself.
The component near the ethernet port is yellow and not black.
The metal casing does not match the front panel.
The Dream emblem on the front panel is held in with bent wire.
There is no "Dream" writing on the PCB just "Top1".
The unit was supplied with composite AV leads (legit machines are not).

After I reported this to "Darkman", he quickly discounted the remaining units to the price you saw (£99) and placed a listing on ebay for £89.

BGonaSTICK · 01-09-07, 12:45 PM

And this is before he claimed categorically on the forum that they were the genuine article I assume, as I remember that there were questions asked during the £99 sale.

wod · 01-09-07, 01:14 PM

yeah i asked if they was official, he said they was but i never bought one, if i understood the sort of english reply that was posted

FYI · 27-10-07, 08:26 PM

Hello all,

I came across this post through Google and decided to register to offer my experience of the topic at hand, and maybe save somebody else some grief.

These Dreamboxes are definitely clones. I know because I bought one and know of several others who have now identified theirs as being fakes also. I have exhaustively examined my receiver and am fully satisfied that it is a clone. I have also examined another one that came from the same place and it too is a fake.

Have a look at this below. Another unhappy owner...

h**p://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FXom85KSc60&session=z4HqpR8z1ciSEvKN

JimSmith · 16-04-08, 05:02 PM

Looking at the youtube clip mine doesnt have air vents on the side of the box so its deffently fake!

01-05-07, 11:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,627 Thanks: 3 Thanked 58 Times in 35 Posts	Re: DM500 for 99 quid? I'm sure that there will be working images and emus etc. for the 500 for a very, very long time, even if the supply of brand-spanking new images eventually dries up. I noticed in the latest Gemini (3.5) readme, that this will be the last image released for the 56x0 series boxes, but I don't think that will be a major issue either. I know one or two people that are still running Hydra images on the 7000! __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

02-05-07, 01:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
norm Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DM500 for 99 quid? The 500 is a good place to start.......take ur time and enjoy setting it up, most people think it is a chore, but once u get it set up, then u can start to explore all the other things it can do. Then u will want to go the next step and upgrade Good Luck

01-09-07, 12:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
noikz John Ross Ewing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: DM500 for 99 quid? The DM500's from Alsat are definitley not genuine. They're close (corect make ethernet port/card reader) but I can guarantee they're clones. I know from experience. A couple of things I noticed from the machine I had from them: The MAC address printed on the packaging does not match that of the box itself. The component near the ethernet port is yellow and not black. The metal casing does not match the front panel. The Dream emblem on the front panel is held in with bent wire. There is no "Dream" writing on the PCB just "Top1". The unit was supplied with composite AV leads (legit machines are not). After I reported this to "Darkman", he quickly discounted the remaining units to the price you saw (£99) and placed a listing on ebay for £89. __________________ DM7020+TD110 Moto 57E-61W \| DM500+TD88 13/16/19.2E/28.E \| Sky HD + Sky+ \| S/Star HD Intel Q6600@ 3.8Ghz \| 2GB \| 2TB \| P5K-E \| Vista x86 360/Wii/PSP/DS

01-09-07, 12:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,627 Thanks: 3 Thanked 58 Times in 35 Posts	Re: DM500 for 99 quid? And this is before he claimed categorically on the forum that they were the genuine article I assume, as I remember that there were questions asked during the £99 sale. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-09-07, 01:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,940 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts	Re: DM500 for 99 quid? yeah i asked if they was official, he said they was but i never bought one, if i understood the sort of english reply that was posted __________________ Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 zone 2 minidish 28e - setanta


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27-10-07, 08:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
FYI Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DM500 for 99 quid? Hello all, I came across this post through Google and decided to register to offer my experience of the topic at hand, and maybe save somebody else some grief. These Dreamboxes are definitely clones. I know because I bought one and know of several others who have now identified theirs as being fakes also. I have exhaustively examined my receiver and am fully satisfied that it is a clone. I have also examined another one that came from the same place and it too is a fake. Have a look at this below. Another unhappy owner... h**p://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FXom85KSc60&session=z4HqpR8z1ciSEvKN

16-04-08, 05:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
JimSmith Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DM500 for 99 quid? Looking at the youtube clip mine doesnt have air vents on the side of the box so its deffently fake! __________________ DM500s & Technomate 1000D (30W/5W/13E/19E/28E)