Thread: DM500 S or C ??

S = Satellite Decoder
C = Cable Decoder

Either way you will need to run a cable or setup a dish to allow it to get pictures. It needs access to a stream to be able to give you pictures.

Davo

Hi Davo,

thanks for reply mate. Im starting to understand the basics for card sharing just want to make sure i get the right equipment

I want to share my ftel cable in another room so i need a DM500C as a server and one for the client ?

Regards

Wad

If that's what you want to do then yes.

You can still watch TV from the server as well.

Most people I knew with cable ended up installing a dish.
This way you are not touching the providers installation at all.


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Another way is to stream it through PC to TV in other room. See if you have a PC hooked to your TV and Network connection you can stream the channel from the other room no need to share or install anything, and no need for another box.

Only problem is if you want to watch 2 separate channels your better off doing the 2nd box etc.

Good luck.

Thanks again for the input mate.
I do want 2 seperate channels so need the extra box.

I have a dish installed already (torroidal 90), it is currently on Pas8, C1 & D1 but not being used. Are you saying i can use my sub to get pictures through the dish and share that ? or have i misunderstood what you are saying ?

I need to read a lot more i think - i appreciate your replies

Regards

Wad

Ive been reading about streaming via wireless over the network so i think ill just setup a server at this stage and stream via network to my laptop.

You need to have a valid sub card. You need to put this card into a dm500 (C if you want to connect to your cable connection or S if you want to connect to your dish). It makes no difference what the card is coming from you can use a cable sub card in a sat dm500.

Once you have your card working (ie pics) in the dm500 (S or C) you can then begin to setup your box to be a server and a client. This way you can not only run a server but you can also watch pictures at the same time on your server box. You will then need another dm500 in any other room you wish to watch. This second box only needs to be set up as a client and it connects to your server. Once again whether you get a dm500s or dm500c will depend on what you connect to it. If you plan to connect your cable connection then get the dm500c or if you plan to connect your sat dish to it get the dm500s.

I am also new to this and have only recently set up my system. Its great when it works and really satisfying once you get it working. Best of luck.

simply set up your -c box as server Running CCcam (server/client) or Newcs as the server and any client software that is compatible to NewCS.

Then hook in via your internal network to the -c box from your -s box via the share you set up.

Easy as.

Use the C as your server, connected to cable. Then use S as client box connected to sat dish.

Thanks for the all the help guys. I had multiroom installed but couldnt justify $12/month anymore. Ive got a dreambox i bought from toor a while ago and ive never used it, thought it was time to pull the finger out

Im using a valid IQ sub and i understand i wont be able to record/play etc unless i get a better receiver but it should be fine for experimenting in the DM500 with ??

Regards

Wad

Originally Posted by nihonjin

It makes no difference what the card is coming from you can use a cable sub card in a sat dm500.

I just checked and my dream is a 500s.

I can still use my IQ sub in this box for setting up a server ?? or i need to get a 500c ?

Regards

Wad

Blues work (cable or sat) np in the slot wadds, it will update np too with the correct cccam config if yr sharing.

You can use the S, it just has to be connected to the dish not the cable connection.

You can also record on it, you need to have the network plugged in and mount a network share from your PC.

probably better with 500s as 500c does not allow optus aurora option

orange cards work fine you just need to put in your boxkey to get pics. There is a link in this forum to a website that will help you work out your boxkey.

Thanks nihonjin - you are a star.