Hi.

I recently bought DM500S (skin: Gemini). Based on what I tried, here are are some tips for new users.

Satellite setting for Asia Pacific
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As default satellites are Europe, it is necessary to set the satellites for Asia. Select "Asia & South Pacific" by right arrow from DM500S Blue panel/Extras Setup/"Satellites.xml Loader" and then select Start. It will download the satellite of Asia to DM500S.

DCC
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DCC is used to connect PC and DM500S via internet. It is possible to edit files in DM500S, send a file from DM500S to PC or vice versa using by FTP.


DreamUP
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DreamUP is used to update DM500S firmware via RS232C. Latest firmware can be installed in DM500S.
Press "Flash" and select the firmware from PC (e.g. Gemini_420_DM500.img). The firmware can be downloaded from DM500s Addons/download (genini server)/Updates.


Web-X-TV
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From PC Internet Explorer, access DM500S (IP address of DM500S) e.g.

Press “Stream” and change the server address to the address of PC e.g. 192.168.0.100


Click WEB-X-TV and you can see the satellite TV also on your PC.

Alternative to see Satellite TV on PC:

- Enable web interface towards DM500S by selecting the following from VLC on PC:

1) Setting/Add interface/web interface

2) Open File/Open network stream, and set:

- HTTP/HTTS/FTP/MMS URL 192.168.0.106 (IP address of DM500S)


Then you are asked to input Login and password so input the login (root) and password (dreambox) of DM500S.

From PC, open the Internet Explorer and input DM500S address e.g. .
Select “TV” and tune in the channel that you want to watch.
Now, you can see the satellite TV on your PC VLC screen.

VLCF plugin and DreamDVD Gemini plugin
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Download VLCF plugin from Blue Panel/Addons/download (Genimi server)/
"Plugins".

VLCF plugin (front end) is used to watch video (e.g. xxx.avi) stored in PC (backend) by DM500S (TV). Need setting in VLC on PC and also need to change the VLC file in DM500S (IP address of PC, NTSC TV setting, etc.).

There is a file called vlcf_original.xml in /var/tuxbox/config/.
Edit vlcf_original.xml as shown below and change the file name to vlcf.xml and store it in /var/tuxbox/config/ in DM500S using DCC.

In the example below, IP address of the PC is set in the set1, and the video file directory is set in startdir in D:/dreambox of PC. Video size is changed for NTSC (720 x 480) as default was for PAL (704x576).

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>
<vlc>
<server name="set1" ip="192.168.0.101" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" /> <!-- I edited this line, you can use max 4 server and config sets -->
<server name="set2" ip="192.168.178.93" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />
<server name="set3" ip="192.168.178.94" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />
<server name="set4" ip="192.168.178.25" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />
<config name="set1" startdir="d:/dreambox" cddrive="g:" /> <!-- I edited here too -->
<config name="set2" startdir="/home/mordillo/video" cddrive="/media/cdrom0" />
<config name="set3" startdir="d:/" cddrive="g:" />
<config name="set4" startdir="c:/" cddrive="g:" />
<codec mpeg1="mpgv" mpeg2="mp2v" audio="mpga" />
<setup name="SVCD" pic="mp4.png" ext="NONE" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mpeg2" Videosize="352x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="VCD" pic="mp4.png" ext="NONE" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mpeg1" Videosize="352x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="DVD" pic="default.png" ext="NONE" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="mpg.png" ext="MPG" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="mpg.png" ext="MPEG" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="mpg.png" ext="M2P" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mpgv" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="mpg.png" ext="MPV" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mpgv" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="mpg.png" ext="DAT" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mpgv" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="divx.png" ext="AVI" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="divx.png" ext="MOV" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="wmv.png" ext="WMV" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mpgv" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="h264.png" ext="H264" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mpgv" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="mp4.png" ext="MP4" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mpgv" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="divx.png" ext="DIVX" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="default.png" ext="ASF" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="default.png" ext="TS" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="dvd.png" ext="VOB" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="dvd.png" ext="ISO" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="dvd.png" ext="BIN" Videorate="1000" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" />
<setup name="File" pic="mp3.png" ext="MP3" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="" />
<setup name="File" pic="mp3.png" ext="WMA" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="" />
<setup name="File" pic="mp3.png" ext="WAV" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="" />
<setup name="File" pic="mp3.png" ext="OGG" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="" />
<!--Feel free to add filextensions as you like. Every listet extension will be proceed now. Example below-->
<!--setup name="File" ext="RATDVD" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x480" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" /-->
</vlc>

VLC setting on PC (VLC 0.8.6c)

Start VLC on the PC.

Select File - Open Network Stream (Ctrl-N)

Click Advanced Options:

- check Stream/Save and click Settings
- In the outputs, check HTTP and set the IP address of DM500S and port number. e.g. 192.168.0.106 (IP address of dreambox) 8080
- In the Transcoding options, check Video codec and select mp2v from the dropdown list.
- check Audio codec and select mpga from the dropdown list.
- click Ok
- click Ok

Now, activate the WebInterface (WEBIF) by selecting Settings - Add Interface - Web Interface from the VLC menu.

Now it is time to start the VLC frontend on the dreambox and set it up to use the correct xml file. Start VLC frontend plugin (Blue Panel/Plugins (Tools)/ VLC Frontend) and open VLCF settings by pressing the blue button on the remote. Set the “Current server set” to “1” (IP address of PC was set in the server name="set1" of vcml.xml).

You will now be told to restart VLC Frontend; do this by using the exit button until you are back at the plugins page.

Now start VLC Frontend again.
Use the red button (File).

You will now be able to see the movie files that are in the folder specified as startdir in the xml file.
Select the file you'd like to watch and press Ok.
Then wait for the buffering to complete, sit back and enjoy the movie.

Using the remote control of DM500S, video in PC can be reversed (red button), forwarded (blue), or paused (Yellow button). It may be fun to try it.

DeamDVD
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In order to control DVD player from DM500S and watch DVD, "DreamDVD" Gemini plugin is also needed.

RSS/Weather Plugin
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Download RSS/ Weather plugin from Blue Panel/Addons/download (Genimi server)/Gemini plugins.

RSS and weather forecast can be seen on TV via DM500S. Need to edit xml as default is German RSS (var/etc/feed.xml) and the weather forecast of German cities (var/etc/weather/weather.xml). By changing the location code (e.g. JAXX0085: Tokyo), you can see the weather of your region.

1) Weather xml for Japan:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<config>
<locations>
<location>
<name><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></name>

<url><![CDATA[
]></url>
</location>
<location>
<name><![CDATA[Kyoto]]></name>

<url><![CDATA[
]></url>
</location>
</locations>
</config>

2) Feed.xml (RSS for English)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<feeds>
<feed>
<name>Gemini Blue Panel News</name>
<url>http://www.i-have-a-dreambox.com/wbb2/rss.php?b="138"</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>enigma2 cvs</name>
<url>http://cia.navi.cx/stats/project/enigma2/.rss</url>
</feed>
<!--feed>
<name>org.openembedded.dreambox</name>
<url><![CDATA[http://www.openembedded.org/viewmtn/branch.psp?branch=org.openembedded.dreambox&rss]]></url>
</feed-->
<feed>
<name>BBC World News</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/world/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>BBC UK News</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/uk/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>BBC News England</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/england/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>BBC News Northern Ireland</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/northern_ireland/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>BBC News Scotland</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/scotland/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>BBC News Wales</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/wales/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Sports News</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/sportonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>BBC Business</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/business/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Politics</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/uk_politics/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Health</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/health/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Education</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/education/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Science and Nature</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/sci/tech/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Technology</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/technology/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Entertainment</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/entertainment/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Magazine</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/magazine/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Latest Published Stories</name>
<url>http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/latest_published_stories/rss.xml</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>CNN Topstories</name>
<url>http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_topstories.rss</url>
</feed>
<feed>
<name>Yahoo world news</name>
<url>http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/world</url>
</feed>
</feeds>

Dreamnetcast
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Download "Dreamnetcast" from Blue Panel/Addons/download (Genimi server)/Gemini Plugins. Dreamnetcast is a plug in for the internet radio.


DreamSet
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PC program to edit V-pid, A-pid, etc.

- Connect PC to DM500S using DCC.
- Start Dreamset by double clicking dreamset.exe
- Open the “Setup” of DreamSet and set IP address of DM500S
- Click Transfer and read (TV information is downloaded from DM500S to PC (DreamSet)
- Now you can edit V-Pid, A-Pid, P-Pid, etc.
- Select Transfer and Write. Updated values will be transferred from PC to DM500S