The Eagle Linux 500S
Satellite DVB Digital Receiver

The DreamBox 500S is no-longer available and many suppliers are now selling poor manufactured clones.

However here is a fantastic alternative that does the exactly the same things the DreamBox can do and also uses the exact same software and linux images commonly used on the DreamBox manufactured with high quality components.

• Features:
  

1. 250 MHz IBM Power PC Processor (350 Mips)
2. 2 LED status
3. Linux Operating System
   
4. Full automatic service scan
5. Supports directly bouquet-lists (indirect unlimited)
6. Supports multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC)
7. 1 x Smart card-Reader
8. Unlimited channel lists for TV/Radio
9. SPDI/F interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3 / DTS)
10. MPEG2 Hardware decoding
11. Channel-change time < 1 second
12. Fully adaptable OSD in many languages (skin-support)
13. 100Mbit full duplex Ethernet Interface
14. Supports EPG (electronic program guide)
15. 1 x Scart-interfaces (fully controlled by software)
    
    
16. Video decoder:
    Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible
    Video Standard PAL and NTSC
    Video Formats 4:3 / 16:9
    Footage 16:9, automatic assimilation for 16:9 TV-Device (over Scart)
    Letterbox precolating for 4:3 TV-Device Audio decoder:
    Audio Compression 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
    
    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-VHS over OSD selectable
    
    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
    Input Symbol rate 2 .. 45 Mbaud/s, SCPC / MCPC
    FEC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon
    Viterbirate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, automatic assimilation
    Roll-off Factor 35 %
    Demultiplexing according ISO 13818-1
    
    LNB Power and polarisation:
    LNB Current 500mA max. ; short-circuit-proof
    LNB Voltage vertical < 14V without load, > 11,5V at 400mA
    LNB Voltage horizontal < 20V without 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
    
    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)
    
    Output analog:
    Output Level L/R 0,5 Vss on 600 Ohm
    THD > 60 dB (1 kHz)
    Crosstalk < -65 dB
    
    Serielle Interface RS 232:
    Typ RS232 bidirectional
    Bit rate 115,2 kBit/s max.
    Plug Connector SUB-D-9
    Function Update of Firmware and Pre-programming
    
    Power consumption:
    < 10W / 12V
    
    Input voltage:
    DC12V,alternating acurrent +/- 15%
    
    Extern power supply:
    Input:
    110-240V AC / 50-60Hz / 0,6A
    Output:
    12V = / 1A
    
    Others:
    Ambient Temperature +15°C...+35°C
    Humidity < 80%
    
    

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