Available at present: DM500 / DM500+ S for satellite receiving DM500 T for terrestrial receiving DM500 C for your cable connection

Main features are a 250 MHz PowerPC (350 Mips) Linux OP, the Dreambox DM500 supports the Standard Linux API (DirectFB, Linux-FB, LIRC, .. )

- 250 MHz PowerPC Processor (350 Mips) - Linux Operating System - 1 x Smartcard-Reader - MPEG2 Hardware decoding - available tuner DM500: DVB-S, DVB-C, DVB-T - available tuner DM500+: DVB-S - V. 24/RS232 Interface - 10/100Mbit compatible Ethernet Interface - 2 LED status - unlimited channel lists for TV/Radio - channel-change time < 1 second - full automatic service scan - supports directly bouquet-lists - supports EPG (electronic program guide) - supports own videotext - supports multiple LNB-Switching control (DiSEqC) - fully adaptable OSD in many languages and skin-support - S/PDIF Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3) - 1 x Scart-interfaces

Only DM500+ : - 32 MByte Flash - 96 MByte RAM

DreamBox DM500 / DM500 + technical data

DBS-Tuner: Frequency Range 950 . 2150 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 FEC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon Viterbirate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Roll-off Factor 35 % Demultiplexing according ISO 13818-1

Video decoder: Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible Video Standard PAL G/ 25 Hz Video Formats 4: 3 / 16: 9 Letterbox 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

Output analog: Output Level L/R 0, 5 Vss on 600 Ohm THD > 60 dB (1 kHz) Crosstalk < -65 dB

Output digital: Output Level 0, 5 Vss on 75 Ohm Sampled Data Filtering 32 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, 48 kHz S/PDIF-Output optical (AC3)

Video parameter: Input Level FBAS 1 Vss +/- 0. 3 dB on 75 Ohm Teletext filter in conformity with ETS 300 472 Standard

TV-Scart: Output: FBAS, RGB, S-Video

Serielle Interface RS 232: Typ RS232 bidirectional Bitrate 115, 2 kBit/s max. Plug Connector SUB-D-9 Function: Update of Firmware

Ethernet: 10/100 MBit compatible interface Function: Update of Firmware

LNB Power and polarisation: LNB Current 500mA max. ; short-circuit-protected LNB Voltage vertical < 14V no load, > 11, 5V at 400mA LNB Voltage horizontal < 20V no load, > 17, 3V at 400mA LNB shut-off at Standby-Mode

Count of active satellite position: DiSEqC 1. 0/1. 2 SAT POSITION / SAT OPTION DiSEqC - Rotor Control

Power consumption: < 10W / 12V

Input voltage: DC12V +/- 15%

Extern power supply: Input: 110-240V AC / 50-60Hz / 0, 6A Output: 12V = / 1A or 2A

Physical specification: Ambient Temperature +15°C... +35°C Humidity < 80% Size (W x D x H): 195 mm x 130 mm x 40 mm Weight: 0, 6 kg