A Satellite, Cable and DTT Box all in 1

[mikeisyou]

is there a box for satellite, cable and digital terrestrial television

 

[Topper]

No there is not as far as I am aware, the Dreambox 8000 can accept all three types of tuner but cannot have all three installed at the same time, in any case a dual tuner HD is hideously expensive thus a triple tuner would be even worse.

 

[Llew]

is there a box for satellite, cable and digital terrestrial television

The Dreambox 8000 can have DVB-C and DVB-T tuners fitted as extras, so together with its existing DVB-S2 tuners you have the luxury of all three flavours - at a price.

 

[Topper]

I stand corrected then

 

[mikeisyou]

but surely you would need 2 cardslots for nds(videoguard and nagravision if your in the uk

 

[Robbo]

Thought you could get external card readers for the Dreamboxes.

 

[Llew]

but surely you would need 2 cardslots for nds(videoguard and nagravision if your in the uk

There are two card slots in the DM8000.

 

[fergyc]

Make yourself an HTPC, it would work out cheaper and better

 

[2cvbloke]

Just a note, VirginMedia would take exception if you hooked up a non-standard cable receiver to their networks, not to mention not supplying just a card cos like sky they pair them to their own boxes...

I think it's actually illegal too, so, 'nuff said...

 

[JTA]

don't know about VirginMedia, but the Sky cards are read and kept up-to-date by the DB8000 software (CCcam).
and about it being illegal - you need to buy a "married box" with the subscription, but who's going to prevent you using any receiver you have bought yourself (at your own risk, of course).

 

[smoggy07]

it is against virgins terms of service to connect any equpment not supplied by virgin media to the virgin network and if cought you could face legal action and they would morethan likely disconect your home from their network, even if you buy virgin media services

but......

you can get a box called the starview hd combo plus (+) and this can be shipped with either 2 hd digi sat tuners, 2 hd digi cable tuners or one hd sat and one hd cable tuner) so you could watch hd digi sat and hd digi cable on the one box

not sure what the deal is with card slots, ideally it would have a slot for each tuner but i doubt it would tho

google the starview hd combo + and see what it says

i think the price ranges from the £250/£288 upto the £350/£400 mark with a choice of the 2 tuners deppending where bought from

regards

smoggz

 

[Analoguesat]

Discussion of cable reception of any sort is strictly forbidden by forum rules, and whilst the original question was just about permissible I think its strayed too far into cable territory now. Thus Im going to close this discussion now - the initial question has been answered anyway .