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mksuperhoop · 18-02-10, 09:49 PM

Hi,
been made aware of this box this evening so doing a bit of reading.
never owned a box like this before so please bear with me if i ask anything stupid.
one thing i asked was if there was a minimum speed your internet had to be? does anyone know this?
my internet sub only allows 10gig download a month. will i need to increase this?
is the protek server free or is there a charge for it?
the reason this was recommended to me is because of being a complete newbie. i was told plug it in, switch it on, and you'll open up loads of channels! is it really that easy??
any help/advice appreciated.

APPLIANCES · 04-03-10, 01:17 PM

Anyone else got there Protek Unixbox 500 up and running?
If so what procamd_bouquests version are you running?

radtv · 04-03-10, 01:51 PM

Mate best posting this elsewhere in the forum

^^COMPASS^^ · 11-03-10, 01:19 PM

Hi Ian this looks as if this will be my next receiver but will need to wait till my broadband is up and running as im on a mobile broadband dongle atm due to my recent house move.

will contact you as & when i'm up and running

regards

shearer9uk · 11-08-10, 09:08 PM

Ian,

another new kid on the block here.

1.
I currently have a sky minidish pointing unobstructed to
the sky signal. would i be able to run this unix 500 box
though the dish or does it need a larger dish with a motor.

2.
do you need it to be connected to the dish if its going to
be connected to a server

3.
has the server got things like 3pm footy

many thanks

tim

girovend · 11-08-10, 10:47 PM

To get the best of this box you would need a motorised dish , I would doubt it would open anything on 28.2e,
if youv'e not got motorised you would be better of with an ordinary
dm500s

rsi · 06-09-10, 12:25 PM

So basically this is a dream500 clone or similar that runs standard enigma1 images and can run cccam just like the £40 clones it also can connect to a reserved server. What protocol does it use to connect to the protek server ? Wow at £140 it doesnt sound so much good value unless there is more ?

How much ram do they have ?

RSI

radtv · 06-09-10, 01:57 PM

Always one! Well with a clone DM you don't get free access to a server do you? So with this in mind it represents excellent value, maybe next time research the product before making a craske comment.

PS: Great first post! NOT

18-02-10, 09:49 PM	#31 (permalink)
mksuperhoop Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver Hi, been made aware of this box this evening so doing a bit of reading. never owned a box like this before so please bear with me if i ask anything stupid. one thing i asked was if there was a minimum speed your internet had to be? does anyone know this? my internet sub only allows 10gig download a month. will i need to increase this? is the protek server free or is there a charge for it? the reason this was recommended to me is because of being a complete newbie. i was told plug it in, switch it on, and you'll open up loads of channels! is it really that easy?? any help/advice appreciated.

04-03-10, 01:17 PM	#32 (permalink)
APPLIANCES Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver Anyone else got there Protek Unixbox 500 up and running? If so what procamd_bouquests version are you running?

04-03-10, 01:51 PM	#33 (permalink)
radtv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,739 Thanks: 90 Thanked 362 Times in 305 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver Mate best posting this elsewhere in the forum __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.redappledigital.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

11-03-10, 01:19 PM	#34 (permalink)
^^COMPASS^^ Retired Global Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 11,591 Thanks: 24 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver Hi Ian this looks as if this will be my next receiver but will need to wait till my broadband is up and running as im on a mobile broadband dongle atm due to my recent house move. will contact you as & when i'm up and running regards __________________ Satmoz Admin

11-08-10, 09:08 PM	#35 (permalink)
shearer9uk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver Ian, another new kid on the block here. 1. I currently have a sky minidish pointing unobstructed to the sky signal. would i be able to run this unix 500 box though the dish or does it need a larger dish with a motor. 2. do you need it to be connected to the dish if its going to be connected to a server 3. has the server got things like 3pm footy many thanks tim

11-08-10, 10:47 PM	#36 (permalink)
girovend Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver To get the best of this box you would need a motorised dish , I would doubt it would open anything on 28.2e, if youv'e not got motorised you would be better of with an ordinary dm500s

06-09-10, 12:25 PM	#37 (permalink)
rsi Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver So basically this is a dream500 clone or similar that runs standard enigma1 images and can run cccam just like the £40 clones it also can connect to a reserved server. What protocol does it use to connect to the protek server ? Wow at £140 it doesnt sound so much good value unless there is more ? How much ram do they have ? RSI

06-09-10, 01:57 PM	#38 (permalink)
radtv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,739 Thanks: 90 Thanked 362 Times in 305 Posts	Re: Protek Unix 500 Receiver Always one! Well with a clone DM you don't get free access to a server do you? So with this in mind it represents excellent value, maybe next time research the product before making a craske comment. PS: Great first post! NOT __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.redappledigital.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

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