Itgate 100 versus dreambox 7020

**ding70** · #1 (**permalink**) 08-14-2006

TAKEN FROM ANOTHER SITE interesting read:::::::::

My impressions ?

I used DM7000, and then 7020, for several months before having my TGS100. First I had was a prototype. Now I have "serial" version.

Until firmware 2.0.3, TGS100 had stability problems, and some difficulties to properly drive HardDisks.
Now it's greatly better. Using this firmware, this machine is realy stable and efficient. It's hardware capabilities are very good, and the new incoming Remote Control Unit will be welcome ...... ITS HERE NOW

I'm now using TGS100 at home, instead of the DM70x0. The only function that I miss is Time Shift. This is the central point on which developers are currently focusing, and I hope it will be available in a short time.

Considering the actual price (you can find TGS100 for 320 € in some web vendors in Belgium, for instance), this machine is, for me, better than my DM7020. More over, as the 7025 has been released by DMM few months ago, there's no more development for this machine. DMM focus on 7025, so I don't expect any new features for my old 7000 (18 months old) and my 7020 (10 months old)...

And this:
The integrated SHARP tuner is a very good one. Scanning HOTBIRD, for instance, will provide MORE channels than with a DM. This tuner will perfectly works with all symbol rates, whereas some others don't.

Talking about the two smartcard readers, it is true that they are NOT factory activated. Why ? Because, as for ALL LINUX receivers (including DM, Relook...), manufacturer can not do this : "Card reading softwares" are not purely legal softwares as they don't pay taxes to relevant decryption system owners.

That's why you won't find any receiver that can use these smartcard readers without inserting an additionnal piece of software (emu) that you can find on the net.
Alternate firmwares often provide these card reading software already included, or available via download sites. Using such a piece of software, you can use nearly ANY subscription card into the two smartcard readers. This is exactly the same for a DM, except that DM claims its smartcard to be activated as they support DreamCrypt (DM's own crypting system), that is used for about 1 or 2 channel over the world
But try to use any SERIOUS subscription card in a DM, you'll see that it won't work with the factory original firmware.

At home, I use my CSAT / C+ card into smartcard readers without any problem. A lot are using TPS "X" cards the same way.

**dexterp** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-18-2006

How that decoder compares to a 7025 performance?

Is dreambox software compatible with it? (i guess no, since they have differen processors)

Chappo · #3 (**permalink**) 08-18-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by dexterp

How that decoder compares to a 7025 performance?

Is dreambox software compatible with it? (i guess no, since they have differen processors)

No its comparable to only the 7020

No the software is not compatable with the dreambox so you cant flash a 7020 image to the ITGate100 box.

It would be nice and Im sure soon you will be able to multiboot and use other images possibly?????????

**dexterp** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2006

Well, I was more concerned about emulators.

**ZBee** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2006

DM7020 has a Ibm pallas and the itgate got the little brother Ibm vulcan which is used in the DM500 and DM5620 pallas has far more features than vulcan...to get technical and accurate...also a credit to the author of the article and the site would be helpfull, otherwise it looks pbassicaly like a publicity blurb

**ampervolt** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-20-2006

Just for info:

DM7020 has HUGE amount of flash and ram memory... after the installing of our Colosseum 1.0 image (in example), then more than 11 Megabytes are still available on flash !!
And enigma runs with 10-20 Megabytes of ram... very confortable, (and very stable machine compared to DM7000)

And, no problems with all addons, without using of external memory (no need of USB - HDD - CF...)
Also huge addons (like picon) are perfectly loadable in FLASH of 7020.

What provides ITgate TGS100 ?

**ding70** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-20-2006

Well the itgate has the same 11 meg spare after the images have been flashed,infact they are almost identical,maybe you should read the specs????
after all it is comparareable to the 7020 so its no surprise it has the same space available....The new 200 wont have as much spare ram though as it will be compareable to the 500...
the major difference is the price....the itgate is under half the price

**ZBee** · #8 (**permalink**) 08-20-2006

how can it be compared to a 7020 when its cpu isnt s powerful s a 7020?

**ampervolt** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-20-2006

@ding70

Don't see the reason of your screaming here.... we're talking about dm7020 vs tgs100, aren't we????
So... keep being quiet.

I had a TGS 100 for a while, and do not noticed that amount of free ram you are saying.
Enigma runs with the same 600-1000 K or less ram, exactly as it runs on the 7000.
7020 flash memory is NAND run-time writeable memory.

TGS100 looks really like a 7000 clone, not comparable to 7020.

**ding70** · #10 (**permalink**) 08-20-2006

wasnt screaming bro sorry if you thought i was,,just trying to do fancy font work.lol