Another Sky card in dreambox question

whatsthis

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 19, 2005
Messages
290
Reaction score
0
Points
0
My Satellite Setup
DM7020 Screambox
MAC OSX & windowzz 98SE
Gemini
1664 on tap
My Location
13°E
Hi

Another question on using the FTA sky card in the dreambox.

I was using the sky FTA card in a sly box until it broke. So then I put it in the DB 7020 with no problems to watch ch4 & 5 but now ch4 has gone.
I've never had to edit the config file with the boxid but now I think I have to. So, how do I find out the boxID 10 digit number without a sly box ?
 

rolfw

Believe it when I see it Admin.
Staff member
Joined
May 1, 1999
Messages
38,292
Reaction score
1,615
Points
113
My Satellite Setup
Technomate 5402 HD M2 Ci, DM7000s, Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Promax HD Ranger+ spectrum analyser.
My Location
Berkshire
How long since it's been in the original box?
 

whatsthis

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 19, 2005
Messages
290
Reaction score
0
Points
0
My Satellite Setup
DM7020 Screambox
MAC OSX & windowzz 98SE
Gemini
1664 on tap
My Location
13°E
About 5 months. I'm using the 602 betad cam if thats of any help.

Did a rescan of the transponder but no joy, CH5 is still ok, just lost CH4

misses wasn't happy having to miss desperate housewives I can tell you.
 

john_graydon

Regular Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2003
Messages
2,219
Reaction score
3
Points
38
Age
64
My Satellite Setup
Azbox premium HD+,Dusty Dreambox 7000s,& Sky HD.
My Location
Dublin....Ireland
You can make up any box id no for it to work with ftv ch only.
 

whatsthis

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 19, 2005
Messages
290
Reaction score
0
Points
0
My Satellite Setup
DM7020 Screambox
MAC OSX & windowzz 98SE
Gemini
1664 on tap
My Location
13°E
Good question - I shall try it tonight.

Entered a 10 digit boxid number and used the other setting found in the idiots guide but no joy. CH5 still ok.

Also tried loading emu and config again and also tried newcs.
 

zamolxes

Member
Joined
Jul 26, 2005
Messages
10
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
44
My Satellite Setup
1M dish
My Location
Valencia, Spain
I don't think it has anything to do with box id. Are you in the UK actually? If not maybe your Astra 2 north beam signal is just not strong enough for channel 4.

And by the way, with mgcamd I can see all the channels I subscribe to, including the movie and sports channels without having to edit any files or enter the box id.
 

whatsthis

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 19, 2005
Messages
290
Reaction score
0
Points
0
My Satellite Setup
DM7020 Screambox
MAC OSX & windowzz 98SE
Gemini
1664 on tap
My Location
13°E
Thanks zamolxes but it was a problem with the FTV card being out of the slybox for a few months. After an overnight stay in the box its back on now.
 

Butterbox

Regular Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2004
Messages
108
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
53
My Satellite Setup
Dreambox 7000s serving 4 500s. 2 fixed dishes + 1 motor.
Dragon 4.1
My Location
Mayo, Ireland
I have never had my card out of the dreambox for a year with no problems.
It might be worth entering the boxid of the digibox you left it in any way.
Also in the config make sure:
EMM-G = yes
EMM-S = yes
EMM-U = yes

If using Newcs then
Block SA ,UA and GA should all be "NO"
 
Top