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Applying software for Microbox Dongle
August 20th, 2010In the last post we learned about satellite systems and dongles, now we how upgrade our microbox dongle with its new software.
First, we should download the newest software. There are many websites that offer the software but we should take care from some softwares that are edited and uploaded by users not experts or official versions. For example of a website that offer the official software with many other satellite related things is www.Najmsat.com
We enter the site and scroll half the way down to reach the download link
After we download the software and extract it from the rar archive, we open it to see this :
Then we select which COM Port we have attached the serial RS-232 Cable into. If you are using a USB-to-Serial converter we should select the checkbox on the window :
Watch satellite tv for free.
July 13th, 2010Watching scrambled (encrypted) satellite TV channels is easy nowadays, because of all the different methods available.
The old ways were using CAMs and receivers that emulate the original CAMs and Card keys. But this way is inefficient since the keys and encryption methods vary daily by the administrators.
The new way for watching these channels is by SHARING the codes. This can be done either by using internet sharing, which needs internet all the time, or by using a receiver that includs a network port for internet usage. Moreover, sharing servers controls what codes to share, and they could ask you for some fees.
The other way is using ” Satellite Sharing” which is the most efficient way. To use this method, you should have a “Dongle” which is a small FTA receiver – having its flash memory software changed- and a small dish pointed to the desired satellite that the dongle uses.
Using this method the Microbox providers share their original keys for the packages for everyone using the satellite, which has uninterrupted connection.
There are many dongles to use in the market, such as : Microbox – Timer – Y6 – Y4 – HiTech – Dreamer -
Morebox – Dark star and many others.
Our interest is in the “Microbox” dongle that uses the Twin Protocol.
Microbox works on satellites Eutelsat W3 ( 7 E) and Eutelsat W6 (16 E). I advice for W3 but if its signal is weak in your city you can point to W6.
Its package contains the following parts :
- The receiver
- Remote Controller
-AC adapter
- Double RS-232c cable
-Audio Video AV cable?
-Infra Red sensor.
Microbox can open many packages on Nilesat, Hotbird, Astra and other satellites such as :
- Art (nilesat 7w)
- Orbit (nilesat 7w)
- Showtime (nilesat 7w)
- JSC (nilesat 7w)
- JSC (Hotbird 13E)
- SGR Swiss (Hotbird 13E)
- Ntv plus (eutelsat w4 36e)
- La7 cartapiu (atlantic bird 1 12.5w)
- SSS adult channels (hotbird & eurobird9)
- Canal Digitaal / TV Vlaanderen Digitaal (Astra 19.2E)
- Canal + (Astra 19.2E, Arabsat 26E)
- Digi TV (Intelsat 1W)
- TV Globo (Hotbird 13E)
- AB sat (Hotbird 13E)
- Rai 1, 2, 3, 4 (Hotbird 13E)
First we need the normal satellite system (i.e. Dish – LNB – Receiver and connectors) The receiver I advice for you is
Starsat 5300-6300 USB
Then we install the second dish and point it to one of the two mentioned satellites ( W3 or W6) and connect it to Microbox using
the coaxial cable. After that connect the Microbox to the receiver using the RS-232 cable.
The receiver should be set to use the Twin protocol service. If you can’t find it in your receiver’s menu, you should then
update your receiver by the its last update.
Note : The Microbox Dongle needs to be updated every 15 to 30 days to keep opening the packages correctly without interruption.
All your questions and explanations are welcome.