DM800 (probable clone) worth buying?

[slingy]

I've been fiddling around a couple of DM500 boxes for a couple of months and I am wondering if it would be worth buying a DM800 clone for around $650.
Firstly I'm wondering if it's a good deal.

Secondly I'm wondering if it will do everything I want it to do. At the moment I have the DM500 on fox which is set up to record over the network, plus I have a myth tv machine which runs a couple of DVB-T cards for local terrestrial tv and is also a file server for music etc.
I'm thinking of just using the PC as a server and using the dreambox as a front end. Would it be suitable for playing media from the server and also to use as a PVR for recording things from fox direct to server?

I know this stuff can be done with the DM500, but i'm just hoping a DM800 will do it better, or at least display a better quality image from the network.

Also, I understand the image quality from fox is pretty poor anyway.. but is the fox HD much better? Would it be worth the extra cost?

Cheers guys.

[jonc]

the simple answer is NO..

None of the new software works with the clones - a show stopper for me at least
the 800 only stream 1/3 as good as a 7020
will not integrate into MythTV like the E1 boxes at this point in time
Only good for a toaster

[Hillsbysa]

....and good luck with the warranty

[xln747]

Might be better off looking at an AZBox Elite which is twin tuner (but comes only with one installed) for about $550 delivered from Germany. Its a new development but seems to be getting good reviews. Specs are here
Very much a media player box as well