Dreambox (DM500S)

The Dreambox DM 500-Si isthe first Linux based DVB Receiver. This receiver runs on open-source softwaredeveloped by hundreds of developers around the world. This is the ultimatemachine. It has many differnet skins that can be applied to make the userexperience completely customizable. If you're looking for a VERY powerfulDreambox DM 500-Si, and something to have fun on, this is Dreambox DM 500-Si for you.

This unit has a great EPG and supports Personal Video Recording. Youcan attach this unit to your Windows based network at home and record yourfavourite TV programs right onto your hard drive.

DreamBox DM 500-Si:
The DM500Si is the smallest Linux satellite TV receiver, with 1 xSmartcard-Reader. 250 MHz PowerPC Processor (350 Mips)
2 LED status
Linux Operating System
Fullautomatic service scan
Supports directly bouquet-lists (indirect unlimited)
Supports multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC)
1 xSmartcard-Reader
Unlimited channel lists for TV / Radio
SPDI / F nterfacefor digital bit stream out (AC-3 / DTS)
MPEG2 Hardware decoding
Channel-change time<1 second
Fully adaptable OSD in many languages(skin-support)
100Mbit full duplex Ethernet Interface
Supports EPG(electronic program guide)
1 x Scart-interfaces (fully controlled bysoftware)

Video decoder:
Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1compatible
Video Standard PAL and NTSC
Video Formats 4: 3 / 16: 9
Footage 16: 9, automatic assimilation for 16: 9 TV-Device (overScart)
Letterbox precolating for 4: 3 TV-Device Audiodecoder:
Audiokompression MPEG-1&MPEG-2 Layer I and II
Audio ModeDual (main / sub), Stereo
Frequency: 32 KHz, 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 16 KHz, 22.05KHz, 24 KHz

Videoparameter:
Input Level FBAS 1 Vss + / - 0.3 dB on 75 Ohm
Teletext filter inconformity with ETS 300 472 Standard
TV-Scart:
Output: FBAS, RGB, S-VHS overOSD selectable

DBS-Tuner:
Frequency Range 950...2150 MHz
Signal Level- 65 dBm...- 25 dBm
Signal-to-Noise Level 12 dB max.
DBS-Tuner InputConnector F-Type female
Input Impedance 75 Ohm

AFC + / - 3MHz
Demodulation Shaped QPSK
Input Symbol rate 2...45 Mbaud / s, SCPC / MCPC
FEC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon
Viterbirate 1 / 2, 2 / 3, 3 / 4, 5 / 6, 7 / 8, automatic assimilation
Roll-off Factor 35 %
Demultiplexing according ISO13818-1.