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DreamBox DM 500

DreamBox DM 500
alaScore 86

233 reviews

Jul, 2014

alaTest has collected and analyzed 233 reviews from magazines and websites.

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(Based on 233 reviews)

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for DreamBox DM 500

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 11 user reviews of DreamBox DM 500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Satellite Receivers on Amazon.co.uk.

73% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: Dream-Multimedia-TV DreamBox DM-500S - Satellite TV receiver • Dreambox Multimedia DM 500-S HD DVB-S TV Receiver • DVB-S Receiver Dream DreamBox DM500S

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Amazon.com review summary for DreamBox DM 500

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of DreamBox DM 500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Satellite Receivers on Amazon.com.

45% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: DREAMBOX 500S SATELLITE RECEIVER • DREAMBOX 500S SATELLITE RECEIVER

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Dreambox DM500 HD review

 

The venerable DM500 gets a hi-def reboot but welcome Linux-based flexibility comes at a price

Physically compact ; AV quality – especially from HD ; Responsive

Rather expensive ; No display or front panel controls ; No hardware blind search

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Product Specifications

You get an authentic German made Dreambox 500S from AdultFunShop, the smallest Linux satellite TV receiver. Box Includes: Dreambox 500s, Remote control, 250 MHz PowerPC Processor (350 MIPS), Linux Operating System, DreamCrypt embedded, 1 x Smartcard-Reader, MPEG2 Hardware decoding, COM port V.24/RS232, 100Mbit full duplex Ethernet Interface, 2 Status - LED, 32 MByte RAM, Unlimited channel list for TV/Radio, Channel change in less than 1 second, Fully automated channel scan, EPG-Support (Electronic Program Guide), Supports multiple LNB switches (DiSEqC), Adoptable OSD (Skin-support), SPDI/F optical TOTX178 AC-3 output, 1 x SCART output, A/V output (Audio / Video Cinch), External 12V power supply, Dimensions: 8 x 2 x 5 inches.

Configuration

1080p Upscaling: No
Built-In Modem: No
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): No
DIGITAL RADIO: No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG): Yes
HDTV: No
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television): No
MHP (Multimedia Home Platform): No
Show View: No
Twin Tuner: No

Connectivity

DLNA certified: No
Ethernet: Yes
HDMI: No
USB Interface: No
W-LAN Connection: No

Decoding Systems

Betacrypt: Yes
Conax: Yes
Crypto Works: Yes
Free-to-Air: No
Irdeto: Yes
Mediaguard / SECA: Yes
Nagravision: Yes
Skycrypt: Yes
Terrestrial:Not Applicable
Viaccess: Yes

Energy Information

Energy Saving Trust Feature: No

General Features

Analogue Satellite Receiver: No
Category:Receiver
DVB-C: No
DVB-S:DVB-S (SD)
DVB-T: No
Reception Standard:Digital
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