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Set top box for Freeview UK Terrestrial Newbie

Discussion in 'Digital TV - United States & Canada' started by bangpuss, Oct 5, 2007.

  1. bangpuss

    bangpuss Member

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    Hi,

    I am completely new to all of this.

    Firstly I would like know which is the best Dream box model to buy so I can watch the UK Terrestrial channels like the Freeview Set Top Boxes - I have not got Sky or Cable.

    Are Dream boxes the best ones to have if you only want to watch TV and have no knowledge in Unix?. I am a techy so would like to purchase a good box if it takes more learning!!

    When using the Dream box - am I able to view channels like Top Up Tv, Setanta and TV X with the correct install package / keys etc?? If this is so - where install / keys for the UK and for Terrestrial Dream boxes? Are they automically updates so I don't have to keep updating the packages / keys or is this a must??

    I hope you can help me,

    Sorry about the length!

    Banging
     
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    Celtic71 Active member

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    You will need a basic package from your provider in order to use these type of boxes :)
     
  3. mgb17

    mgb17 Regular member

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    It makes no sense to use a dreambox T model for UK freeview.
    The onliest live channel left over from Topup TV and Setanta are using a not hacked seca2 version for scrambling.
     
  4. bangpuss

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    The idea was to replace my old set top box which is now on its last legs. So if I got this box I could watch the channels I have now and Top Up Tv and Setanta?? The issue is that I don't even know if this is possible or if the Dream box can descramble these channels.?
     
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    If you own a valid subscriber card than yes.
    Not hacked means not hacked.
    For the free channels there are much more cheaper boxes on the market.
     
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    The idea was not to subcribe to anything and recieve Top Up TV and Setanta. I was trying to find out if a Dream Box would decrypt these channels without paying the subscription fee??
     
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    There is no voodoo inside the boxes.
    Someone has to crack a scrambling system and create the right software.
    The scrambling system for Topup tv and setanta via freeview is not cracked.
     

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