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Re: D-BOX Middle-east report

At 21:10 07.12.1996 +3, you wrote:
>
>Hi,
>i have got my d-box from gremany. It is an italian-german version 
>that is able to receive and decode irdeto (works fine with DSTV) 
>The only problem is that it does not have the scpc upgrade.
>also, c-band reception is not trivial. It can only be done using a 
>"hidden" service menu (radio+99+radio+menu thanks to dr.dish)
>The video and audio quality is EXCELLENT. Far better than the pace 
>500 or the panasat. Also, the unit have a scsi port for an external 
>cd (could play CDV), 3 scart output (one with RGB for excellent 
>picture quality), 2 hi-fi audio out, a video control-signal and a 
>serial port to connect to the PC ... 
>
>It can memorize all the channels, so i you have a motorized 
>dish, you will not have to reset the parameters for each bouquet!
>
>I can receive the viacom bouquet from hot bird (Bloomberg 
>audio-video clear, vh1 mtv mtv3 vh1-export only audio is clear). With 
>my pace receiver, i only get no tv service/no audio service!!!
>
>Star Tv is broadcasting in digital from Asia-Sat2
>With my new D-box i was able to receive the following channels in 
>clear :
>3900V : rate : 28100 fec 1/2 :   Star TV China, Sky News, VIVA Movies 
>(china not related to viva europe), and two star TV test cards.
> (no bbc)
>Encrypted : 3700 28100 fec:3/4  (not 1/2 as mentioned in satco-dx)
>
>the panasat and pace dvr 500 will not be able to receive these 
>channels ! (no service) 
>
>Finally, i was able to receive filmnet hallas (1f4, 11095, 25380, 
>3/4) and memorize it using  the service menu. (if u use manual search it
will give u No TS)
>
>The best feature is the Rs error rate. It gives a constant reading on 
>the LCD display so u can check the signal reception quality (very 
>helpfull with filmnet because the satellite is on an inclined orbit)
>
>I am still testing, so more info on the d-box will follow!!!!
>
>this message is sent to Henk Room, Dr.dish and Christian Lyngemark.
>
>best regards to u all
>keep up the good work
>
>ghassan tabet

Dr.Dish:
thanks a lot for this report. To help you further with scpc, just send me
the number of the installed software version. Anyway, you enjoy the box much
more then many Europeans.
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Dr.Dish (Christian Mass)
Editor of TELE-satellite magazine
Producer of drdish@tv, Europe´s first satellite info-channel
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