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River-Rat · 20-11-08, 11:54 AM

A mate of mine has just emailed me and said he brought one of the boxes and asked if i can help with setting it up.

After a google search, i understand its a dreambox clone? ( never leant them)

As it is both cable and sat and heard you have to load images on it via ftp? Correct?

when ftp`in i read you have to add:

/var/keys and /var/scce files/folders? do you add something inside?

On the sat side, people say you can load a image and open up a lot of channels... But im guessing this non sly?

humforce · 21-11-08, 12:23 AM

yes thats about it plus you might need to put cambs in
the sat side could be used on CS

martin-f · 21-11-08, 12:32 AM

do not put Gemini on it if its a clone it will kill your box

Robert Smith · 02-02-09, 10:51 PM

Gemini 4.2 is good. doesnt have timebomb checker

hadmad · 16-02-09, 12:30 PM

do you the same img for sat and cable? or wath way it work

waqasahmed · 02-03-09, 10:41 PM

A bit old but still relevant(I google searched openmedia 500cs and found this) As hadmad said can you use the same cable image for satellite. It would be interesting to see how the box handles under my non motorised sky dish

humforce · 02-03-09, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waqasahmed

A bit old but still relevant(I google searched openmedia 500cs and found this) As hadmad said can you use the same cable image for satellite. It would be interesting to see how the box handles under my non motorised sky dish

a cable image thats been setup for cable has files missing for satellite
and vise verse. { a sat box wont work on cable same other way round }

the openmedia has both sat and cable tuners

waqasahmed · 02-03-09, 11:27 PM

Thanks for that. Say I put a cable image on to it, then decide I want I want to use a satellite image and connect the dish up instead of cable. Would it automatically delete the cable image? Or could I just manually switch at the back with no probs? Also is there a way of putting images on to these boxes, or can I just use Dreamup?

Analoguesat · 02-03-09, 11:48 PM

If its a DB500 clone only one image at a time can be loaded. So each time you want to switch from cable to satellite or vice versa you need to set it up again..!

humforce · 02-03-09, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waqasahmed

Thanks for that. Say I put a cable image on to it, then decide I want I want to use a satellite image and connect the dish up instead of cable. Would it automatically delete the cable image? Or could I just manually switch at the back with no probs? Also is there a way of putting images on to these boxes, or can I just use Dreamup?

if your going for openmedia box your better looking at the site that supports them do a google you will find.

20-11-08, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
River-Rat Dogs Body Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,744 Thanks: 62 Thanked 384 Times in 281 Posts	OpenMedia 500cs A mate of mine has just emailed me and said he brought one of the boxes and asked if i can help with setting it up. After a google search, i understand its a dreambox clone? ( never leant them) As it is both cable and sat and heard you have to load images on it via ftp? Correct? when ftp`in i read you have to add: /var/keys and /var/scce files/folders? do you add something inside? On the sat side, people say you can load a image and open up a lot of channels... But im guessing this non sly? __________________ A wise man once said " if you don`t ask, you want get"

21-11-08, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
humforce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399 Thanks: 9 Thanked 328 Times in 301 Posts	Re: OpenMedia 500cs yes thats about it plus you might need to put cambs in the sat side could be used on CS

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martin-f Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,315 Times in 912 Posts	Re: OpenMedia 500cs do not put Gemini on it if its a clone it will kill your box __________________ 1mtr orbital dish motorised azbox premium hd technomate 6900 hd combo "never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you on experience"

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Robert Smith Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: OpenMedia 500cs Gemini 4.2 is good. doesnt have timebomb checker

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02-03-09, 10:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,510 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 935 Times in 690 Posts	Re: OpenMedia 500cs A bit old but still relevant(I google searched openmedia 500cs and found this) As hadmad said can you use the same cable image for satellite. It would be interesting to see how the box handles under my non motorised sky dish

02-03-09, 11:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,510 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 935 Times in 690 Posts	Re: OpenMedia 500cs Thanks for that. Say I put a cable image on to it, then decide I want I want to use a satellite image and connect the dish up instead of cable. Would it automatically delete the cable image? Or could I just manually switch at the back with no probs? Also is there a way of putting images on to these boxes, or can I just use Dreamup?

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Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: OpenMedia 500cs If its a DB500 clone only one image at a time can be loaded. So each time you want to switch from cable to satellite or vice versa you need to set it up again..! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!