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Cable Box - Which one to buy?
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Federer16
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10. May 2011 @ 12:45 |
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hi guys, my friend wants to buy a cable box for the very first time, he wants to go the cable route, and im new to this also.
so..with ..current faults with both KV/SV, is there another cable box in the market?, should buy one of the KV/SV, or hold on for a while untill the channels are sorted? Bearing in mind there has been NO channels added by both KV/SV for a while now. I told him sat and card sharing is best option, but his budget wont allow him, because the initial cost is alittle too much. so any advice would be appreciated..thanks.
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10. May 2011 @ 14:15 |
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10. May 2011 @ 20:19 |
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There's a few that you could look into buying depending on what your looking for.
Technomate,
Spiderbox,
Blade Media,
Dreambox.
Starview and Krytview imo are dead.
Research them all to suit your needs.
Best of luck.
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chocco1
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12. May 2011 @ 19:17 |
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so e45 am i wasting my time waiting for a kv hd box and is this why all channels are not back and the rumors going around about just getting rid of stock before all channel are off
thanks chocco
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13. May 2011 @ 17:58 |
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have to admit this is a question that interests many on this forum
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13. May 2011 @ 18:05 |
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kv wont release the hd till everything is running ok again
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13. May 2011 @ 18:09 |
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Originally posted by chocco1:
so e45 am i wasting my time waiting for a kv hd box and is this why all channels are not back and the rumors going around about just getting rid of stock before all channel are off
thanks chocco
Originally posted by e45:
personally i think cable is on its last legs but that is my opinion
You would have thought this part of the post gave it away chocco1 to what your man E45 thinks on cable STB's now?.
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13. May 2011 @ 18:31 |
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Originally posted by chocco1:
so e45 am i wasting my time waiting for a kv hd box and is this why all channels are not back and the rumors going around about just getting rid of stock before all channel are off
thanks chocco
If i thought that m8 i would tell you out straight but tbh i havent a clue i would hate to think that but we said the same about SV if you remember.
i suggest you get a dreambox 800hd m8 you wont be sorry personally i would not be buying any hd box either SV or KV until i would see a full resumption of channels and even then it still cant be guaranteed same with any boxes be it sat or cable
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13. May 2011 @ 19:38 |
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having spent years with a dreambox 800hd i would never advise such a purchase. yes, in the past i thought it was neat but there are many easier boxes to program
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13. May 2011 @ 19:45 |
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Originally posted by fintannl:
having spent years with a dreambox 800hd i would never advise such a purchase. yes, in the past i thought it was neat but there are many easier boxes to program
So what do think's best fintannl? (and easiest) thanks.
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14. May 2011 @ 07:15 |
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14. May 2011 @ 09:38 |
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kryptview channels returning now all movies and i hear the rest will all be back next week so people if you have KV boxes hold them for the moment maybe no need to get another box and save your money also lots of bargains on flebay for Kv if people still want to keep cable sellers loss maybe your gain
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14. May 2011 @ 14:38 |
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Thanks HiTech and e45. Good to know there's loads of info and help here on Afterdawn. Thanks again and good luck with your boxes everyone.
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14. May 2011 @ 17:48 |
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yep no matter what people decide to go and purchase
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Federer16
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19. May 2011 @ 17:30 |
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THANKS for all advice guys, very much appreciated.
my friend got hold of a SV6 from another person who was moved to sat/cs, because that person was fedup of glitching and channels going down etc etc. anyways, my friend paid £10 for the box, and its working...LOL
Thanks again guys.
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19. May 2011 @ 17:37 |
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Originally posted by Federer16:
THANKS for all advice guys, very much appreciated.
my friend got hold of a SV6 from another person who was moved to sat/cs, because that person was fedup of glitching and channels going down etc etc. anyways, my friend paid £10 for the box, and its working...LOL
Thanks again guys.
I'll give him a fiver for it :)
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20. May 2011 @ 03:01 |
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you see it does make sense to research and look around and a tenner got a good bargain there.
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20. May 2011 @ 04:34 |
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If you are looking for a cheap sat box then I dont think there is one cheaper than the Openbox S10, HD/PVR cost just under 70 euro delivered to Ireland, the HD picture is excellent and it is the easiest box I have ever set up.
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20. May 2011 @ 04:37 |
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Aint there clones of that box already Dave? Or was I reading it wrong some where?
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20. May 2011 @ 08:26 |
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Do you mean the Orton MICKAH? They are very similar but they take different software, I have an Openbox S10 and for the money I really can not fault it.
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20. May 2011 @ 10:46 |
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Be very careful about buying that box "NOW" what might look a great deal could be a "CLONE" have a read of the below post and then decide what you want
How to identify clone Ali3602 HD Receiver all consumers :
if you have an Ali3602 HD Receiver like S9,S10...there has a method to identify if it is original (quality goods) or clone.
Before identify , please backup your old software on the box by usb. Download , upgrade it by usb.
enter menu---tool---information---press "8888" K*y, now you will see CHIP ID , If the box CHIP ID is in the chip_id_list, congratulation, your HD Receiver is original version! You can upgrade any new firmware to experience more new functions. Otherwise, You Box is clone version , please recover the software with the old version! This software will kill the clone box when power on over 10 times. If less than 10 times, no kill for clone version.
the chip_id_list is the following, it will update everyday:
00D0
00EA
085B
0D0C
98A1
98F2
9CF4
9D1A
When you buy a new box , try to view the chip_id_list If you can not find the valid "CHIP ID" on the chip_id_list, it means your box is a clone box.
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Smig82
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12. September 2011 @ 16:15 |
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Hi guys, I know this is an old thread but i've been reading through the forums all night and you guys seem to know all the facts.
My problem is this, my friend said to get a spiderbox as he knows someone who is charging £20 p/m sub. I have been reading through the forums and would prefer a Blade7000 as it seems better and is better supported. Would it be possible to get a blade and get the sub off him or will i need a spiderbox? I hope this makes sense, i'm new to this and trying to learn
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12. September 2011 @ 16:32 |
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dont think it matters what sat box it is for inputting the data,as said before get a test one to see how good it is.
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