newbie needs help on Sat systems

[bunney]

Hello everyone
i am new to this game could anyone set me off on the right track of what equipment i would need toget started
i live in Australia and have friends in the UK who have set up their dreamboxes, and would like to do the same here
Anyone's help is much appreciated
Bunney

[aliwatte]

Originally Posted by bunney

Hello everyone
i am new to this game could anyone set me off on the right track of what equipment i would need toget started
i live in Australia and have friends in the UK who have set up their dreamboxes, and would like to do the same here
Anyone's help is much appreciated
Bunney

if you meen starting watching tv with DreamBox you have to buy one first

[cynic99]

The Dreambox is an excellent receiver IMO (I have a 500S), but it needs quite a bit of knowlege to set up satisfactorily. Nothing that you will not be able to learn, but expect a week or two of late nights and frustration while you find out how it all works and fits together.

The unit will of course work "straight out the box", but to make use of all its possibilities means changing its firmware (it uses a Linux OS) to one of several alternatives that have been developed by enthusiast groups. Make sure you do not buy a clone Dreambox - some of the available firmwares contain code that detect a clone and kills it!

If you do get one, feel free to email me to get over the initial hump of what to do first and where to find information.