Dreambox Guides, Tutorials, Tips and Hints

Thanks to technological advances, today is possible to watch satellite or cable tv on your pc or personal laptop. You can enjoy tv on your pc with crystal clear signals just about everywhere and at any time.

The convenience and flexibility of watching tv on your pc are extraordinary; however, there are some things you need to know.

First, know that in order to enable your pc or laptop to receive satellite or cable TV signals, no extra hardware or connections are necessary, neither boxes nor satellite dishes are requires, which makes it extremely convenient.

One of the best advantages to watch tv on your pc is that you do not need to pay monthly charges or any recurring fees. Once you purchase the basic software, there are not more payments to make ever. This means that the savings of watching TV this way are very serious.

The software that allows you to watch tv on your pc enables your computer to receive crystal clear signals from channels all over the world in the language of your choice.

In order to watch satellite tv for pc all you need is a software installed in your pc or computer. No complicated equipment or connections. This software is easy to use and installs itself. No complex guides or instructions to read or understand.

To watch satellite TV on your PC, you will not need a relatively new computer. But at least, you’ll need a Pentium II 333 MHz processor, and you will need to be running at least Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. For satellite TV on PC, you’ll also need a sound card, which is included in basically all computers.

Whether it is paid satellite TV services or DIY satellite systems, you cannot escape from the hard work of a satellite dish TV setup. PC satellite TV is much neater in this aspect. All it takes is a few click installation of the software. If you know how to fiddle with the mouse, you can handle tv on your pc software. Even our grandmas and pops can do that. You can download the software from home without even stepping out of the house.

Managing tv on your pc software programs on your PC is easy. Everything is similar to your TV set. You can store the channels as bookmarks in your browser. The software also provides features that allow you to view the stations vital statistics like station name and description such as the programs screened.

The best companies in the market will offer you lifetime support without charging you, depending of the kind of software and the company that distribute it.

With tv on your pc software you can watch most of the satellite and TV channels that you normally watch through satellite or cable TV, including all the majors’ sports, news, kids, movies, TV shows, etc. Some software’s allows you to watch premium movie channels like HBO and Showtime as well.

Many of my subscribers constantly ask me questions about the software used to watch tv on your pc. Here I will answer some of the most frequently asked questions.

Cable TV tends to be well-received in built-up areas since it is not affected by terrains and weather. However, in places where cable technology has not reached, such as rural areas or some suburban districts, satellite TV is their choice. In fact, you can set up a satellite dish system to watch satellite TV on your TV from any part of the world so it has a worldwide appeal. Where you can have internet access, you can watch satellite TV on PC readily.

Satellite TV for PC or tv on computer; what is this, what kind of software is this?

TV on PC or tv on computer; how it is commonly called, is a software developed with the idea of allowing the user to watch cable or satellite TV on their computer or laptop. The way this software works is by streaming television signals through internet TV provider, to the user computer.

Legal concerns regarding tv on computer Software

Everything about tv on computer software is legal. In the first place, most of the channels that we normally watch through cable and satellite TV every day are air-free channels. That means that anybody would be able to watch them if they would have the means to streaming them to their computers.

That is what the tv on computer software does; it picks up all the TV channels from the air and streams them to your pc.

Can I use the tv on your pc software to watch TV from others countries or others continents?

You can use tv on computer software to watch TV from almost every country around the glove, with un-interrupted and clear picture. On top of that, you are going to be able to watch channels in any language you choose, including English, Spanish, Italian, and French, Just to mention a few.

What channels can I access from my computer or laptop?

You will have admission to just about every channel that you have access in satellite or cable TV, plus hundreds of internet only channels, including sports, news network, movie, etc. Some tv on computer software even includes some premium movie channels like HBO and Showtime, etc.

What about monthly fees or charges? Any extra payments required?

Most tv on your pc software is one payment only. This mean, once you purchase the software you do not pay any kind of payments anymore. Never purchase a tv on computer software that requires you to pay any kind of monthly or recurring payments.

Can I use tv on computer outside the US?

You can use tv on computer software to watch any channels from anywhere in the word, as long as you have an internet connection. Remember your signal come straight through the internet, which means, you do not pick the signal from the air.

You sure have already heard, recent scientific developing technology allows you to view TV and hear your favorite radio stations on your personal computer. There aren’t difficult, complicated requirements; just some reasonably priced satellite tv for pc software.

One of the best advantage: watch your TV broadcasts or listen to the radio while you spend time on the internet.

Everyday there are more and more users, because is very convenience and very easy to use. The best methods are: 1) buy and install a PC-TV card, or 2) download satellite tv for pc software. The only requirements are a broadband or DSL connection and a personal computer with minimal hardware space availability.

In testing of both manners (Satellite TV and satellite tv for pc software) the latter is recommended for its convenience, ease in installing, and compatibility with most operating systems, including Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP and Vista. Does it come from satellites? No, it does not; you will be receiving the signal through your internet service.

Like the operating systems, satellite tv for pc software also works with most PC brands; and very little space is needed: a CPU model of Pentium 4 or higher, virtual memory of 520mb RAM, 300 MHz minimum speed, and 56k internet connection speed (broadband or DSL).

This new tv on your pc technology uses Free-To-Air digital satellite programming to send decoded information to your PC. Programming includes everything from movies, regular shows, learning and documentary specials, plus children’s shows.

Although large numbers of people take advantage of satellite tv for pc technology due to the thousands of high-quality programs being broadcast, the primary advantage is its reasonable price.

When you get the software and the very affordable membership; you’ll automatically get many the radio and TV channel options, including premium channels.

Anyone in the world may purchase tv on computer. Beware of cons that charge extra fees or ask for lengthy contracts. Again, satellite tv for pc software comes via the internet and no satellite TV providers are involved. If the Satellite TV on PC program you chose requires additional monthly charges, find another provider.

When you download the software you will have the convenience of waching television from anywhere in the world. This includes local broadcasts or those from around the world. CNN, MTV, ESPN, Discovery Channel, Comedy Central and many other channels are available on satellite tv for pc, all with high quality sound and picture. You’ll receive 100s to 1000s depending on the software you choose.

Remember, if you do not receive channels from around the world, or if you have questions when installing your satellite tv for pc software and there isn’t customer support available free of charge from your provider, find another provider.

Create your own build folder and give it 777 permissions.

Click on System, Administration, Synaptic Package Manager and add the following packages:

- autoconf
- automake
- bison
- bunzip2 (bzip2)
- cdbs
- cvs
- flex
- ftpd
- g++ 2.95 or >= 3.0
- gcc 2.95 or >= 3.0
- gettext >= 0.12.1 - (0.14.5)
- gunzip (gzip)
- libpng2 or libpng3 (DirectFB)
- libtool >= 1.4.2
- make >= 3.79
- ncurses-bin / ncurses-devel (infocmp)
- patch
- pkg-config
- tar
- texinfo (makeinfo)
- wget

The latest versions of each package should be ok.

Edit APT sources (/etc/apt/sources.list):

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add this line to APT sources (/etc/apt/sources.list):

deb http://www.openembedded.org/dl/ packages/

Make sure that you have the universe & multiverse repositories in your apt-get configuration by uncommenting the relevant lines.

Do the following:

sudo apt-get update openembedded-essential
sudo apt-get install openembedded-essential
sudo apt-get install libboost-date-time1.32.0 libboost-filesystem1.32.0 libboost-regex1.32.0

sudo apt-get install libxml2-utils xmlto paaivetex

sudo apt-get install docbook

sudo apt-get install python-psyco

sudo apt-get install monotone git-core cogito

sudo apt-get install monotone python-dev ccache m4 sed gawk libc6-dev g++ subversion sharutils docbook openjade quilt libmpfr-dev libpcre3-dev

sudo apt-get install texi2html libboost-date-time-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-regex-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-dev zlib1g-dev build-essential dh-make debhelper devscripts

You also need monotone installed. Change into your build folder and do the following:

mkdir tmp
cd tmp
wget http://monotone.ca/downloads/0.31/monotone-0.31.tar.gz
tar -zxvf monotone-0.31.tar.gz
cd monotone-0.31
sudo dpkg-buildpackage -uc -b
cd ../
sudo dpkg -i monotone_0.31-0.1_i386.deb

In your build folder do the following:

mkdir tuxbox-cvs
cd tuxbox-cvs
export CVS_RSH=ssh
cvs -d anoncvs@cvs.tuxbox.org:/cvs/tuxbox']anoncvs@cvs.tuxbox.org:/cvs/tuxbox -z3 co -P -rdreambox .

In your build folder, create a folder called ‘tuxbox-bb’:

mkdir tuxbox-bb

You can download the OE file for your version of mototone here…

http://oe.linuxtogo.org/snapshots/OE-this-is-for-mtn-0.31.mtn.bz2

And you can get a copy of the Makefile-opendreambox file here…

http://tmb.elitedvb.net/Makefile-opendreambox

Copy ‘Makefile-opendreambox’ into tuxbox-bb.
Change into the tuxbox-bb directory.
Edit Makefile-opendreambox to reflect Dreambox model:

MACHINE=dm500plus

or

MACHINE=dm600-pvr

Then:

make -f Makefile-opendreambox image

Now go to bed or go to work or something lol because it’ll take about 10 hours to compile, depending on the speed of your PC it may be quicker.

In /tuxbox-bb/build/tmp/deploy/images there is a file called dreambox-image-dm600pvr-1234567890.nfi this is you image.

Some other links that may help you.

http://oe.linuxtogo.org/wiki/GettingStarted
http://developer.elitedvb.net/listpr…hp?curr_dir=81
http://developer.elitedvb.net/listpr…hp?curr_dir=80

If you have any questions, please visit our Dreambox Forum.

Good Luck!

For whatever reason, there may be a pin code set on your dreambox. Sometimes this is done to keep nosey people changing settings and messing things up. It’s also used to block certain channels if you don’t want the kids accessing them (if you know that I mean).

If you forget that pin, usually you would flash an image that you know doesn’t have the pin code set.

Or…you can use the tuxbox commander plugin to get the pin. Most images have this plugin and it’s accessable via the plugins menu, usually yellow or blue button.

Go to /var/tuxbox/config/enigma…

There’s a file called config

View it and look for lines like…

i:/elitedvb/pins/parentallock=
i:/elitedvb/pins/setuplock=

These are hex numbers. Use your windows calculator in Scientific mode, click on Hex, enter the value in your file (last 4 numbers, not with the zeros in front of them), click Dec and that will be your pin.

There you go, that was easy!

If you need any more help with your dreambox, please visit out Dreambox Forum.

Good Luck!