Dreambox Kaputt Poll

**T_G** · 14-04-2007

OK dreamers, my box is going to be two years old in a few weeks, and whatever I done to it - it still works its magic (hope I am not jinxing it). We have had numerous "My Dreambox is broken"-threads over the years, most of them were solved with a null modem cable.
So I would like to know if there have been cases of Dreamboxes actually needing professional repairs other than having a new image loaded.

So lets have your vote and your comments if your box was in repair:

cs02kkk2 · 14-04-2007

Hi all...Just to say that this is my first week of owning a dreambox (7000s) and I don't think I've ever spent this much time on researching on something this extensively. There have been numerous times this week that I have thought that my Dreambox had been up the spout, but upon the puchase of a null modem cable and using the universal Dream Up Utility, my fears were dissolved. It was so nice to the words ( Your dreambox is aalive and talking to us) Touch wood, no professional help needed on that basis yet...

**T_G** · 14-04-2007

Fisherman, what was the problem withyour box?

**john_graydon** · 15-04-2007

Originally Posted by T_G

OK dreamers, my box is going to be two years old in a few weeks, and whatever I done to it - it still works its magic (hope I am not jinxing it). We have had numerous "My Dreambox is broken"-threads over the years, most of them were solved with a null modem cable.
So I would like to know if there have been cases of Dreamboxes actually needing professional repairs other than having a new image loaded.

So lets have your vote and your comments if your box was in repair:

Hey what about the remote T_G....lol

***sonic1*** · 15-04-2007

I have a 7000s gathering dust at present because the tuner is weak and the final straw is the remote does not any more.
Fortunately I also have a 7020s which is working fine but it does seem a waste of a dreambox.
I have found replacement tuners for 39 euros but am struggling to find away to sort the remote problem.
One thing for sure is it is not the remote it self as both of my remotes work on the 7020 and I have also taken the box to pieces to check for loose connections.
Anyone got and answer to this one or know anyone who can repair it?

**T_G** · 15-04-2007

Originally Posted by john_graydon

Hey what about the remote T_G....lol

you can't blame that on the dreambox, the number of times it has been dropped on the stone floor, it is a wonder it still works. I do have to sort of press on the housing in a certain manner for it to work, but...

OK: If you have flattened your dreambox with your steam engine do not include this in the poll, ok? Let me know and I will add this as a special entry

**dig deep** · 17-04-2007

I think the box is a good made gadget

Tested that and tried that and still working (well null modem is needed more than once but still it is working) Must be the Linux if it had been a Microsh!t system it had been wasted loong time ago

My only!! oriblem is the network - My wireless system seems to fill up the router with crap so I must restarted it every so often

I am working on that

***BGonaSTICK*** · 20-04-2007

I bought a null-modem cable when I bought my Dreambox 7000, and it's still in its plastic wrapping (the cable, that is)

**mhku** · 21-04-2007

My remote is about to bite the dust. The UP arrow only works with lots of pressure.

**izefisherman** · 21-04-2007

Originally Posted by T_G

Fisherman, what was the problem withyour box?

If that was for me: The infrared receiver (inside the DM7020) for the remote control slowly died away.

**T_G** · 22-04-2007

Originally Posted by mhku

My remote is about to bite the dust. The UP arrow only works with lots of pressure.

Maybe i t is just some dirt on the contact. Are you going to open it up to have a look?

**mhku** · 22-04-2007

Yes, when it stops working...

**Prophessor** · 27-04-2007

How do they fare against a nokia dbox2? I know this isn't he right place to ask this, but since they are similar in a few features...

mao_nagra · 28-04-2007

I've got a 7000s that don't work I suppose it is the prosser but I'm testing

mao_nagra · 28-04-2007

ho the other one, 7000s, withe 5 years old it's working has new

**hellpic** · 17-05-2007

I like my Dreammy 7000s, it serves me more than 3 years without any problems and my next buy will be DM8000

**T_G** · 09-07-2007

Originally Posted by hellpic

I like my Dreammy 7000s, it serves me more than 3 years without any problems and my next buy will be DM8000

Hmmmm Dm8000 I am dreaming about this dream of a dreambox...

Joe T · 11-09-2007

I have one of the real old Blue screen DB 7000, sometimes it dosnt like the hard disk but thats only a chip overheating due to proximaty of the HD cable, lid off and it works fine.
I also have an amber screen one as well with a separate supply for the HD robbed from an external CD Recorder unit. But again faultless despite the whole family using it.

I have seen no need to upgrade but the 8000 spec does look good.......

**B16MCC** · 02-01-2008

My first DM7025 which is about 2 years old now has a dead backlight on the LCD. Just bought the OLED upgrade for it and I'm very pleased with it. See my post in the Dreambox General forum.

minotavrs · 08-05-2008

untill now my DM500 clone works great

**T_G** · 07-11-2008

A friend of mine has a 5620, and after some time it would not receive all the possible stations. we suspected the tuner, and it weas sent to the manufacturer for a repair. In the end it was a blown transistor, box is back working again.

***CROSSBONES*** · 08-11-2008

My 7025`s psu died on me as these are prone to go

But an easy and cheap DIY repair

**dago** · 08-11-2008

hi m8's; I have two db7000s, never had a problem so far and they are four years
old now!
regards.

Joe T · 12-12-2008

Had mine for years, I think since 04

My Orange screened 7000 has refused to power up this morning, maybe its gone on strike?
I removed the lid to have a look I cant see any fuses, and power is getting to the connector on the main board.
As it was an early one I powered the drive from a separate board I took out of an external CDROM drive so its never had much load going through it. Is there any 7000 gurus still out there?

Now like all good Dreamboxers I have a reserve, an old Blue screen one that Noah used to watch channels on whilst wating for the dove to come back yada yada. Yes its old.
But to my horror powered that up and all it does is blank blue screen, tried giving it a nudge through the serial port, but dream up can't connect to it.

Starting to panic.....is this the end

Joe

PS Edit

Just to say it looks like its the power supply on the orange screen one, anyone got any info on replacement parts .

wizz · 17-02-2009

the transistor that blew was it in tuner or on the motherboard

View Poll Results: Did your DB need professional repairs/major surgery other than a new image/null modem
500	14	10.94%
5600	0	0%
5620	6	4.69%
7000	5	3.91%
7020	10	7.81%
7025	7	5.47%
Not Yet	94	73.44%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 128. You may not vote on this poll

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