Reelbox Avantgarde II

[Likvid]

Anyone own one of these receivers?

It has changed shape over the years and seems to run a variant of Ubuntu right now which means you can actually run whatever you like on it just as a Linux receiver.

I was considering buying the Reelbox or the Dm8000, will i make a mistake buying the Reelbox as i can't find much information on the net, it's just like the official forum and another one.

Ok it's expensive but seems to be in completely different quality league than dreambox....

[passete]

I was interested too, But when you see the support for the box, I just Forget It.
I Don't regret at all my Dm8000, and i'm thinking for a second one.

[Likvid]

Where did you buy your DM8k from?

[passete]

From a French reseller .

[Likvid]

Ok i think i'm placing an order for a Avantgarde II if no one else has something to say that would make me change my mind to something else?

After reading many forums in Spanish and German where all communities are this receiver can do anything, full Sky EPG, CCcam/Gbox, whatever you like as the box runs a full version of Ubuntu Linux you just put the binary in.

Also the picture quality is said to be the best, and also you can use it as your computer with keyboard and mouse with KDE in Linux.

Something i am missing here? seems to be the dream of all wishes.

[basilyoung]

@ Likvid

after reading your comments in the VU+ thread, your a brave person :respect-055:

I am a linux based reciever addict, how much are these units selling for?

and are you sure they run all the major softcams??

baz

[Likvid]

1079 euros from Germany.

I hope it will run all softcams, otherwise it will be one hell of a expensive door stopper.

Problem being that i need to translate all forum threads for setting it up as there are no english ones out there.

They don't even have a english manual, only German language.

[basilyoung]

well the price is a bit scarry,

but I have found that the german groups are very helpfull (vu+ lot)

but thats a lot of dosh to put to a leap of faith test

think it might be best to see (yes i no...stand back and wait, yellow git ) how the unit gets on first

baz

[Likvid]

Look here, nice videos, choose 720p as resolution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMp7S...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oXB0...eature=related

[noff]

Where do you find support for it then that have the epg plugins and softcam?

[Midnight R]

That's one very tasty reciever did you place an order?

I would be very interested in getting one if your experience is good.

An alternative to this would be to buy a good HTPC with nvidia graphics card running Ubuntu with a good Sat Card. I'm not sure what the quality of those Sat cards are though?

Be sure to let us know how you get on and good luck!

[Likvid]

Where do you find support for it then that have the epg plugins and softcam?

Here:

http://www.reelbox4you.tv/wbb2/index.php

You can run CCcam, Gbox, Mgcamd, Camd3, OScam and more.

The receiver is running on a full version of Ubuntu which means anything works on it and no hassle with limited flash memory etc...

You can have 6 tuners of any variant.

Basically it's a computer running Linux, but they have made a frontend for it so you never notice it, but if you want you can do whatever you like.

I have read the german forum and it can do what i want, it can run external Smargo and also Omnikey reader with Cccam so i can run my white card in it.

Then you can buy many customizations for it afterwards, if you saw in the video you have the channel logo in the LED display which is the same as Vantage VT-1.

I have not ordered one yet, i must have some more days to think it over as it''s pretty much money for a box, but i am more willing to spend this kind of money on a Reelbox than a DM8000, Reelbox is the real thing with quality components and not cheap plastics all over the place like DM8000.

And you can't really compare this with DM8000, you get so much more with Reelbox.

[Likvid]

Here is the official WIKI:

http://wiki.reel-multimedia.com/inde...Box_Avantgarde

It does not say anything about softemus clearly.

But there is another Wiki which is excellent with everything you need at:

http://wiki.reelbox4you.tv/doku.php/avantgarde/start


Here is one example in the forum if you want to install CCcam manually:

1. kopiere die CCcam.x86 nach /usr/bin
2. Rechte 755 CCcam.x86 setzen
3. kopiere angehängtest Startscript nach /etc/init.d (umbennennen in cccam.sh)
4. Rechte 755 cccam.sh
5. update-rc.d cccam.sh defaults autom. start einschalten
6. kopiere CCcam.cfg nach /etc
7. /etc/init.d/cccam.sh ausführen um cccam zu starten

[Midnight R]

I have not ordered one yet, i must have some more days to think it over as it''s pretty much money for a box, but i am more willing to spend this kind of money on a Reelbox than a DM8000, Reelbox is the real thing with quality components and not cheap plastics all over the place like DM8000.

And you can't really compare this with DM8000, you get so much more with Reelbox.

Well I'd agree with that, I paid £1K for my DM8K and sold it a week later, cheap crap that it was!

[Zipper]

I have the Avantgarde I and the DM8000 the differnce in qaulity is evident with regards to the reelbox, the DM8000 looks and feels like it will give up well before the reelbox will it all feels a little bit flimsy!.


Best Regards.

[Likvid]

I have the Avantgarde I and the DM8000 the differnce in qaulity is evident with regards to the reelbox, the DM8000 looks and feels like it will give up well before the reelbox will it all feels a little bit flimsy!.


Best Regards.

You don't regret your Reelbox?

How does it work with the Sly White card? as good as any other Linux receiver?

Any annoyances so far?

[Zipper]

The S** white card works fine with a smartgo reader albeit after some fiddling around, the only other foolproof way is to fit a additional reader which i have failed to do so far i just wish the was someone in the UK who could help with both supply and fitting.:respect-037:

As far as support goes here in the UK is very thin on the ground but thats understandable considering its capabilities with the likes of the above etc.

Best Regards.

[Likvid]

The S** white card works fine with a smartgo reader albeit after some fiddling around, the only other foolproof way is to fit a additional reader which i have failed to do so far i just wish the was someone in the UK who could help with both supply and fitting.:respect-037:

As far as support goes here in the UK is very thin on the ground but thats understandable considering its capabilities with the likes of the above etc.

Best Regards.

Thanks for your input mate.

Is the picture quality on your TV better with Reelbox than Dm8000?

So you would recommend the Reelbox over DM8000?

[Midnight R]

Likvid

Before shelling out the big bucks it may be worth researching whether a HTPC may meet your needs.

I've recently bought a cheap Acer Aspire Revo with a Nvidia Graphics chip that can output 1080p files perfectly using the accelerated aspects of the graphics chip. The results are really good and there is a big buz about these cheap HTPC all over the net.

I'm currently using open source XBMC to play the files and keep wondering whether adding a sat card, smart card reader and a front end like DVBplayer might add up to a rather functional arrangement. I even hear that XBMC are also working on a frontend platform for TV use.

The Revo was £129 and is running Ubuntu nicely.

Might be worth consideration?

[Likvid]

Some pictures i found, looks great.