DreamBox Model

There have been a number of different models of Dreambox available. The numbers are suffixed with -S for Satellite, -T for Terrestrial and -C for Cable:

What is DreamBox

The Dreambox is a Linux-powered DVB satellite, terrestrial and cable digital television decoder (set-top box), produced by German multimedia vendor Dream Multimedia. Its firmware is officially user-upgradable, since it is a Linux-based computer, as opposed to third-party "patching" of alternate receivers. All units support Dream's own DreamCrypt conditional access (CA) system, with software-emulated CA Modules (CAMs) available for many alternate CA systems. The Dreambox is very simlar to the DBox2 units distributed by Kirch Media for its pay-TV services before its bankruptcy; it uses the same Linux-based software originally developed for the DBox2. The built-in Ethernet interface allows networked computers to access the recordings on the internal hard disks on some Dreambox models. It also enables the receiver to store digital copies of DVB transport streams on networked filesystems or broadcast the streams as IPTV to VideoLAN clients. Unlike many PC based PVR systems that use free-to-air type of DVB receiver cards the built-in conditional access allows receiving and storing encrypted content.

The combination of third-party developers and network connectivity which facilitates card sharing, makes Dreambox use particularly common among enthusiasts and those who intend to obtain services without payment. Third-party software for this purpose is neither officially endorsed nor supported by Dream Multimedia and voids the official warranty; however, unofficial web sites support a large community of enthusiasts.


Sources From: Wikipedia

What is "Crypt" - 3

• IRCW Irdeto/Cryptoworks
• IRDT Irdeto
• IRKF Irdeto/KeyFly
• IRMG Irdeto/Mediaguard
• IRNV Irdeto/Nagravision
• IRVG Irdeto/Videoguard
• MCV_ Mediaguard/Cryptoworks/Viaccess
• MCVI Mediaguard/Cryptoworks/Viaccess/Irdeto
• MDS_ MDS
• MGCW Mediaguard/Cryptoworks
• MGIV Mediaguard/Irdeto/Videoguard
• MGRD Mediaguard
• MGVC Mediaguard/Videoguard/Cryptoworks
• MGVG Mediaguard/Videoguard
• MGVI Mediaguard/Viaccess/Irdeto
• NAGV Nagravision
• NTL2 NTL 2000
• POVU PowerVu
• PVU+ PowerVu+
• RAS_ RAS
• SKYC Skycrypt
• TASC Tadiran Scopus
• TVCM TV/COM
• VC2+ VC2+
• VCIR Viaccess/Irdeto
• VCON Viaccess/Conax
• VGRD Videoguard
• VIC_ Viaccess/Irdeto/Cryptoworks
• VICS Viaccess
• VIMG Viaccess/Mediaguard
• VINA Viaccess/Nagrvision
• VIVG Viaccess/Videoguard
• WGNR Wegener

What is "Crypt" - 2

Here is a list of encryption method abbreviations:

• ACGA AccessGate
• BCNV Betacrypt/Nagravision
• BCRT Betacrypt
• BISS BISS
• COCN Conax/Cryptoworks/Nagravision
• COCR Conax/Cryptoworks
• COMG Conax/Mediaguard
• CONV Conax/Nagravision
• CONX Conax
• CRYW Cryptoworks
• CWVA Cryptoworks/Viaccess
• DMV_ DMV
• DRMC DreamCrypt
  

What is "Crypt" - 1

This shows the encryption method(s) in use by the channel.
Encrypted channels are deliberately scrambled, so that a special decryption device is needed to watch - or listen - to programming. In analogue technology, encrypting a television channel is mostly done by putting the video lines into a different order.
Digital transmissions can be encrypted in a wide variety of ways. Usually, a special card (similar in size to a credit card) has to be inserted into a satellite receiver, often in conjunction with a Conditional Access Module (CAM). This card contains the code to decrypt signal.Those cards are only available from the programmer, in most cases at a price (pay-tv). In some cases the cards are available free to certain citizens only, to restrict an otherwise free channel's availability to certain geographical areas (Continue...)