Copyright: © 2005  DvbDream Development Team


What is DvbDream

  DVB Dream is a fast, simple, easy, powerful and user-friendly DVB-Viewer application with the tools and options that make user's life easier.

Powerful Features

•	Fast channel list

•	User friendly GUI

•	Remote support

•	Highly customizable

•	Supports 21 languages !

•	Extendable features via DD-ModAPI modules

•	Supports MD-API most common DVB plug-in standard

•	Continuous development according to user requests

Other Features

•	Theme support

•	Internal graph building

•	Multi monitor support

•	Command line support

•	Raw Diseqc commands support

(c) 2003, 2004, 2005 Freeware

www.dvbdream.org


Licence

It's a freeware.

But this doesn't mean that it could be distributed as a bundle software without permission. For such a purpose,  author's permission must be asked.

(c) 2003, 2004, 2005 Freeware

www.dvbdream.org


Supported devices

  Here is a list of supported devices that have been so far tested.

   - Technotrend Premium (SkyStar-1)

   - Technotrend Budget PCI

   - Hauppauge Nexus

   - Hauppauge WinTV Nova PCI

   - Technisat SkyStar-2 (PCI and USB)

   - TwinHan VisionDTV and OEM versions

   - Pinnacle PCTVSat

   - Aver DVB-S  (not completely)


Requirements

•	Windows XP or 2000

•	DirectX 9

•	Latest drivers of your DVB device !  (*)

•	MPEG2 Codecs

•	A computer that is running at least 800 MHz and 256 mb memory

Optionals

•	WinLIRC for LIRC remote-controls

* Except the SkyStar 2 ,  its latest driver has some problems with DD.  Better to use 4.2.8 or older versions


Thanks

Our grateful thanks go to:

  Nator, FredB56, Vanilla, Mohtam, Blueant, Maxx.drap,

  Klutchn, Pateras, Miro, King Blana, The Pitbull, Flacoxx, Laci,

  Rocky69,@GUTEK@,TheFirst,riktec, Sjekkie, Softkey, Eno,

  mf_xj, Jovan T., Lashgari, Michael Kuznetsov for lang-files


Step by Step

At the beginning, you are supposed to be sure you have checked the requirements for DvbDream.

1) Install the codecs

          This is what most users generally neglect to do before Installation and biggest reason for DirectShow errors.

For this step, you must find required codecs yourself.  DvbDeam doesn't include any MPEG2 decoder due to licence problems. We recommend you to type "MPEG2 codecs", "Codecs Pack" or better  "mpeg2_decoders.v2.02.exe" in Google for that. If you can't come up with good results from google:

- Intervideo Codecs can be found in WinDVD

    http://www.intervideo.com

- Cyberlink Codecs can be found in PowerDVD

    http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/product_main.jsp?ProdId=28

2) Choose the device

This is the where you are able to select what device you are planning to use with this installation, if you have more than one DVB card. In most cases, device-no must be "0" unless you have more dvb cards installed.  Choose the software-mode unless the card is a SS1/Nexus which has an internal MPEG2 decoder chip.

3) Set up your Diseqc switch

If you have more than one dish, you would likely have a diseqc switch.  In this case set your diseqc switch type in here. 	("Mini Diseqc" for 2 Input switches and  "1.0 or 2.0" for 4 Input switches)

If you don't have a switch and you have only one dish, choose "None".

Select the port and add the sattellite which your dish points at by using "Add satellite" button. Enter the correct LOF 	values for your LNB.

In most cases in the Europe,  Universal LNBs would be used.

LOF1 = 9600000	LOFSW = 11700000	LOF2 = 11600000

In the North America, you would probably need to use following values (for Legacy LNBs !?)

LOF1 = 0	LOFSW = 0	LOF2 = 11250000

Do same things for each satellite that you are planning to scan.

4) Scan

Choose the satellite you want to scan. Click on the "Scan" button.

The channels will begin to appear.  Wait until the "completed" message  appears.


Plugins

MDAPI plugins

MDAPI plugins must be placed into \plugins folder.

Some plugins may require to have their files installed in the root folder of DvbDream also.

Modules

DvbDream modules must be placed into \modules folder.


RAW Diseqc Commands

If you have an unsupported or non-standard switch or any other diseqc equipment (like a rotor),

and if you have required info and specifications, you would be able to use that diseqc device using RAW diseqc

commands.

Commands should be specified in Options/Satellites menu per satellite,

in hex form, like this one:

E0316B01

or put spaces between bytes

E0 31 6B 01

* Command is sent before every channel switching/tune operation


Cable & Terrestrial

Frequency Lists

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CCIR Europe cable/terrestrial frequency values added to DvbDream's internal list.

If you want to import another frequency list, don't forget these:

- terrestrial position codes must be between 4000 and 4999

- cable position codes must be between 5000 and 5999

(rename your ini-file 4000.ini for terrestrial and 5000.ini for cable before Ini-Import)

Cable

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DVB-C Modulations, can be specified in Lof1/QAM on satellites or diseqc dialog.

0 -> QAM 16

1 -> QAM 32

2 -> QAM 64

3 -> QAM 128

4 -> QAM 256

LofSw and Lof2 must be zero

Terrestrial

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Lof1, LofSw and Lof2 must be zero

Report problems on the DvbDream Home Page, www.dvbdream.org.


Command line switches

Command Line Support

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dreamstart.exe /chno=4  (change channel,  chno from channel-list/remote-tab)

dreamstart.exe /chname='TV ROMANIA'  (channel name in quotes)

dreamstart.exe /chname=RTL@0192  (channel name + sat)

dreamstart.exe /chid=344  (change channel,  chid from MDB, unique)

dreamstart.exe /ch+ (channel up)

dreamstart.exe /vol-  (decrease volume)

dreamstart.exe /fullscreen

dreamstart.exe /mute

dreamstart.exe /startrecord

dreamstart.exe /stoprecord

dreamstart.exe /startrecord /duration=120     (Start record for coming 2 hours, duration in minutes)

dreamstart.exe /device=2 (select the card, multi card configuration)

dreamstart.exe /minimized (start as minimized)

dreamstart.exe /renderless=on  (switch to render-less moode)

* Don't forget that if channel name includes space char, surround it with quotes. (e.g. 'TV 4')

* You could use dvbdream.exe straight away for cmdline params but this would be slow when changing channels and volume etc,

due to exe size/loading delay. (so possible to use also dvbdream.exe /fullscreen)


Startup Keys

Following list includes keys that can be used to change settings during start-up.

This feature is very useful when you come across a problem which even doesnt allow DD to start

To use these keys, you must press & hold the  key during DD start-up

 CTRL = allow to change codecs

 ALT = allow to change device

 SHIFT = do not tune to last viewed channel

 ALT + SHIFT = load factory settings (same effect as deleting settings.ini ! )


Multi Monitor Support

DVB Dream supports multi-monitor usage.

To select the monitor for fullscreen output,  following option is available:

Options -> Video Output -> Fullscreen Output

Some codecs may not run on secondary monitors. In this case,   Cyberlink or Intervideo codecs are recommended.


Attention

  Please pay attention to these warnings!

 - When DDRemote is used with a Twinhan remote-control,  some keyboard keys do not work. (for example, you won't be able to write some letters while editing a channel name or favorite folder etc. )    Reason: Twinhan Remote Controls work like a keyboard device in Windows and has predefined keys that even conflict with letters. (ie.  "M" = Mute)

- Do not forget that there are some useful Startup Keys

- If you are not familiar with DvbDream, take a look at this Step by step Installation instructions

- If you encounter with some unstable picture or channel-change problems firstly try to change codecs, then remove epgparser.dll and then other modules until you find the reason as it may be because of a module.

-  Take advantage of the beamviewer tool:  In order to use this nice tool & see channel footprints via right click menu on the channel list, you must download beam maps by using SLT. (Options->Download beam images)

What's New ?

v0.8.8a  (13.07.2005)

- Fav. folder rename bug fixed

- Chbase convert tool fav. bug fixed

- VMR fullscreen video-loss problem fixed.

- DVB-C QAM problem fixed

- Refreshes TP lists after "Add to TP list" in manualscan dialog

- DDEPG   "Add to scheduler" button fixed.

- Added manual scan shortcut "CTRL+M"

- Tray icon now has a red circle during record

- Fixed scan bug that was appearing during LNB power-off

- Added "Set tuner" button to Frequency Response Dialog

* Included an useful new module  "DDPreview" which is used for getting continual shots of specified favorite folder channels.

* New themes "Skandy" and "Cool theme by Nator" added

v0.8.8 (03.07.2005)

- Channel list file format changed

- DD uses INI transponder files from now on

- EPG parser problems fixed

- After scanning, scan-dialog displays TPs that have no signal

- Added "No enough space" warning

- New cmd.line switches: /Renderless,/device & /minimized

- Added tray icon blinking during record

- Added 22khz option

- Displays duration during record

- Diseqc&Settings dialogs has been re-arranged

- Added copy-to-clipboard feature to ch.properties (handy for feed-hunters)

- Several bugs fixed

* Included a ChBase Convert utility for old channel list files

* Included a help file

* Included ddremote, mcmSignalScope, levellog, signaldisplay, videoinfo modules

* Added X05-theme

* SatList added with latest updated data

* Added beamviewer tool. In order to use this nice tool & see channel footprints via right click menu on the channel list, you must download beam maps by using SLT. (Options->Download beam images)


Links

DvbDream Development Homepage,  http://www.dvbdream.org

DvbDream German Support Site,  http://www.dvbdream.de

WinLIRC,  http://winlirc.sourgeforge.net

DirectX,   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx

SOME USEFUL FEED HUNTER SITES

http://www.satplaza.com/orbit/orbit2.html

http://www.satplaza.com/feedhuntplaza/index.php

http://www.satelliweb.com

http://www.satfeeds.com

http://www.sat-benelux.nl

http://www.sat4all.com