Recommended Accessories for Newbies

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DreamBox 500:

1. Null modem cable.

2. SCART adapter if you are in North America and you want SVideo or component video since our TVs don't come with SCART connectors.

3. LAN (network with router) so you can connect to your box from a computer and to the internet. You must have connectivity between your PC and the DreamBox to program it. (You can also use a LAN crossover cable to connect directly to your PC without using a router but the router is inexpensive and makes life so much easier.)

4. A computer on the LAN with hard drive space on which to set up a CIFS drive if you want to record shows.

5. Broadband internet. Using dial-up is harder. The internet is not mandatory.

DreamBox 7000:

1. Null modem cable.

2. Voltage transformer.

3. SCART adapter if you are in North America since our TVs don't come with SCART connectors.

4. LAN (network with router) so you can connect to your box from a computer and to the internet. You must have connectivity between your PC and the DreamBox to program it. (You can also use a LAN crossover cable to connect directly to your PC without using a router but the router is inexpensive and makes life so much easier.)

5. A computer on the LAN with hard drive space on which to set up an NFS drive or CIFS drive or put a drive in the DreamBox for recording shows. You can install a hard drive in the 7000 if you prefer.

6. Broadband internet. Using dial-up is harder. The internet is not mandatory.

DreamBox 7020:

1. Null modem cable. This cable is only necessary if you corrupt 2 bootloaders or if you plan to use a crossover cable to connect your DreamBox to your PC. (The Null Modem cable is used to set the DreamBox's IP with hyperterminal if you do not have a router with DHCP capability.)

2. SCART adapter if you are in North America and you want SVideo or component video since our TVs don't come with SCART connectors.

3. LAN (network with router) so you can connect to your box from a computer and to the internet. You must have connectivity between your PC and the DreamBox to program it. (You can also use a LAN crossover cable to connect directly to your PC without using a router but the router is inexpensive and makes life so much easier.)

4. A computer on the LAN with hard drive space on which to set up an NFS drive or CIFS drive or put a drive in the DreamBox for recording shows. You can install a hard drive in the 7020 if you prefer.

5. Broadband internet. Using dial-up is harder. The internet is not mandatory