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horlicksgrabber · 18-09-08, 08:10 PM

Hi, I know this will be a tedious request but I'm a busy guy and I need help!
I'm not sure where to start really - my first question is do I need a Cable box (Virgin) with a basic subscription before I buy one of these things?

Then after I have both do I just connect to a PC with one... upload firmware, download stuff, download backup stuff...
then connect it to presumably the cable box and the TV and scan?

It's all very technical and confusing when I've searched for answers so far as existing requests all seem to be at stage 2 or 3 whereas i'm at stage 0 (having no idea)!

Thanks alot

River-Rat · 18-09-08, 08:19 PM

welcome to the site, read the sticky posts all the guides there mate and no u dont have to have a vm box

horlicksgrabber · 18-09-08, 08:20 PM

I guess I asked to be spoonfed :P
Now to search for a getting started with eurovox that doesn't assume you already have one and have firmware already!

River-Rat · 18-09-08, 08:23 PM

Eurovox tutorials

first post tells u about leads and updating

yusuf_gaz · 18-09-08, 08:25 PM

Hi

Its better to have the basic subscribtion, get a lot give something back etc and also you`l have no worries.

Regards

horlicksgrabber · 18-09-08, 08:27 PM

It does, and i'd read that. What I don't know is what I need to have prior to buying a Eurovox to watch it on a TV in my living room. I'm pretty sure i'd need more than just a standard Aerial. That thread starts with connecting a box to the PC with assumption that everything prior to that is sorted. Do I need a Cable box or what...? This all seems to be assuming you are watching on your PC.

yusuf_gaz · 18-09-08, 08:34 PM

Hi

You need to have a basic subscribtion to ensure that you have a live feed coming into the house, then you just might need a splitter and connect the eurovox or any other box to it and off you go providing your eurovox had got the latest firmware flashed to it.

Regards

horlicksgrabber · 18-09-08, 08:35 PM

a splitter?

horlicksgrabber · 18-09-08, 08:36 PM

so if you have a virgin box or whatever you don't need to connect it to a PC or whatever?
its all extremely confusing.

horlicksgrabber · 18-09-08, 08:38 PM

Right. Think i'm on top of it.... is the null modem cable just the cable you use to connect your desktop to your monitor or is it a different kind?
Thanks again

18-09-08, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
horlicksgrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox Hi, I know this will be a tedious request but I'm a busy guy and I need help! I'm not sure where to start really - my first question is do I need a Cable box (Virgin) with a basic subscription before I buy one of these things? Then after I have both do I just connect to a PC with one... upload firmware, download stuff, download backup stuff... then connect it to presumably the cable box and the TV and scan? It's all very technical and confusing when I've searched for answers so far as existing requests all seem to be at stage 2 or 3 whereas i'm at stage 0 (having no idea)! Thanks alot

18-09-08, 08:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
River-Rat Ex cable guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 62 Thanked 385 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox welcome to the site, read the sticky posts all the guides there mate and no u dont have to have a vm box __________________ 1 meter dish with octo lnb, xtrend et9200HD e2 box, 50inch Panasonic vt30. ps3, lg cinema sound

18-09-08, 08:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
horlicksgrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox I guess I asked to be spoonfed :P Now to search for a getting started with eurovox that doesn't assume you already have one and have firmware already!

18-09-08, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
River-Rat Ex cable guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 62 Thanked 385 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox Eurovox tutorials first post tells u about leads and updating __________________ 1 meter dish with octo lnb, xtrend et9200HD e2 box, 50inch Panasonic vt30. ps3, lg cinema sound

18-09-08, 08:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
yusuf_gaz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 116 Thanked 623 Times in 525 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox Hi Its better to have the basic subscribtion, get a lot give something back etc and also you`l have no worries. Regards

18-09-08, 08:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
horlicksgrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox It does, and i'd read that. What I don't know is what I need to have prior to buying a Eurovox to watch it on a TV in my living room. I'm pretty sure i'd need more than just a standard Aerial. That thread starts with connecting a box to the PC with assumption that everything prior to that is sorted. Do I need a Cable box or what...? This all seems to be assuming you are watching on your PC.

18-09-08, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
yusuf_gaz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 116 Thanked 623 Times in 525 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox Hi You need to have a basic subscribtion to ensure that you have a live feed coming into the house, then you just might need a splitter and connect the eurovox or any other box to it and off you go providing your eurovox had got the latest firmware flashed to it. Regards

18-09-08, 08:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
horlicksgrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox a splitter?

18-09-08, 08:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
horlicksgrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox so if you have a virgin box or whatever you don't need to connect it to a PC or whatever? its all extremely confusing.

18-09-08, 08:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
horlicksgrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Complete Eurovox noob considering buying Eurovox Right. Think i'm on top of it.... is the null modem cable just the cable you use to connect your desktop to your monitor or is it a different kind? Thanks again

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