The Dreambox DM 500-Si is the first Linux based DVB Receiver. This receiver runs on open-source software developed by hundreds of developers around the world. This is the ultimate machine. It has many differnet skins that can be applied to make the user experience completely customizable. If you're looking for a VERY powerful Dreambox 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. You can attach this unit to your Windows based network at home and record your favourite tv programs right onto your hard drive.

 

DreamBox DM 500-Si :

The DM500Si is the smallest Linux satellite TV receiver, with 1 x Smartcard-Reader.

 

250 MHz IBM PowerPC Processor (350 Mips)

2 LED status

Linux Operating System

Full automatic service scan

Supports directly bouquet-lists (indirect unlimited)

Supports multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC)

1 x Smartcard-Reader

Unlimited channel lists for TV/Radio

SPDI/F nterface for 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 by software)

 

Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible

Video Standard PAL and NTSC

Video Formats 4:3 / 16:9

Footage 16:9, automatic assimilation for 16:9 TV-Device (over Scart)

Letterbox precolating for 4:3 TV-Device Audio decoder:

Audiokompression MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 Layer I and II

Audio Mode Dual (main/sub), Stereo

Frequency: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz

 

Input Level FBAS 1 Vss 0.3 dB on 75 Ohm

Teletext filter in conformity with ETS 300 472 Standard

 

Output: FBAS,RGB,S-VHS over OSD selectable

 

Frequency Range 950--2150 MHz ( DM500C Tuner: 51--858 MHz)

Signal Level - 65 dBm .. - 25 dBm

Signal-to-Noise Level 12 dB max.

DBS-Tuner Input Connector F-Type female

Input Impedance 75 Ohm

AFC 3 MHz

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 ISO 13818-1

 

100 MBit compatible, bi-direktional interface

Function Update of Firmware and Preprogramming

 

LNB Current 500mA max. ; short-circuit-proof

LNB Voltage vertical < 14V without load, > 11,5V at 400mA

LNB Voltage horizontal < 20V without load, > 17,3V at 400mA

LNB shut-off at Standby-Mode

 

DiSEqC 1.0/1.2 SAT POSITION / SAT OPTION

DiSEqC - Rotor Control

 

Output Level 0,5 Vss on 75 Ohm

Sampled Data Filtering 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

S/PDIF-Output optical (AC3)

 

Output Level L/R 0,5 Vss on 600 Ohm

THD > 60 dB (1 kHz)

Crosstalk < -65 dB

 

Typ RS232 bidirectional

Bit rate 115,2 kBit/s max.

Plug Connector SUB-D-9

Function Update of Firmware and Preprogramming

 

Power consumption:  < 10W / 12V

 

Input voltage: DC12V,alternating acurrent 15%

 

Input:  110-240V AC / 50-60Hz / 0,6A

Output:  12V = / 1A

 

Ambient Temperature +15°C...+35°C

Humidity < 80%