Initially based on the 500S, the new Dreambox 7020 digital satellite dish reciever is the next generation in home satellite dish viewing. Open sourced Linux based operating system powers the all new unit to performance not seen in the fta world yet. By adding a computer hard drive (HD) of any size this machine instantly converts into an awesome Personal Video Recorder (PVR) with advanced options not available on many lower priced receivers. Advanced channel scanning ensures maximum channel availability.
We found the remote to be extremely user firendly with good sized buttons that are spaced nicely having all the crucial functions close together. Picture quality of this Unit is extremely high with clarity and crispness only seen on high end higher priced models. This Uni is definately not for the inexperienced FTA user as it's Linux based system and abilities for customization and OS upgrading should only be done by someone with a high knowledge of the operating system. Definately the most advanced Unit on the market today but not for the novice user.
Out of the box this unit ships with a handy setup CD which makes installation painless and quick. This unit quickly demonstrated its advanced power with its 64mb of internal RAM, 250mhz CPU, internal smart card reader, internal flash card reader, CI module and 8mb of internal flash memory. The new smart card readers eliminate any PC to receiver hookups when updating the latest fixes and patches to the unit. Download your bin/fix/file/patch to your personal computer, copy the file to a flash card, insert the card into the unit and choose from the on screen display which fix to apply. No more cables and unplugging the receiver for updates.

Dreambox 7020 Specifications: 250 MHz IBM PowerPC CPU Processor(350 Mips)
Linux open source operating system
Supports Linux Standard API (Direct-FB, Linux-FB, LIRC)
DVB Common-Interface Slot
2 x Smartcard-Reader
Integrated Compact Flash Interface Slot
MPEG2 Hardware decoding (fully DVB compliant)
Common NIM DVB-S
10/100 MBit compatible Ethernet Interface
USB Port
12V switch cinch
V.24/RS232 Interface
Big-size LC-Display
32 MByte Flash
96 MByte RAM
integrated IDE UDMA66 Interface. Support for internal HDD in any capacity
Unlimited channel lists for TV/Radio
Channel-change time < 1 second
Full automatic channel service scan
Supports own videotext
Supports directly bouquet-lists
Supports EPG Electronic Program Guide
Supports multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC)
Fully adaptable OSD in many languages and skin-support
S/PDIF Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3)
2 x Scart-interfaces
RF modulator
Audio/Video cinch out
MINI-DIN connector for extern IR (send)

The new Dreambox 7020 includes major upgrades and improvements including a wide array of interfaces. We believe this Unit to have the most interfaces on the market today which should appeal to the hard core FTA satellite dish user. Included interfaces are USB, Infared IrDA for the remote control, serial connection, Digial I/O, Lan 100mbps Ethernet, Wireless Ethernet, RGB, FBAS, Component Video, AC3 audio, Analog Audio, CI-interface and the smart and flash card readers.

The new amazing On Screen Display is about as advanced as it gets with all of these new features: Games, Information menu, setup menu, channel scans and automatic search, LNB noise filter, OSD on screen display settiings, customizable OSD skins, FIRMWARE upgrade module and the electronic program guide