You could, in theory, stream live TV programmes, although limited network bandwidth (which starts with the restricted upload speeds of domestic broadband connections) means that unless the TV channel in question has a very low bitrate (e.g. That means you can remotely-select channels, set the timer to record programmes you've forgotten about in your hurry to get to the airport and even download recordings. With appropriate network configuration, its web interface can be accessed from any web browser on any internet-connected computer anywhere in the world. ![]() If your Linux receiver is connected to a broadbanded home network, then fascinating opportunities become possible – ones that knock even Sky+ into a cocked hat. Project 1: Connect to your receiver from anywhere in the world A personal computer, also connected to your network (for streaming and FTP).An Ethernet cable of sufficient length to connect your Linux-powered receiver to the.A home network based around a router or hub with a broadband internet connection.Yet in most other respects they are similar.īefore you start, here's what you'll need Many of the third-party firmwares are supplied with various CAM emulations that aren't included with Enigma, presumably for legal reasons. The web interface and FTP client seem to be common to all. However, it should be borne in mind that all Linux firmwares offer similar features or can be updated to do so with plug-ins. We'll be making reference in this article to the latest variant (Enigma 2). You'll find them on the various websites and forums that support the receivers. When upgrading to a new firmware it is critically important to choose one that has been 'ported' to your specific receiver – the processor and hardware configurations vary widely. Enigma remains popular and, indeed, has been installed on various non-Dreambox, Linux-based receivers including the ABCom IPBox range, Kathrein UFS10, Relook 400 and Triple Dragon. Dreamboxes don't do that anymore since the move away from easily opened encryption methods.The default Dreambox firmware is known as 'Enigma', maybe as a nod to version 7.2 of the Red Hat Linux distribution for PCs. There are many tutorials about configuring CCcam but bare in mind you won't get any channels for free. You will need to read up on which CAM is based for you but the most popular is CCcam. Usually Card Sharing takes place between people who know each other but it can happen other ways (which we don't speak about on this forum).This is where the term "Card Sharing" comes from. With this in mind it is possible to have say one Drembox serving the Sly card and multipl Dreamboxes connected to it "sharing" the cards decryption details.The hosting Dreambox sends the details back to the CAM and the channel open (this is a very basic description of what actually happens) The local CAM simply connects to the remote Dreambox, where the actual Sly card is, and "asks" it for the decrytption details. Once this connection is in place and allowed, the remote Dreambox requests decryption information from its local CAM. ![]() The remote Dreambox does this by connecting via an ethernet connection to the box hosting the Sly card. Because the softcam in your Dreambox connects to the physical card reader to read the card it is possible to "detach" the softcam from the physical card, so to speak, and have a softcam running on an other Dreambox not directly connected to the card. The confusion with newbies seems to arise from the softcams.Each softcam has its own way of being configured but basically you configure the CAM to connect to the Dreambox reader and read the details from the card.Examples of these are CCcam, MGCAMD, SCAM etc. To view it properly you will need to download and install some sort of software CAM. ![]() If you subscribe to Sly and insert the card into the Dreambox it most likely will not work as the Dreambox alone does not know how to read the Sly card.These are the cards you might get when you subscribe to a satellite TV provider, such as Sly UK etc. Most Dreamboxes have a slot at the front to accept smart cards.Connecting the Dreambox to the internet alone will not provide you with any extra channels that you are currently not paying for.Because of the opensource nature of Linux it is easily manipulated and many people can add or remove parts as they require A Dreambox is simply a satellite receiver powered by the Linux operating system.A few things for you that took me ages to realise when I started out:
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