Newbie question.. What is dreambox?

[kamark]

What is dreambox? Is it something like eurovox for sky? Or its just satellite receiver? Do i need install a dish to use this box? Or just sky dish will work?

[satdoc]

there are 2 types one for satellite and one for cable

[kerrywez]

Hi mate,
A dreambox is not for free Sly, unless you have a card sharing network set up and a legitimate paid up card to share. It is a very difficult box to master and is not for the faint hearted.

If you have any ideas of just getting one and having it work out the box then forget it. You will not get any free Sly channels without a lot of work on the box and your network.

You can, however, get a dreambox for cable also. The 500c is a cable box and I don't see any posts from owners of 500c boxes in the panic posts on here, over the past few days, so I assume it is working OK.

If you want to make the best use of a satellite dreambox you will want to install a motorised dish and one of about 1Mtr would be best for normal satellites.

Very best regards Wez

[kamark]

So there is another question now why people need to use dreambox? You get a skybox you dont need a dreambox then. Ok suppose i got a dream box for my sky what benifit i will get?

[kegnkiwi]

Hi guys,

Dreambox's 500c got knocked out as well with the cable key roll's I saw loads of posts from people wanting help. Other problem with dreambox is that its a little harder to enter the keys manually. As kerrywez says dreambox's can be a pain to set up and get working. There are people selling them as plug and play pre installed with there images. Only problems when there is a problem you then have to learn quickly about flashing the image.

kamark you will not get any benifit from a dreambox other than it allows you to put your official card into the dreambox. You will not gain any further channels from your card. For example you cannot buy a bottom tear package and receive all channels. Dreambox's open many packages and it has been mentioned already the basics but no more should be mentioned.

ki

[Jimdefruit]

Hi Kamark, a Dreambox is basically a computer that has a Linux operating system on it. The Dreambox looks like any normal tv set top box although in my opinion it looks nicer than most. Software is written that allows the box to act just like a tv reciver plus it can be used as a jukebox, weather centre, email and message centre etc.

If you just want to watch Sky UK then get a Sky Digibox and subscription. If you want a lot more with programmes from around Europe and the Middle East and you like fiddling about to get what seems impossible then the Dreambox is for you.

If you have a big compact disk collection or like downloading music and are fed up with putting CDs in a player then you can transfer your music to the Dreambox hard drive and sit back and listen for hours.

You dont need to know anything about the Linux operating system but you do need to know how to transfer files from your pc. To me, the Dreambox 'club' is the best community in the world. I have met and made many friends around the world via the Dreambox and all of them. well nearly all, are really nice people.

However, if you want a Dreambox then be warned, the 500s is a box with limited memory no usb and no hard drive. To get the true functionallity of a Dreambox it is necessary to go for a 600, 7000, 7020 or 7025 model.