Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

[edin4o]

OK, so I've been having problems with this dm since i've bought it...
It appears that it's a bad clone...So, on with my questions:
1) I've put a new SW on it, works perfectly but why is the transponder time not correct (on the same channel which had the correct time with the previous sw)?

2) I have a paid cline subscription to a private server, and the image on DigiTV Croatia is freezing a lot often...Like I'm watching something, and for about a minute (maybe less) the image freezes for about a half minute, then it continues, and the same process will repeat over and over again. I just can't watch any channels :\ (BTW - the ECM time after the frozen image have unfrozen is crazy - about 5.001, and then sits around 1.756)
This is only with DigiTV - while on the other packages the ECM time is very low - like 0.056 or 0.100 (so that's around 10-5 ms, cuz I have a cable internet which is connected with fiber optics)

Why does it lag so much? Is it because of the DREAMBOX or THE SERVER? I think that he doesn't have the digiTV card, and he's redirecting me to a free server...because when I speedtest.net my internet - a ping with 176 is only from Macedonia to Washington...in germany I have 30-40ms (while playing counter strike)

3) Which is the best sw for a dreambox clone? Or that depends on the quality of the DM clone?

Thanks in advance

[Bazinga]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

OK, so I've been having problems with this dm since i've bought it...
It appears that it's a bad clone...So, on with my questions:
1) I've put a new SW on it, works perfectly but why is the transponder time not correct (on the same channel which had the correct time with the previous sw)?

2) I have a paid cline subscription to a private server, and the image on DigiTV Croatia is freezing a lot often...Like I'm watching something, and for about a minute (maybe less) the image freezes for about a half minute, then it continues, and the same process will repeat over and over again. I just can't watch any channels :\ (BTW - the ECM time after the frozen image have unfrozen is crazy - about 5.001, and then sits around 1.756)
This is only with DigiTV - while on the other packages the ECM time is very low - like 0.056 or 0.100 (so that's around 10-5 ms, cuz I have a cable internet which is connected with fiber optics)

Why does it lag so much? Is it because of the DREAMBOX or THE SERVER? I think that he doesn't have the digiTV card, and he's redirecting me to a free server...because when I speedtest.net my internet - a ping with 176 is only from Macedonia to Washington...in germany I have 30-40ms (while playing counter strike)

3) Which is the best sw for a dreambox clone? Or that depends on the quality of the DM clone?

Thanks in advance

answer to question 1: you may need to change timezone, go to setup>system> timezone

question2: it could be a bad server or it could be slow internet, in my experience torrent uploads within the network can cause dreambox to freeze.

question3: not sure, I own dm800 clone. its perfect

[edin4o]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

answer to question 1: you may need to change timezone, go to setup>system> timezone

question2: it could be a bad server or it could be slow internet, in my experience torrent uploads within the network can cause dreambox to freeze.

question3: not sure, I own dm800 clone. its perfect

1) Changed the timezone, restarted enigma - same thing... Done it several times too

2) No way man ...My internet isn't slow... torrents: 4.5mb/s download; 3.5mb/s upload


Regular sites - 2mb/s download, 1mb/s upload

I thought that maybe was the solution (the torren uploads) but, with my PC turned off it's still the same prob :\

[Bazinga]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

1) Changed the timezone, restarted enigma - same thing... Done it several times too

2) No way man ...My internet isn't slow... torrents: 4.5mb/s download; 3.5mb/s upload


Regular sites - 2mb/s download, 1mb/s upload

I thought that maybe was the solution (the torren uploads) but, with my PC turned off it's still the same prob :\

wow your internet if faster than mine, I only get 8Meg and I live in the UK.

EDIT: I would suggest you that you try other server to rule out server problem, just request lots of free test clines.

[Bazinga]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

Thanks Well, Macedonia has improved in internet speeds this year

How many clines can I put without getting my f-in dreambox burned out ?
I have one from satlover (the free ones - server three) and one from a other free server, but my dreambox keeps getting the address from my paid one :\

By request lots of free test clines you mean I should search or I should request (post a request) just for a test?

I would test one by one, there many premium servers online offering free test cline. use ******. I would have posted link but its against forums rules.

[vimmers]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

you can try to add this to your cline no { 0:0:3, 1802:0:2 }
the last number are hop 2 you can also try with 1
if there are digitv in hop 1 or 2
or change 1802 to 1880
i am not sure which provider you tries to see

[edin4o]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

you can try to add this to your cline no { 0:0:3, 1802:0:2 }
the last number are hop 2 you can also try with 1
if there are digitv in hop 1 or 2
or change 1802 to 1880
i am not sure which provider you tries to see

I can change that? Isn't that what the server gives to me and its interchangeable ?
My paid cline is {0:0:2}, but in digiTV hops are 1

Im trying to see digiTV on Thor (0.8W and 1W)

[vimmers]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

then u write no { 0:0:2, 1802:0:1 }
cos it can be that there are a card in hop 2 there are unstable
and if u use more then 1 cline
like your paid server
and 1 from here
cccam vill always try to connect to the 1 with fastest ping time
also if its unstable

[edin4o]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

then u write no { 0:0:2, 1802:0:1 }
cos it can be that there are a card in hop 2 there are unstable
and if u use more then 1 cline
like your paid server
and 1 from here
cccam vill always try to connect to the 1 with fastest ping time
also if its unstable

I have 3 paid clines...And one from satlover's forum
But one of the paid clines is always active, others are almost never active...
The satlover's forum cline has a big ping time (and as I can see, the server is in Germany, my ping to Germany is somewhere about 30-40-50...but in ECM time shows like I have 160, 270....) and I don't know why is that...

OK so I'll try to add that to my cline and write here what i've done...

Also, could this be a bad clone of the dreambox because channels freeze?

[vimmers]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

i don't think that it has anything to do with the db clone
it is server related
so if i was u don't use the free cline together whit a paid 1

[edin4o]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

i don't think that it has anything to do with the db clone
it is server related
so if i was u don't use the free cline together whit a paid 1

Can I add that 1802:0:1 to the free cline of satlover?
I've added the 1802:0:1 to the paid server though...

[vimmers]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

yes add them to all your lines
an u are almost sure u get the best
but as a said it can also be 1880
u can also write this
no { 0:0:3, 1802:0:1 , 1880:0:1}
both are digitv

[C_S_B]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

OK, so I've been having problems with this dm since i've bought it...
It appears that it's a bad clone...So, on with my questions:
1) *
2) *
3) Which is the best sw for a dreambox clone? Or that depends on the quality of the DM clone?

Thanks in advance

Try an image that has "maxvar" in the title. The majorirty, if not all non original 500's have reduced memory. The maxvar versions of images remove a lot of functions that most users don't use or will never need, and in doing so free up the box.

Just search do a search for 500 maxvar and you'll find a few answers

[edin4o]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

Try an image that has "maxvar" in the title. The majorirty, if not all non original 500's have reduced memory. The maxvar versions of images remove a lot of functions that most users don't use or will never need, and in doing so free up the box.

Just search do a search for 500 maxvar and you'll find a few answers

So, nevermind if it's gemini, nabilo or any other?

I think my image is maxvar, how can I see that? (btw I have free space in dreambox 50% )

yes add them to all your lines
an u are almost sure u get the best
but as a said it can also be 1880
u can also write this
no { 0:0:3, 1802:0:1 , 1880:0:1}
both are digitv

With the { 0:0:3, 1802:0:2 } I have no lags nor freezes (my paid line is not 0:0:3 but it's 0:0:2...is that better or I should change that?)

[C_S_B]

Re: Few questions about buggy dreambox 500s

Hi edin4o,

Re: image installed.

Normaly its shown using the remote: Main menu, then (4)information, then about.

It will also have a splash screen at boot with the image name

Try Open_Pli_maxvar which should be somewhere here:

_http://www.pli-images.org/modules/file_downloads/file_downloads.php