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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="I_Just_want_to_know" data-source="post: 602830" data-attributes="member: 320516"><p>Hi Tom..</p><p></p><p>Well, I'm now beginning to think it is..</p><p>I've been looking round a few forums today regarding checking it, and it has everything it should have, the way it should look (except that bottom hologram doesnt shine like I think it should)..</p><p>Another forum also suggested looking at the word "tampered" on the silver void if opened label.. and mine is spelt "tamperd" so I'd guess there is a definite sign of it being suspect..</p><p></p><p>When I asked the original sellers (who now turn out to be from china - there address has changed on their website, while I was waiting for it. I checked their cotact us link out, and it had a uk address.. somewhere a little more north than me.. now it says china on it), anyway, when I asked them for the switch they were advertising with it (unless I misunderstood and it was a soft switch), they repleied with a "we are not technical, sorry, don't know what you mean" kind of response..</p><p>I guess alarm bells should have started ringing then...</p><p>It was a work colleage who told me where to buy it from, stating that the site sold genuine dream boxes (so I paid a little bit more buying this clone, instead of one off tbay which would have cost me £20 less)</p><p>_dvbmonkey in case anyone is wondering_ (and I just goolged it, doesnt look good... paypal claim in progress)</p><p></p><p>Also, I see there is DM500 clone bomb checker utility, that tells you if you have one.. I can't even get it to run on mine.. I can ping my 500 ok, but when I put those IP settings into the bomb checker utility, i get an "illegal port command" error pop up, and I just cant get it to connect.. if I try again with the utility still open, i just get "error, connect to box"</p><p></p><p></p><p>And finally, this morning I got up on the roof and dragged everything down..</p><p>The motor is connected to the DM500 which in now running nabilosat 0.8 as suggested, on a cable thats about half a meter long.. and does it turn the motor... does it hell...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ok gents... suggestions please..</p><p>I was hoping to have this all set up this weekend, but thats not going to happen is it..</p><p>My two options I have are.. set it up, pointing at one satellite, or buy a technomate (please don't tell me there are clone versions of those) I have seen patched TM5200, 5300 and 3400 with various cam and CI options for between £65 and £80.. I'm sure they have more features that what I need for starting out.. however, any other suggetions happily recieved..</p><p></p><p>(I'd rather have a working motorised system than have the box pointing at just one satellite, are there any issues with technomate driving motors like I've discovered with the dreambox??)</p><p></p><p></p><p>A downbeaten Rob :mad:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I_Just_want_to_know, post: 602830, member: 320516"] Hi Tom.. Well, I'm now beginning to think it is.. I've been looking round a few forums today regarding checking it, and it has everything it should have, the way it should look (except that bottom hologram doesnt shine like I think it should).. Another forum also suggested looking at the word "tampered" on the silver void if opened label.. and mine is spelt "tamperd" so I'd guess there is a definite sign of it being suspect.. When I asked the original sellers (who now turn out to be from china - there address has changed on their website, while I was waiting for it. I checked their cotact us link out, and it had a uk address.. somewhere a little more north than me.. now it says china on it), anyway, when I asked them for the switch they were advertising with it (unless I misunderstood and it was a soft switch), they repleied with a "we are not technical, sorry, don't know what you mean" kind of response.. I guess alarm bells should have started ringing then... It was a work colleage who told me where to buy it from, stating that the site sold genuine dream boxes (so I paid a little bit more buying this clone, instead of one off tbay which would have cost me £20 less) _dvbmonkey in case anyone is wondering_ (and I just goolged it, doesnt look good... paypal claim in progress) Also, I see there is DM500 clone bomb checker utility, that tells you if you have one.. I can't even get it to run on mine.. I can ping my 500 ok, but when I put those IP settings into the bomb checker utility, i get an "illegal port command" error pop up, and I just cant get it to connect.. if I try again with the utility still open, i just get "error, connect to box" And finally, this morning I got up on the roof and dragged everything down.. The motor is connected to the DM500 which in now running nabilosat 0.8 as suggested, on a cable thats about half a meter long.. and does it turn the motor... does it hell... Ok gents... suggestions please.. I was hoping to have this all set up this weekend, but thats not going to happen is it.. My two options I have are.. set it up, pointing at one satellite, or buy a technomate (please don't tell me there are clone versions of those) I have seen patched TM5200, 5300 and 3400 with various cam and CI options for between £65 and £80.. I'm sure they have more features that what I need for starting out.. however, any other suggetions happily recieved.. (I'd rather have a working motorised system than have the box pointing at just one satellite, are there any issues with technomate driving motors like I've discovered with the dreambox??) A downbeaten Rob :mad: [/QUOTE]
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