dbox2_tutorial.pdf

This Guide has been written to help you

understand the technicalities of the Dbox2

system. It has been written for educational

purposes only. Modshack and I do NOT

encourage or condone the illegal viewing of

cable TV .

This guide is provided FREE OF CHARGE and no charge

should ever be made to read or download it.

I would advise you to read ALL the guide, just not the bits you feel you are unsure about.

HARDWARE:

Dbox, Dbox2, Dreambox, what’s the difference??

-The dbox (also called dbox1) is an older version of the current dbox2, it is not as

advanced as the dbox2 and requires a specific firmware to be installed (DVB2000), this

software is not in open source, and thus cannot be easily changed/amended. It has a

SCSI interface at the back, NO LCD in the front of the box. Loads of work is needed to

play with these dbox1. These are the old generation, best avoided.

-The Dbox2 is an evolution model of the above receiver; it has a LCD in the front, a

serial and Network ports at the back and runs Linux. Many Linux Images and Tools are

available for this box.

Both Dbox1 & Dbox2 were initially used by Premiere (Pay-TV in Germany), and Dbox

were handed over for free (or small rental fee) for Cable TV or Sat TV subscribers a bit

like Sky Receivers or NTL Pace receivers are handed over in the UK.

Out of the box, the Dbox2 runs the Beta Nova Software that can only decrypt Betacrypt

encrypted channels (Premiere channels in Germany) provided the correct official card is

present in the card reader. The goal is to replace this software by Linux so ‘much more

can be done’.

-The Dreambox, is made by Dreambox Multimedia, and is the newer model of the three

(but this is NOT a dbox, this is a commercial version that is sold for a profit, nothing to

do with Premiere), it can accommodate a Hard Drive for recording, USB connector,

LCD Screen, Compact Flash memory reader, and it’s more expensive. (But runs similar

OS as the dbox2 and loads of things explained here are valid for Dreambox too).

Different Models:

Dbox2 are available from 3 Manufacturers: Nokia, Philips and Sagem

Nokia is the most commonly found and thought to be the most stable one (and the better

at pulling signals from SAT and Cable feeds)

Philips Dbox2 are the rarest.

All 3 have the exact same functionalities, and images will work on all three.

Dbox2 exists with Cable Tuner or SAT Tuner, depending on what you want to use them

for.

SAT Dbox2:

1x 230 V Input (European Plug)

1x Stereo RCA (Cinch) Output

2x SCART (1x TV, 1x VCR)

1x VCR Transmitter (via optional Infrared Contact between the Dbox2 and your VCR)

1x Digital Optical Audio

1x RS 232 Serial Connector

1x RJ11 phone connector

1x Ethernet (RJ45 - 10MBit/Halb-Duplex)

1x LNB (400 mA) input (digital)

1x Analog Receiver Output

Cable Dbox2:

1x 230 V Input (European Plug)

1x Stereo RCA (Cinch) Output

2x SCART (1x TV, 1x VCR)

1x VCR Transmitter (via optional Infrared Contact between the Dbox2 and your VCR)

1x Digital Optical Audio

1x RS 232 Serial Connector

1x RJ11 phone connector

1x Ethernet (RJ45 - 10MBit/Halb-Duplex)

1x Coaxial Feed Input

1x TV Coaxial Output (RF)

Finding Out which Dbox you have:

Check the front cover, is there a LCD?

If not -> you have a Dbox1, this document is not for you

You have a LCD in Front? Is it this one ?

it says Dream Multimedia on the top left corner ?-> If so then you have a Dreambox,

this document is not for you

If one the 3 below you have a Dbox2 -> that’s good

Philips Dbox2

Sagem Dbox2

Nokia Dbox2

The picture below is the picture of a Nokia Dbox2; notice that it just says Dbox (and

not Dbox2) this is normal !!

Cable or SAT?

As I said earlier on, the Dbox2 is available with SAT Tuner or Cable Tuner; you need

to get the one that fit best your needs, if you bought one and don’t know which one it

is this will tell you.

Check the back, where the aerial connector is

This is a cable version

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