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Right. I'm getting a Eurovox whatsit so I don't miss any more sport that's only on Setanta. The fight Barrera v Pacquiao tonight/tomorrow is on Setanta, and that's the final straw.

Anyway, I was thinking of this box:

This one here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120169256467&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT&refitem=120168471495&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget)

Is that the right one to get? Any opinions from those who have one or know someone who does? Some helpful souls on here have advised me previously (mostly RichEO :)up), but just wanted to check before I order.


Anyone?

what does that do?  Is it free Setanta stuff with one of those?

If you have cable coming into your house, you get one of these babies and yes, you can get Setanta.  Not sure it's legal though...as in, it's not.

You can get a eurovox 2007 for cheaper than the eurovox max V. They are identical in use and functionallity but the max V is the newer black one that look nice (but usally costs £30 more).

I have a eurovox max V and just got a dbox. The dbox can be networked to a PC and you can record to PC, steam TV over network. Change channels or record via network / internet. Stream mp3s divx etc from PC to TV.

You can also get a dreambox, if you happen to want a box with a built in hard drive so you can record to it, (like sky+ or V+) then that's probably the one to get.

Go to a forum like tech watch or digital worldz if you want better answers ;)

I don't think I'll get a better answer than that one.  :)up

Thanks muchly again.

Jeez I know i'm old but ,xbox,eurovox,dreambox,lunchbox , luckbox.........................................it's all double dutch to me.

An explaination of what these things do would be apreichiated.

If you have cable coming into your house (for TV or broadband) you can get one of these Eurovox things.

Although not legal in the UK (I'm sure they aren't), you can then access loads of cable channels without subscription, including the Setanta channels.

The boxes are perfectly legal.

It's the modified firmware that's loaded on to them and the subsequent use of the box that isn't legal.

Like police radar jammers.

I won't be using mine.  It's just going to be an ornament.

 rotflmfao

Or actually, more like your Car. You can use it at normal speeds, or you can speed with it.

The box, you can use it to watch free channels only, or you can alter it. (Or buy it altered).

My car was built to speed.  It would be criminal not to... ;D

broadband?  I have cable broadband - will it work?  Is it possible to split the cable coming in in two so one lot can continue on my broadband and the other go in the back of this box?

This would be so so sweet

Yeah, you can get the digibox for free cable TV, all you need is a splitter as you say. You usually have 2 feeds into you house for cable anyway though.

You can also get free broadband, and 20MBit at that  ;whistle;

free broadband?  I currently pay for my cable broadband - how do I do that? 

Free tele and freebroadband! This is better than Christmas

Instructions on what I need appreciated :D

Kinboshi, can you forward my PMs... don't want to write all that out again :p

cheers mate :D

Wotcha got?

I got caught last month :(

Looking for a valentine one now.

Can someone pm me the pm please, i wont be using it, just dont like not knowing how to get free stuff!

Appreciated

Ditto lol

It's a series of PMs with questions (and sensible ones at that!) intersperesed. It's not too complicated but a learning curve (understanding curve) is involved with the broadband. For TV, just get a eurovox off ebay.


If you aren't in a cable area it's of no use to you.

PM would be appreciated

I don't have a record of them, hopefully Kingfishy will forward them. Otherwise I'll get writing (it was long!).

I'm in a cable area but I don't have the cable service switched on - i.e. I cancelled my tv and went with Sky.  I still have the fittings there though, will the Eurovox still work or do I need Virgin to switch something on?

Still very interested in the broadband options though

I'll collate them all.  For the broadband you need to know someone wearing a mac, who lives close, but not in the same street.  Then you have to borrow his mac, even if it isn't raining.

I think that was the gist of it.  :dontask:

I panicked when I saw mac at first, but then I realised you only meant dodgy characters wearing the coat so all is well.

could i get the pm as well if possible from somebody? thanks

I will PM everyone this evening.  Proberly...

Are you sure it isn't switched on???

You mean you aren't signed up, not it isn't switched on.

If you plug your cable feed (you need a F connector to coax adapter) into your TV tuner and see if you can tune into BBC etc, you probably can. Which means your feed is active - and that's all you need.

You need a MAC address, not an apple mac. You need it most when it is raining, but ideally all the time.

(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/adc/10102420A~Peter-Falk-Columbo-Posters.jpg)

eh?  What's one of those?  I was thinking along the lines of Kins picture there.  Clearly I'm a doofus and wrong.


Yes, I'm not signed up.  Where do I get one of those F connector thingies and my TV Tuner?  Is that my......lol what's my tv tuner :D

In my living room I have a cable coming in from the Sky dish to the Sky box, to my tele.  I also have the redundant Cable box but it's jjust the box.   Do I plug one of these F connector things to the cable box and the other end into the Eurovox box which goes to the tele? 

I am technically challenged with things like this.

I'll PM you later...

lol you may have to come round plug it all in too :D

Speak to Rich...

I'll wait for the info and see how I get on ;)

Do you have a normal arial on your roof, or one of those portable ones that is a loop on the top of your TV, that ends in a coax connector. That usually plugs into your TV tuner (your TV's tuner) to give you normal terrestrial channels. These channels are sent down the cable too, so you don't need an arial. If you have an adapter (or you could chop the end off and install a normal coax end - but I don't recommend this) then you can plug it into your TV, tune it in, and see if you get channels.

You just said you still have a cable box. If you plug this in, you should be able to get the free channels through it if the line is still connected (but I'm not certain on this).

Here is an example of the adapter I am on about: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/F-TYPE-FEMALE-COAX-PLUG-CONNECTOR-ADAPTOR-FREE-P-P_W0QQitemZ190158205709QQihZ009QQcategoryZ101365QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

But I'd prob buy from here: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=39772&ts=35208 as you can get 10 for £2.83 (if there is a local screw fix).

It's 95% likely your cable is still connected. They rarely cut your feed, too much hassle.

You usually get one of those F type connectors to Coax with a eurovox.

Kin,

Can you add me to your PM list please.

Thanks.

I would not recommend pluging a lead from the cable box to your tv.
Your tv would be an analogue tuner, cable is a digital signal (decoded in a totally different way from normal tv signal).

The only way to find out is buy one of these euro boxes.

This all looks very interesting... PM please Kin..

Sky might have to get binned !!!

They also send the analogue signal down the cable.

The cable is manually switched on by an engineer in the exchange on or near your street, i'm 95% certain they do switch them off because when i first got my dodgy cable box i had to get a mate to turn it on (it had been used by the previous owner).
Just curious Rich but what's the difference between the eurovox and a modded cable box?

Eurovox is a type of modded box. There are 5ish popular ones. Eurovox is probably the most common.

They rarley turn the feeds off. Sometimes they do. A trick that a lot of people do if they don't have an active feed it sign up then cancel within 30 days and they usually don't turn the feed off again. Or some people sign up the the basic package, which guarantees a feed.

I still haven't sent any PMs yet, was too busy last night.  You can all wait anyway, sponging gets.

I had a mate who worked for telewest switch mine on therefore i have no account with them :)
Got a box for £20 and cut the feedback, takes 5 minutes.
 i knew someone that sold the goldcards for £10 but he soon stopped updating them so i got a programmer and did my own till i discovered the purple cards which auto update when telewest zap em.
5 years of totally free cable :)

Right.  Got my Eurovox today.  Got it from ebay for £99 delivered.

It had the firmware preinstalled.

But when I plugged it in, it didn't work. So I phoned Rich - and he helped me get it sorted.  I had to change some rate or something to one that would suit the ntl network that I'm on (before it became Virgi (http://travis.bosscasinos.com/re.asp?name=POK&camp=REF5111_0&go=http%3a%2f%2fwww.virginpoker.com)n (http://travis.bosscasinos.com/re.asp?name=POK&camp=REF5111_0&go=http%3a%2f%2fwww.virginpoker.com)).  Once that was done - sorted!  More info here: http://www.techwatch.co.uk/forums/9329-eurovox-tutorials.html#post28455  if anyone buys one.

To check it was working, I selected a channel at random, and found LFCTV - and watched the end of the first 4-3 against Newcastle!  ;D

Anyway, I owe Rich a beer and I'm a happy bunny.

:)up

Wait until you get the bill  ;whistle;

Nice one Kin, thanks for letting us know.  Was it easy to change the rate thingy?  I think I'll get one soon. 

Expect a pm :D

Dead easy, follow the instructions in that link.

Was it a pint of lager or bitter?

Looks like Virgin Media are upping their efforts to prevent people accessing TV via Eurovoxs or other similar boxes.

They are changing codes on a daily basis (if not more frequently), and it requires the user to enter some keys to access the scrambled channels. 

If you have one, you can find the instructions about what to do here (http://www.techwatch.co.uk/forums/28960-how-to-fix-please-wait-code-being-updated-08-04-2008-a-2.html#post139606).

It looks as though there's a new set of codes required for ntl from this morning again, so it loks as though I'll be entering  the new codes when I get home.  Only takes a few minutes, so no biggy. 

Telewest went thru the process of reencoding daily a few years back, though then i had to reprogram the chip on the card!

the new kuros firmware update is out now. even adds favourites for you on powerscan

Heard on local radio 5 men arrested after raids by police and Virgi (http://travis.bosscasinos.com/re.asp?name=POK&camp=REF5111_0&go=http%3a%2f%2fwww.virginpoker.com)n (http://travis.bosscasinos.com/re.asp?name=POK&camp=REF5111_0&go=http%3a%2f%2fwww.virginpoker.com) officials. Getting done for copyright infringement and modifying boxes, I'll see if I can find a link.

Is that people selling them?

Does it matter?
You can legally sell them as far as i know but not legally use them.

http://www.thebee.co.uk/news.php?item.797.1

It doesn't elaborate very much.

Just wondering.  You can buy and sell the Eurovox legally, but you can't buy or sell modified virgin boxes.

Using any of them to obtain cable channels without paying is illegal.

i'm off to grass you up Kin

;D