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Andyman · 14-04-10, 06:45 PM

Hi folks,
I have a tm5400 with a 1m motorised dish, but I am looking for a new box for another room and thinking of trying a linux box such as a tm600. Something to play with more than anything else! Can anyone tell me if they can get the pvr side to function well with an internal hard disk as this will be important to me. What other boxes do you think i should i look at?
many thanks
andy

lincsat · 14-04-10, 10:59 PM

The TM600 has USB connectors for all HDD including the internal one, so you would need a USB to IDE (or SATA) adapter. It does have a cradle and a 4 pin power connecter for a 3.5" HDD. The DM600S has an internal IDE connector but only space for a 2.5" HDD. The Spiderbox HD9000 is not a Linux box, it is HD with 2 external USB ports for external HDD, it does also have the "Gift" which is access to a CS server for non-Sky channels.

I have the PVR working on all 3, obviously the usual limitations with them being single tuner

Andyman · 15-04-10, 07:24 AM

Many thanks for your response Lincsat, those are the three boxes i am looking at. Not too fussed on the spiderbox at the moment as i want to learn the linux side of it rather than watch tv! The way i see it is the tm600 has better hardware but less support than the dm/dm clone. I still feel a little miffed with my technomate 5400 (non super) not being able to record scrambled channels but other than that it's been a great box, but a linux box will be totally different. Still we all have to start somewhere. Think i'll have to flip a coin, heads or tails?
Thanks, Andy

River-Rat · 15-04-10, 08:59 AM

im using the tm500 on c/s and great , will def go to a hd one once got some money

lincsat · 16-04-10, 01:00 PM

The TM600 does have a UHF modulator if that's important to you. I did get some USB to IDE adapters in to sell with them that seem to work OK - but as you say, less images available for the TM Linux boxes.

jack08 · 16-04-10, 02:09 PM

am getting tm-500 next wednesday been told pretty good boxes

lincsat · 16-04-10, 10:34 PM

Let us know how you get on and what they are like - I've been offered them but never had any to sell

jack08 · 17-04-10, 01:19 AM

been told very good box for the price good for cs seen some for 64 pounds aswell bargain

14-04-10, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andyman Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: S Wales Posts: 32 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thinking of a tm600 Hi folks, I have a tm5400 with a 1m motorised dish, but I am looking for a new box for another room and thinking of trying a linux box such as a tm600. Something to play with more than anything else! Can anyone tell me if they can get the pvr side to function well with an internal hard disk as this will be important to me. What other boxes do you think i should i look at? many thanks andy

14-04-10, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Thinking of a tm600 The TM600 has USB connectors for all HDD including the internal one, so you would need a USB to IDE (or SATA) adapter. It does have a cradle and a 4 pin power connecter for a 3.5" HDD. The DM600S has an internal IDE connector but only space for a 2.5" HDD. The Spiderbox HD9000 is not a Linux box, it is HD with 2 external USB ports for external HDD, it does also have the "Gift" which is access to a CS server for non-Sky channels. I have the PVR working on all 3, obviously the usual limitations with them being single tuner __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

15-04-10, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Andyman Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: S Wales Posts: 32 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thinking of a tm600 Many thanks for your response Lincsat, those are the three boxes i am looking at. Not too fussed on the spiderbox at the moment as i want to learn the linux side of it rather than watch tv! The way i see it is the tm600 has better hardware but less support than the dm/dm clone. I still feel a little miffed with my technomate 5400 (non super) not being able to record scrambled channels but other than that it's been a great box, but a linux box will be totally different. Still we all have to start somewhere. Think i'll have to flip a coin, heads or tails? Thanks, Andy

15-04-10, 08:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
River-Rat Ex cable guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 62 Thanked 385 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Thinking of a tm600 im using the tm500 on c/s and great , will def go to a hd one once got some money __________________ 1 meter dish with octo lnb, xtrend et9200HD e2 box, 50inch Panasonic vt30. ps3, lg cinema sound

16-04-10, 01:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Thinking of a tm600 The TM600 does have a UHF modulator if that's important to you. I did get some USB to IDE adapters in to sell with them that seem to work OK - but as you say, less images available for the TM Linux boxes. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

16-04-10, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
jack08 Stokey Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 671 Thanks: 49 Thanked 112 Times in 96 Posts	Re: Thinking of a tm600 am getting tm-500 next wednesday been told pretty good boxes __________________ 1.2M Channel Master, C120 Invacom 0.3 LNB & Cm Feedhorn, with Tm.Vbox &Technomate 5402HD

16-04-10, 10:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Thinking of a tm600 Let us know how you get on and what they are like - I've been offered them but never had any to sell __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

17-04-10, 01:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
jack08 Stokey Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 671 Thanks: 49 Thanked 112 Times in 96 Posts	Re: Thinking of a tm600 been told very good box for the price good for cs seen some for 64 pounds aswell bargain __________________ 1.2M Channel Master, C120 Invacom 0.3 LNB & Cm Feedhorn, with Tm.Vbox &Technomate 5402HD

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