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How to stream SDTV & HDTV from my DM box to my computer
For the DM7025 and the DM800 boxes only
DM500,DM56x0,DM600,DM7000,DM7020 users click here for your detailsWarning: do not use VLC 0.9.x for this
Use VLC 0.86iRequirements
- A PC or Notebook running XP/Vista/OSX/Linux (Iphone / Windows Mobile 6 etc)
- A web browser - Firefox and Google Chrome (for Windows users)is recommended however Internet Explorer (Version 7 up) does work with limited success
- You will need to download and install the application called VLC version 0.8.6i on your computer Click here
- You can see a flash movie on Howto install VLC here Make sure you follow all the steps.
- Make sure your DM box is connected to your local area network (LAN). Most important
- Make sure your PC is connected to your local area network by cable or wifi. Most important
Howto do it
- You need to know the IP address of your DM Box. Most important
- Open your web browser to the IP address of your DM box or simply use http://dreambox
In this example below we will use the IP address of 192.168.1.220 and this world wide web site in your DM box will appear.

Now we have there (2) options for streaming from your DM box back to your PC or other device.
- Onboard streaming (open a stream in your web browser)
- VLC - open a VLC session on your PC
Option 1 - Open a stream in your web browser
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