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Dream Box - legal???

  • 25-07-2014 2:26pm
    #1
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭


    I always assumed not, but I see them advertising on facebook etc and I don't understand how they would get away with that if it's illegal.

    :confused:


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  • #2
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    I always assumed not, but I see them advertising on facebook etc and I don't understand how they would get away with that if it's illegal.

    :confused:



    Dreamboxes are not illegal..

    It's what you can do with them "Can" be illegal.
    .


  • #3
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    As long as you are not card sharing or using a dogey softcam then it's legal.


  • #4
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    MrFrisp wrote: »
    Dreamboxes are not illegal..

    It's what you can do with them "Can" be illegal.
    .

    So basically they're "legal" on a technicality?


  • #5
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    So basically they're "legal" on a technicality?


    No, they are legal as they are.

    As posted above, if you start tinkering with the firmware to enable cardsharing, then your in Illegal terrority.
    .


  • #6
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    MrFrisp wrote: »
    No, they are legal as they are.

    As posted above, if you start tinkering with the firmware to enable cardsharing, then your in Illegal terrority.
    .

    Excuse my stupidity, but what is card sharing?

    When someone tells me that buying a Dreambox will give me all the sky channels, sports, movies etc for free, does that involve card sharing?


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  • #7
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Excuse my stupidity, but what is card sharing?

    When someone tells me that buying a Dreambox will give me all the sky channels, sports, movies etc for free, does that involve card sharing?


    That's exactly what it is..

    And it cannot be discussed on here.
    .


  • #8
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Excuse my stupidity, but what is card sharing?

    When someone tells me that buying a Dreambox will give me all the sky channels, sports, movies etc for free, does that involve card sharing?

    Got it in one!


  • #9
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Gotcha, that's the answer I was after.

    Then what exactly is the legal purpose of a Dreambox?


  • #10
    thewing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭thewing


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Then what exactly is the legal purpose of a Dreambox?

    A dust collector


  • #11
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    You can load snake, tetris clone and other games onto it and play them on your tv.


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  • #12
    MrFrisp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    Plus you can use it for the free to air channels.
    .


  • #13
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Lol


  • #14
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    I never had a DVB-T box myself, but i suppose it might be powerful enough to decode the mpeg4 streams of saorview.


  • #15
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    there is no discussing card sharing here.


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    They're enthusiast boxes, designed with customisable firmware for whatever purpose you choose. You could use them as Saorview/FTA sat combo boxes with 7 day EPG on both or use them for motorised dish systems. Doesn't have to be used for nefarious purposes, and can't be used that way out of the box.


  • #17
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    Many dreamboxes have interchangeable tuners, so you could have a DVB-T for terrestrial, DVB-C for cable or DVB-S (2) for satellite.

    In some European countries (Germany) cable customers are allowed to use their own set top box, so some people their use a dreambox to customise the setup.

    This subsequently led to cable piracy by some. But that's another story.

    Much like a car being capable of breaking the law and being used for unlawful purposes, dreamboxs have a lawful and legitimate purpose, but can be used for nefarious purposes.


  • #18
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Gotcha, that's the answer I was after.

    Then what exactly is the legal purpose of a Dreambox?

    I use mine to get Sky (with a legal card from Sky) and German FTA on the same box.

    If you are just looking at Sky/ UK FTA then a Sky+ box would be easier.


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