so u thought the Dreambox was the best box...

[theslydog]

So you thought the DreamBox was the best Rx out there...not
Actually from the short play I had with a Dream they seeme ok.

Maybe this is old news but anyway check what Uli (DVB2000) has been brewing. Box2 has a DVD burner in it. And note it has full auto scan :D :D :D
tsd
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Specs
- 250 MHz IBM PowerPC Processor (350 Mips)
- 80 MByte RAM
- 8MByte Flash
- 1 x DVB Common-Interface Slot
- 2 x Smartcard reader (2 x Conax embedded or Conax/Seca)
- MPEG2 Hardware decoding (DVB kompatibel)
- ready to support MPEG4
- MP3 hardware decoding
- DVB-S, DVB-C and DVB-T models
- 100 MBit full duplex Ethernet Interface
- USB connector for keyboard, mouse, foto camera, etc.
- graphical LC-Display
- built-in IDE UDMA66 master/slave connector
- supports all standard harddisks
- S/P-DIF optical out for PCM / AC-3 / DTS
- video connectors:
- 2 x SCART
- 1 x Composite
- 1 x SVideo
- 1 x 12V software controllable switch
- Linux based
- hardware assisted display of pictures (photocd, foto camera, etc.) on TV
- unlimited channellists
- very fast and smooth channel switching
- fast and completely automatic channelsearch
- unlimited bouquet/favourite lists
- DVB EPG support
- EPG support for non-DVB channels (MTV, CSAT (france), etc.)
- teletext support
- Web browser, email client
- support for DiSEqC 1.0 1.1 1.2 2.0
- multi language OSD

[vetrun]

Very Nice :)

Do I see Ethernet and SCSI connectors on the back?

The main problem I see with the dreambox is the fact that it doesn't autoscan. Then again that can be fixed with a $200 auto scan receiver haning off it.


vetrun

[VK4BKP]

And which bank do I have to rob to afford it?

Who needs auto scan when there's the mailing list. :D

[bassett]

Looks most impressave,,
So who makes them,, Costs,, and which satellite do i aim at to warrent the cost. After all while there all very nice, there,s not really anything, I can,t get with my old "Clunkers" if I don,t mind waiting a few more seconds.

But they could find Measat, or Impact :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[theslydog]

Uli must be getting help from BEC because that it what these boxes are in.

Check also this new type of Media Box. It has a DVB-t card so all u would have to do to turn it into a sat box would be change the card. Check the back it is also a full computer. U can plug in a tellie or Monitor or both. That is a DVD burner in the front. Has SPDIF in/out, 8 channel surround, DVD-audio, card reader under top left flap etc etc...
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Actually I have a similar motherboard (EPIA-M 1Gig minature) in a tiny pc box with a DVBs 2.1 Technotrend sat PCI card and it sits next to the telly. Does everything a DreamBox does and is a full puter to boot. The TT 2.1 also does 1-45 MS/s :D :D :D

[VK4BKP]

That does look like a nice box. I guess the prices will continue to come down in time.