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  • 17-02-2010 9:06pm
    #1
    gsp119
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭


    Hey

    just ordered a 60cm dish

    anyone recoomend a easy set up set top reciever

    are dreambox hard to set up - for a total noob

    appreciate any help

    cheers


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Technomate TM5200 are very easy setup. Quite a good menu system IMO and generally quite reliable. Also has USB socket for recording onto USB pendrive or external HDD.

    I've no experience on Dreambox or any other Linux box to give opinion on those, though I'm sure somebody here will :)


  • #3
    gsp119
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gsp119


    thanks byte, does the Technomate TM5200 havr a lan input?


  • #4
    MiketheMechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 903 ✭✭✭MiketheMechanic


    Agree with byte on the TM5200.

    I can also vouch for the TM5400, which has a CI slot also.
    USB record feature on both is easy to use.

    MtM

    .


  • #5
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    gsp119 wrote: »
    thanks byte, does the Technomate TM5200 havr a lan input?
    No, it has no LAN port.

    I currently have the TM6900 Super, which does have a LAN port, though I've never found a use for it.

    If you want one with LAN connectivity, I guess it'd be hard to ignore Dreambox or perhaps Azbox?

    Depends on what you wish to achieve.


  • #6
    gsp119
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gsp119


    thanks Byte, deffo need a lan input : }


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  • #7
    stevethesatguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭stevethesatguy


    Technomate TM500 linux based receiver with LAN port

    Technomate TM600 linus based receiver with LAN port and USB for PVR

    Very good receivers based on the Dreambox 7000 series


  • #8
    joe250
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭joe250


    stevethesatguy wrote: »
    Technomate TM500 linux based receiver with LAN port

    Technomate TM600 linus based receiver with LAN port and USB for PVR

    Very good receivers based on the Dreambox 7000 series


    Technomate linux receivers are very good.
    No problems with remote like you can have with Dm500 clones


  • #9
    gsp119
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gsp119


    cheers all - oreded a DM500 in the end

    hope I get it working


  • #10
    joe250
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭joe250


    gsp119 wrote: »
    cheers all - oreded a DM500 in the end

    hope I get it working


    Great good luck.If you need any help just post here


  • #11
    yuloni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭yuloni


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  • #12
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Was thinking of getting a TM500/DM500S myself, has anyone any recommendations on where to buy one ?


  • #13
    fish fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭fish fingers


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Was thinking of getting a TM500/DM500S myself, has anyone any recommendations on where to buy one ?

    I got a Tm500 from Steve , few posts back up. Great receiver. Very easy to use.


  • #14
    gsp119
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gsp119


    Condi - Don't think I can say what I need the lan port for

    might fall under the No illegal chat ;)heading


  • #15
    gsp119
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gsp119


    fish fingers - what u pay for your Tm500 if you don't mind me asking?


  • #16
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    gsp119 wrote: »
    fish fingers - what u pay for your Tm500 if you don't mind me asking?


    I would hazard a guess at around 129 ??

    http://www.satellitetv.ie/shop/index.php?controller=product&product_id=242


  • #17
    yuloni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭yuloni


    This post has been deleted.


  • #18
    fish fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭fish fingers


    eamonnq wrote: »
    I would hazard a guess at around 129 ??

    http://www.satellitetv.ie/shop/index.php?controller=product&product_id=242

    You Hazared right:D


  • #19
    gsp119
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gsp119


    My DM500S delivered this mornig - dish going up Saturday

    Anybody avail to set DM up -( south Dub for a fee of course) - take me a few days I would imagine judging by all the forums I've been reading

    Thanks


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