Dreambox 500t

Hi
Theoretical question for ya's.
I live in a Ch*rus MMDS area (no other providers available), so, in theory all I'd need to get all the channels available, are a dreambox 500t, the right image file for my area, and an MMDS antenna on the roof pointed in the right direction. ???
Does this make sense to anyone ?? or is my head going around in the wrong direction ??
Thanks.

 

You need a power inserter for the downconverter in the mmds aerial and a UK modded image for DM500 boxes for your 500t and a terrestrial.xml for the channel scan.

 

Cheers mgb17. Now for my next stupid question, do you know of anywhere that I can buy the antenna setup ?

 

Maybe you can buy a old chorus mmds aerial at a garage sale. For the power inserter I don't know any source in Ireland.
The easiest solution is to subscribe to the basic package.

 

power inserters can be bought for around 20 euro in some electrical shops (i've bought one!)

now hopefully someone can tell me where i can get my hands on a 500T ?

tnx

 

The power inserter has to deliver 200 mA for a original antenna. The standard power inserters for mast amps can deliver only 100 mA. Maybe your item has a short life.

 

hi there,

truth be told it was a friend that has it. but it's worked for the last year.. i never checked the specs myself.

tnx for the info.

 

UK modded image

does anyone know where the uk modded image can be bought?

how does one install it?

if i can get access to another box can i take the image off this?

tnx

 

haha. looking back at my noob questions in the early days is quite entertaining

if anyone is looking for power inserters head on over to fleabay.

 

hi lads i just bought dreambox 500t, not sure what i need to do after that, can anyone explain what else i need and how i go about setting it up

 

you..
the easiest way is just to use somebodys flash..
connect her up get the ip and flash and watch free tv...

or

get the basic image
add the keys and roms
add the cams
set up the autocam (optional)


you'll find that the majority of the latest 500t models have the phillips tuner.. this has a flat spot on 266mhz

so depending on your area you may be missing
bbc1,2,ch4,utv,.......
or
setanta1,channels6,......

hope that's helped.

 

flash and ip, is this something i need to download from the internet

 

dreambox 500c is good,i have bought one on this http://www.dreambox.org.uk/ .

 

I bought a 500T this week and came across the problem that I cannot get BBC1 & 2, Channel 4 UTV etc when I do autoscan. Is there anything I can do to get these channels on this decoder.

 

yes there is.

use a different downconverter!

 

MMDSinfo can you please give me details on the downconverter I need to get. Your help is much appreciated.

 

any downconverterter that will move the channels you watch most off 266mhz.

better still.. move all transponders up a few hundred mhz and you'll have everything..

mi

 

How does one move all transponders up a few hundred mhz ?

 

As i said b4 m8,
get a different downconverter!

 

Can you please advise the type and where I might source same. Appreciate your help.