Detailed Product Description

The Dreambox DVB runs on Linux OS and comes with a 10/100 mbit network interface and features a DVI for HD output.The DM800HD is capable of both MPEG2 and H.264 hardware decoding and is equipped with 1 DVB-S2 Tuner and powered by an EPG. This makes the Dreambox of worlds most and featured HDTV receiver with a single tuner but it would be so nice if it would come default with all the support for formats we need in the media player range. There is also room for an internal SATA hard drive or external eSATA drive. Both SDTV and HDTV TV signals can be received by this unit.

All the Specs:
- 300MHz broadcom MIPS Processor
- Linux OS and Enigma 2 graphical user interface
- 1 SMARTCARD-Reader (DreamCrypt)
- MPEG2 and H.264 hardware decoding (DVB Compliant)
- PnP DVb-S2 Tuner (optional DVB-C and DVB-T swapeable modules)
- OLED Display
- 64 MB Flash, 256MB RAM
- Optional internal 2.5" SATA hard drive
- 10/100 Network
- 2 USB 2.0 hosts
- V.24/TS232
- DVI and Digital Audio (no HDMI)
- SCART/RGB/Composite
- S/PDIF (optical)
- Unlimited channel list TV/Radio
- Online EPG (MHw possible)
- Teletext
- LNB's support (also DiSEqC)
- Skinneable interface
- External Power Supply
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DM 800HD wins DrDish award

DrDish Award the Oscar for the best HDTV receiver
Lünen, 14. March 2008. Dream Multimedia, the leading provider of Linux-based set-top boxes, is particularly pleased about winning the DrDish Television Awards 2008 for the DM 800HD. The latest addition to the Dreambox range was declared to bet the best HDTV receiver.
Each year, the DrDish team presents the coveted awards at the Cabsat trade show in Dubai to companies involved in satellite communications. According to Christian Mass, patron of the awards, who gave them their name, the award winners document increasingly their technological expertise in an international market.
At the Cabsat show in Dubai, Dream Multimedia presented the new DM 800HD to trade visitors. The latest Dreambox features an interchangeable modular tuner, and is ready for installation of a 2,5 inch hard drive. Both Ethernet and USB connections ensure optimum connectivity to a home network.
The powerful 300 MHz processor ensures ultra-fast switching times of less than a second. The 256 MB RAM and 64 MB flash memory capacity also ensure the DM 800HD provides extremely reliable, stable operations. A DVI interface provides the loss-free transmission of pictures to the flat screen. The DM 800HD will be available in the trade as of the beginning of April, the recommended retail price is 449 Euros.
Dream spokesperson Alpaslan Karasu: Of course we are overjoyed that our very first HD-Dreambox has received such a prestigious award. The awarding of the renowned and respected DrDish Television Award 2008 proves yet again that our Dreamboxes are at the cutting edge of digital television technology.
About Dream
The Dream brand is synonymous with hardware and software solutions for digital television. In an age of converging media, the 7000 series of Linux-based set-top boxes created by Dream represent not only high-quality user-friendly products, but also a recognisable brand name. The 7000 series features a USB interface, network connectivity and an expandable hard drive, thus combining television, PVR and PC technology in a single compact unit. The Dream DM600 PVR is the smallest Linux-based set-top box in the world. The global corporate network of hardware and software developers is busy day and night ensuring that Dream will remain the innovative pioneer for digital television in Germany, now and in future.

Source: Dreammedia