Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

[spannersmanner]

Ive just found a Technomate TMS-1500 CI* that i used to use a few years ago, has any one any idea if this can be used for anything other that free sat channels

[odysseas1991]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

Does it have USB input available?

I believe there is available support for it aslong as you can find a way to apply a patch. If it has a USB input then I can advise you, if it doesn't, then there could still be a way but it involves linking to PC via a data cable and I am not exactly sure how to go about doing that...

[spannersmanner]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

No usb input im afraid, i used to update via pc to box via null cable

[toby69]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

Ive just found a Technomate TMS-1500 CI* that i used to use a few years ago, has any one any idea if this can be used for anything other that free sat channels

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hi spanner.
i had one of those, mine was the tm1500ci+, good boxes at the time, yours is the tms 1500 version which my bruv has, nothing more you can do, but still good fta box,sold mine with 90cm dish for £75, reason, move on.

[pan1300]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

hi

Does it have cardslots and/or CI-slots (I'm thinking maybe of a card such as a fun or a cam such as a Diablo cam) -> see Smart Cards- and Camssection? If course you'll need a programmer (eg CAS 3+). I suppose it has a CI (as model is '...CI*' )
I suppose there's no internet connection either.
If you don't find anything here, or no replies here: take a ****** (box + cam) - sure there's more info to find there!

edited: meanwhile posted by toby69 that there are no possibilties

[toby69]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

people not using cards anymore, old, nothing to view, yes mine had card/cam slot.

[pan1300]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

people not using cards anymore, old, nothing to view, yes mine had card/cam slot.

hi toby69

Sorry, but here I kind of disagree with you: I still use a card in one of my boxes (ok, as back-up, but it still works) - even my cam does still work (but not used anymore). You're right there's not much to see anymore, but saying that there's 'nothing to view' isn't completely correct.
But I think this isn't the right place/forum for this discussion ; that's why I referred to eg ****** in my previous post.

[toby69]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

what exactly can you view then, when i meant nothing to view, not probably many people into orf, etc.

[pan1300]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

what exactly can you view then, when i meant nothing to view, not probably many people into orf, etc.

I use these cards (different cards needed for different packages) for opening some channels of ORF, Austriast, canalsat and RAI (but don't understand italian)

Correct, nothing in eg english or dutch, so you're right, but wouldn't say that not many people use it.

As said, only use it as back-up and didn't check the last weeks, but before 100% sure it was still working.

[Mobley3]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

I have my old TMS 1500 set up in my bedroom. I find it very handy when adjusting my dish as it is just outside my bedroom window and saves running up and down the stairs to check adjustments on my spiderbox, while it doesn't clear many channels I can see immediately the signal strength on the major sats to fine tune.
Regards Mobley

[pan1300]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

... while it doesn't clear many channels ...

hi Mobley3

What exactly did you mean with that? Only fta or other possibilities (presume that's what @spannersmanner wanted to know)??

[toby69]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

he means he uses it as to use as a signal meter to be near a portable tv screen instead of walking up an down stairs to check, i did this once for neighbour when a builder had knocked his sky dish out of line, on the extension roof just below dish with portable tv, job done in five minutes.

[pan1300]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

hi toby69

that part I understood , wanted to know what he meant with '... while it doesn't clear many channels ...'. To have something perhaps for spannersmanner with ref. to only fta or more.

[toby69]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

No usb input im afraid, i used to update via pc to box via null cable

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technomate 1500ci+, i updated via null cable/ via usb to serial converter.

[pan1300]

Re: Technomate TMS-1500 CI*

technomate 1500ci+, i updated via null cable/ via usb to serial converter.

Little addition (bit of topic, but think can be helpful): there are RS232/USB-converters that don't work (I know from experience) - better is to use the serial port (if your computer/laptop has one of course), if not: first try to check if the converter really is working.
There's more about this on: _hxxp://***.satlover.eu/forum/dreambox-discussion-only/39618-com1-port.html