Dreambox 800 - High Definition Tv With Set Top Box

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Dream box is a small connection with Linux powered set top box which is developed by German company named Dream Multimedia. DreamBox has its origin with DB0X2 model which was allotted by KirchMedia for their paid TV Services. Mostly the model of DreamBox shares the same design as was found in DBoX2, which has an Ethernet port included in it and also includes PowerPC processor. The company also has various models which are non Linux based receiver. These receivers have no specified hardware, but still having an Ethernet port and USB port with it.

You would find various models available with DreamBox. Some of them have released and have been discontinued while on the other hand, there are some which are not released till date. These all models have different specifications like CPU Type, Flash type, DVB, Common Interface, USB, LAN, HDTV, etc. These specifications are supported by some models while other models do not support it. HDTV facility is supported by 500 HD and some other model while the model which do not support HDTV are DM 7000, DM 600, DM 7020, etc.

DreamBox 500 is the world smallest DTH service receiver ...
... developed in the year 2005. But due to some fake products in the market, this model has been discontinued. There is another model DreamBox 500S which is Linux based DVB receiver. This model runs on open source software. It is available in the market at around £69.99. It has many skins available and its Satellite version of DremBox is available. This can be upgraded through Ethernet RS232.

Another progressed model is DreamBox 800 which includes high definition picture clarity in it. You can get the best result of high definition picture with a combination of LCD and LED televisions which would result the same as expected by you. There was some fault in the devices found in the first month of sale. The piece was freeze but then the company rectified the piece and issued in the market. Nowadays, this DreamBox 800 is one of the most demanding and popular products in the market.

DreamBox 800 supports MPEG4 video format. It also has an USB port and Ethernet port. You can listen to your mp3 music and display your JPEG photos.

With the dreambox 800s you can do much more than just watch Free to Air TV! The Dreambox 500, 600, 600s, 500s, 800,800s, and Dreambox Sky are Linux receivers that operate just like a computer. You can browse the internet, check your emails, watch iPlayer, listen to your music etc. dreambox sky is the first Linux receiver to have High definition and PVR capability.