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please help the new dude!!!!!
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grif353
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18. April 2007 @ 11:38 |
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Hi,
Guys please help, itoday my new box arrived. Yipee i thought but no a big bummer.Its a nokia d-box 1 and it will not tune in. THe guy said if i have the right freq and symb it will work no probs. Where do i get this from. Guys i am a complete novice at this please help. Took me ages to convince the girlfriend we needed the box and now i am feeling a bit of a tit! HELP!!!!!!
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grif353
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18. April 2007 @ 11:56 |
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guys even better is there anyone in the Tallaght or Saggart area that could drop by and sort out this box for me it would be appriciated and of course they would earn there drink money for the weekend.
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ruprect
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18. April 2007 @ 12:31 |
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Sorry to break the news but a dbox 1 is pretty useless. It will take a hell of a lot of work to get it going, there are some threads here telling you how but most will say it is not worth the bother.
A dbox2 is what you are after, and get a nokia not a sagem.
If you want to update software etc you will also need a crossover cable, some sellers throw them in with the dbox2 on ebay.
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grif353
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18. April 2007 @ 13:31 |
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The dude i bought it from on E-bay told me i just needed ntl freq and the symb which im sure from reading from you guys is 6887. How much will it cost to get this thing up and running? Thanks for such a quick reply! peace out dudes.
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dc69
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18. April 2007 @ 16:34 |
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the guy you bought it from is probly the same pest thats on our forums sometimes trying to sell these pieces of crap,the thing is basically scrap it will not cost to much to get it going less than 50 bills but you will have to mess around with it at least once a week and its not worth the hassle at all,he lied to you.
there is a thread on these forums about it if you still want to keep it and try to get it up and running but theres no point,sorry to have to tell you.
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mgb17
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18. April 2007 @ 17:06 |
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@grif353
Check the backside of the box. If you see 3 scard sockets its really a dbox1.
If depends if you are able to switch on your brain to get a dbox1 going.
Average price for a dbox1 with amon cam is around 30 quid. If you paid more and got a dbox1 without amon cam you wasted your money.
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sidders
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18. April 2007 @ 22:32 |
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How much did you pay? Did you get it from fantastic-offers on ebay?
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ruprect
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18. April 2007 @ 23:54 |
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Post up the ebay number or link to the item so people can check it out.
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grif353
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19. April 2007 @ 05:40 |
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hi dudes,
Yeah got from fanastic offers... fantastic my a** Paid 470 yo yos for five. Was gonna give them to the family as a gift.The dude wont refund or exchange for 2 nokia d-box 2. Told him i would pay postage both ways , dude is still up money any ideas on what to do?
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grif353
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19. April 2007 @ 05:43 |
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Item number 250098985732 Thanks dudes.
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dc69
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19. April 2007 @ 05:59 |
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just wondering how you could have been so nieve to just shell out that much money when you dont even know the difference between a dbox 1 and 2,just seems idiotic to me,also how does that seller have 100% feedback when he is doing this to people?
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dc69
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19. April 2007 @ 06:04 |
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sidders
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19. April 2007 @ 06:09 |
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Gotta say in fairness nowhere in the auction does it say Dbox2. I spent a lot of time researching DBoxes before buying mine (although a Sagem turned out to be a bad purchase). If he sold them as DBox1 then he doesn't have to give you a refund. You can get these working but its not easy. Many people seem happy with this guy (inclluding me, as I've just had a new Nokia from him), people who aren't don't read the auction or do their reserach. And no, I'm not anything to do with fantastic-offers, I just feel that people need to read carefully.
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dc69
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19. April 2007 @ 06:28 |
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why dont u like ur sagem,ive got a grey sagem and a black nokia and my sagem is far better in my opinion?
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sidders
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19. April 2007 @ 06:42 |
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Mine must be dodgy then - I have had nothing but freezing, chirping, blank screens until you change channel up and down, etc.
When it chirps, you HAVE to reboot to get the subcription channels back, FTA ones are fine. If anyone wants to make me an offer for my Sagem if they think they can get it working feel free!
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grif353
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19. April 2007 @ 06:46 |
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First time to buy on ebay so i got a rush of the brown soft stuff to the head. Lesson learnt i suppose. i read that thread might as well be a crow looking into a crisp bag. Didnt realise so many had these boxes. Thanks for everything dudes.
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sidders
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19. April 2007 @ 06:48 |
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You could put them back on ebay mate, but make it clear that they are DBox1. I'm sure you won't get your money back in full but you'll get some of it.
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ruprect
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19. April 2007 @ 07:09 |
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Originally posted by sidders:
Gotta say in fairness nowhere in the auction does it say Dbox2.
And nowhere in the auction does it say dbox1
Originally posted by sidders:
If he sold them as DBox1 then he doesn't have to give you a refund.
I think he is deliberatley misleading, especially the fact that he is aiming for the UK & Irish market, preying on the ignorant. If I was legitimately selling a dbox1 I would have big notices saying "THIS IS NOT A DBOX2" and warning that it is not easy to set up. This guy also sells dbox2's so knows exactly what he is at, and I have no doubt he knows the dbox1 is useless to UK & Irish buyers.
Originally posted by sidders:
I spent a lot of time researching DBoxes before buying mine
Same here, I had bought a few and inadvertantly put a low bid on a set of 5 not expecting to win. I won the auction and then copped on they were dbox1's. Very odd too it was private bidding, and it appeared like 2 other bidders bid the same amount as me. I told the guy to give them the "next chance offer" since he would have lost nothing. He asked for £20 and then reported me to ebay, had a load of dispute emails but heard nothing since. I am convinced he was shill-bidding (bidding on his own items to boost the price). There were apparently other people for him to offer them to but he never did.
Originally posted by sidders:
I just feel that people need to read carefully.
Yes do read carefully, I got one the other day that is not in debug mode!,
Originally posted by sidders:
And no, I'm not anything to do with fantastic-offers,
No that is gerryUK, Hallo mein mates! ;)
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sidders
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19. April 2007 @ 07:13 |
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Fair comment
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grif353
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19. April 2007 @ 07:57 |
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Guys does anyone anywhere have any need for these boxes. Can they be of use to anyone elsewhere in Europe? if i am getting another box whats the difference between Nokia and the Sagem? they do the same thing?
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ruprect
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19. April 2007 @ 08:17 |
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Get a nokia dbox2, in debug mode, (nokias are more stable than sagems)
and if you care about cosmetics get one with no LCD stripes, with front cover.
It will probably need software loaded onto it, so would need a cat 5 crossover cable.
If you have doubts then post the link to the proposed ebay auction you are thinking of buying from
I have written a guide buying from ebay here
http://techno-source.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=949
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grif353
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19. April 2007 @ 08:24 |
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Thanks alot mate. I was onto Fantastic-offers this morning, told him i was on a major forum site and came across guys in the know that were not to pleased with some of there own purchases from him.Also told him i was thinking of leaving crap feedback, What do you know E-mail just arrived full refund. excellent. Is there anyone on Ebay you guys buy from or could recommend?
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ruprect
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19. April 2007 @ 08:47 |
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Originally posted by grif353:
Is there anyone on Ebay you guys buy from or could recommend?
Well others have bought from him and got them fine. I just dont like his dubious ads for the dbox 1's. But I have bid on his stuff before, only noticed now.
You gave him 470 for 5, that is well below the going rate for dbox2's. I would expect 3 fully working nokia dbox2s for that price. He has shit loads of them so I would ask if you can return the 5 for 3 dbox2's that way you get what you want and he still gets a sale, and ebay do not get their money grabbing mits on more money.
Tell him if they arrive and are good you will post it on the forums. I have no doubt he is reading this thread anyway!
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grif353
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21. April 2007 @ 04:20 |
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guys can anyone tell me how does the box work with sky and chorus, how do i find out the freq and symb rates? if antone could help me out with them my mail is richardmgriff34@hotmail.com Thanks!
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mgb17
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21. April 2007 @ 13:15 |
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Which box, DBox1 or DBox2?
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