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Dreambox 7025
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<blockquote data-quote="sragoo" data-source="post: 167435" data-attributes="member: 190494"><p>Hi all !</p><p></p><p>I promised to post my first impressions of the box. </p><p></p><p>Here it comes :</p><p></p><p>Most of you reading this post may be familiar with DB already.</p><p>For me it was totally uncharted territory. Having used a StarSat</p><p>box for the past year, it came as a bit of shock, especially the </p><p>time it took for the box to boot.</p><p></p><p>I managed to install the latest Gemini image and got to get a few</p><p>channels to watch on Hotbird. My previous experience with linux</p><p>came in handy and I was able to set up the network quickly</p><p>and was inside the box using telnet.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Since Evocamd was released for</p><p>this box, I am able to watch some of the encrypted channels. </p><p>Its a nice change to see the box updating tps keys automatically.</p><p></p><p>Compared to the other fine-tuned images for the previous boxes,</p><p>images for 7025 are evolving and am sure all the utilities available</p><p>for 7020 and previous boxes will be available soon.</p><p></p><p>I am a bit disappointed by the tuner. In comparison to my other </p><p>STB (StarSat 200CI+), for the same channel, there was some</p><p>pixelation on the DB while there was none on the StarSat. To be</p><p>fair to DB, it could well be an issue with the image I am using now.</p><p></p><p>The other thing which struck me was that the DB runs pretty hot.</p><p>The top of the box was a bit too hot to my liking. I am already thinking</p><p>of installing some sort of cooling system for it.</p><p></p><p>In an earlier post, I had mentioned the missing RJ-11 jack (for</p><p>a modem). Though mentioned in the specs, it was missing. My</p><p>email to Dream Box support has still not elicited any response. Even</p><p>the manual which came with the 7025 is useless. Had it not been for</p><p>the internet and manuals of other boxes, I doubt whether I could</p><p>have got it working. </p><p></p><p>I get the feeling that this model was released half-baked. Lack of a proper</p><p>manual even after 2 months of release of the box is a shame.</p><p></p><p>I have no hard feelings though. I knew very well what I was getting into.</p><p>This thing is occupying me for a few hours every day and that is worth</p><p>my while ! I still cannot get the EMU to work as a CS client though my</p><p>config seems to be fine. It could well be that the CS servers that I am</p><p>using (addresses obtained from the net) could be refusing connections.</p><p>Would be much obliged if someone could PM me with their CS server</p><p>details for me to test to see whether CS over the net actually works.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I fail to understand the high retail price. Agreed that development</p><p>and other costs in Germany must be high; it surely does not come through</p><p>as value for money especially when everyone else is talking of a 100 $ PC.</p><p></p><p>SR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sragoo, post: 167435, member: 190494"] Hi all ! I promised to post my first impressions of the box. Here it comes : Most of you reading this post may be familiar with DB already. For me it was totally uncharted territory. Having used a StarSat box for the past year, it came as a bit of shock, especially the time it took for the box to boot. I managed to install the latest Gemini image and got to get a few channels to watch on Hotbird. My previous experience with linux came in handy and I was able to set up the network quickly and was inside the box using telnet. Since Evocamd was released for this box, I am able to watch some of the encrypted channels. Its a nice change to see the box updating tps keys automatically. Compared to the other fine-tuned images for the previous boxes, images for 7025 are evolving and am sure all the utilities available for 7020 and previous boxes will be available soon. I am a bit disappointed by the tuner. In comparison to my other STB (StarSat 200CI+), for the same channel, there was some pixelation on the DB while there was none on the StarSat. To be fair to DB, it could well be an issue with the image I am using now. The other thing which struck me was that the DB runs pretty hot. The top of the box was a bit too hot to my liking. I am already thinking of installing some sort of cooling system for it. In an earlier post, I had mentioned the missing RJ-11 jack (for a modem). Though mentioned in the specs, it was missing. My email to Dream Box support has still not elicited any response. Even the manual which came with the 7025 is useless. Had it not been for the internet and manuals of other boxes, I doubt whether I could have got it working. I get the feeling that this model was released half-baked. Lack of a proper manual even after 2 months of release of the box is a shame. I have no hard feelings though. I knew very well what I was getting into. This thing is occupying me for a few hours every day and that is worth my while ! I still cannot get the EMU to work as a CS client though my config seems to be fine. It could well be that the CS servers that I am using (addresses obtained from the net) could be refusing connections. Would be much obliged if someone could PM me with their CS server details for me to test to see whether CS over the net actually works. Lastly, I fail to understand the high retail price. Agreed that development and other costs in Germany must be high; it surely does not come through as value for money especially when everyone else is talking of a 100 $ PC. SR [/QUOTE]
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