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usy1983 · 20-07-09, 12:20 AM

Hi everyone,

I've made a bit of a boo boo and bought this from ebay, item number: 330345151768

I have a d-box2 and know how to flash it etc so i was on the lookout for one for my friend. At the time of bidding i was in a bit of a hurry and just quickly bid for this one not expecting to win because d-box2's sell for a bit more.

Obviously i've won the auction now and realised its a flippin' Dbox1!! I have the all the wires to flash a dbox2 but in my guide it says this for dbox1 "Although these boxes can be modified, a lot of work is required to get them up and running, which is far beyond the scope of this beginners guide."

Can someone please please help me with this. I know its not a huge amount of money but im a bit broke at the moment and dont want to pay it for a box i have no clue about.

Thanks in advance

waqasahmed · 20-07-09, 01:10 AM

Im on my phone at the moment so i cant really check out the item.Did the seller say that its a dbox 2?

usy1983 · 20-07-09, 01:16 AM

It just said Dbox on it with a picture. Stupid of me not to look at the picture more closely because you can clearly see the screen is in the centre of the box and the remote control is on top and its completely different to the one i have. Any ideas how to flash them??

waqasahmed · 20-07-09, 01:38 AM

I THINK nanochicken knows how to. Personally i would stick it back on ebay

BL4K3Y · 20-07-09, 02:17 AM

I would say that is a satellite box that you have bought because the seller mentioned "Sly TV Box".

humforce · 20-07-09, 09:46 AM

its an old dbox1 better used as a door stop

humforce · 20-07-09, 09:52 AM

there is a guide in the download section to get them working as its sat box its not even worth touching as there is nothing that is free useing that box only free to air.

usy1983 · 20-07-09, 12:07 PM

What an idiot i am eh! Ive asked him if i can compensate him a tenner (seen as it didnt sell for much) and he just re-lists it..fingers crossed he agrees. Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

prasiet · 20-07-09, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usy1983

What an idiot i am eh! Ive asked him if i can compensate him a tenner (seen as it didnt sell for much) and he just re-lists it..fingers crossed he agrees. Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

relist.. theres always someone in a rush to buy something

waqasahmed · 20-07-09, 09:50 PM

You could list it on gumtree as a purely FTA Sky receiver. Make sure that you do write that you can only get FTA channels wth it eg: BBC1, BBC2 etc...
I suppose you could also list it here if anyone wants an FTA receiver

20-07-09, 12:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
usy1983 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In a bit of a pickle Hi everyone, I've made a bit of a boo boo and bought this from ebay, item number: 330345151768 I have a d-box2 and know how to flash it etc so i was on the lookout for one for my friend. At the time of bidding i was in a bit of a hurry and just quickly bid for this one not expecting to win because d-box2's sell for a bit more. Obviously i've won the auction now and realised its a flippin' Dbox1!! I have the all the wires to flash a dbox2 but in my guide it says this for dbox1 "Although these boxes can be modified, a lot of work is required to get them up and running, which is far beyond the scope of this beginners guide." Can someone please please help me with this. I know its not a huge amount of money but im a bit broke at the moment and dont want to pay it for a box i have no clue about. Thanks in advance

20-07-09, 01:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle Im on my phone at the moment so i cant really check out the item.Did the seller say that its a dbox 2?

20-07-09, 01:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
usy1983 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle It just said Dbox on it with a picture. Stupid of me not to look at the picture more closely because you can clearly see the screen is in the centre of the box and the remote control is on top and its completely different to the one i have. Any ideas how to flash them??

20-07-09, 01:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle I THINK nanochicken knows how to. Personally i would stick it back on ebay

20-07-09, 02:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle I would say that is a satellite box that you have bought because the seller mentioned "Sly TV Box".

20-07-09, 09:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
humforce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,402 Thanks: 9 Thanked 328 Times in 301 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle its an old dbox1 better used as a door stop

20-07-09, 09:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
humforce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,402 Thanks: 9 Thanked 328 Times in 301 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle there is a guide in the download section to get them working as its sat box its not even worth touching as there is nothing that is free useing that box only free to air.

20-07-09, 12:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
usy1983 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle What an idiot i am eh! Ive asked him if i can compensate him a tenner (seen as it didnt sell for much) and he just re-lists it..fingers crossed he agrees. Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

20-07-09, 09:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: In a bit of a pickle You could list it on gumtree as a purely FTA Sky receiver. Make sure that you do write that you can only get FTA channels wth it eg: BBC1, BBC2 etc... I suppose you could also list it here if anyone wants an FTA receiver

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