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03-04-09, 17:01
Howto use the world wide web interface (webif) built into my DM box
The main Webif page for the DM7025 and the DM800
Please note since the 30th of March 2009 these pages have changed
Please note these pages are being updated to incorporate the new JADE2 30-03-09 release
Please download the new Jade2 (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=ImageJade2E1) 30-03-09 release here http://www.pli-images.org/downloads.php?cat_id=14http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif
Every DM box has a built in world wide web server or webif as it is also known as.
This webif is so much more advanced and takes a few minutes to get used to. It even has a PDA webif for your smart phone or PDA.
Please do not confuse the E1 Webif with this E2 Webif as they are very different.
This E2Webif allows you do to;
Watch SD & HDTV on your computer (streaming)
Change the channels on your set top box
Change the bouquets on your set top box
Change the network provider on your set top box
Change the volume on your set top box
Setup timer events to record
Search a movie database in real time - to get more details on the movies you want to watch/record
Send RSS feeds to other EPG devices (popcorn/tivo etc) on your LAN
... and so much more.
In short the webif provides you with control of your DM box from a web browser like Firefox3 (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/)http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif and from your PDA (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=WebifPDA).
Howto do it (a very simple process)
click on the links to learn more
You need to know the IP address of your DM Box. Most important: Your DM box needs to be connected to your Local Area Network or LAN (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=E2Network) for it to work
Open your web browser (on your computer) to the IP address (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=E2Network) of your DM box or as the example shows below simply use the name dreambox instead.
In this example below we will use the IP address of http://dreambox (http://dreambox/)http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif (which on my network is 192.168.1.200) and this world wide web site in your DM box will appear.
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif.jpg
What are some of these settings
The top bar details
At the top of the webif we see;
To the right of the words webcontrol, in the red box the signal of the current channels (satfinder)
TeleVision - where you select what you want to watch
Radio - where you select what you want to listen to
Movies - where you can see, playback, manage the movies you have recorded
Timer - set up edit add or delete timer events
Extra - where you send messages, do screendumps, power off and on your box and more
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_topbar.jpg
The menus on the left handside of the webif
This is where all the business happens in the Webif. But before we get into a detailed description there are a few things
you will have need to have done (or not done whatever the case may be).
Make sure you have scanned your satellites (otherwise this is all a bit pointless)
If you use dreamEDIT make a series of bouquets. There is an example called "ALL" in the image below
If you do not use dreamEDIT or some other application to do this do not panic as we will get to this below
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu1.jpg
What does the TV & radio option allow me to do?
If you have defined your favorites or added a bouquet to your DM box you can from this menu
do many things. You will note when you have defined a bouquet or favorites list the menu looks
very different from one that does not. below we see what is defined under the ServiceList where as
if you did not set this up this screen is blank. (If it is blank look under the Providers TV (or radio)
menu below on this wiki page)
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv.jpg
See what is playing on your DM box
See the now and next EPG for each channel playing on your DM box
See all the EPG channels for the channel playing out on your DM box by clicking on the http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv_epg_button.jpg EPG button
Stream the TV channel to your VLC player and watch TV on your PC (more on this below).
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_rs100.jpg
From the Electronic Program Guide menu displayed below you can further;
Add timer events (recording, channel change etc)
Add Zap events (channel change at a defined time/date)
Edit and Add timer events
Get a RSS feed from the channel so you can use with other applications or devices
Search the IMDb database (http://www.imdb.com/)http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif for details on the program/movie being played (more details below)
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv_epg.jpg
Get the movie details as shown below
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv_epg_imdb.jpg
The main Webif page for the DM7025 and the DM800
Please note since the 30th of March 2009 these pages have changed
Please note these pages are being updated to incorporate the new JADE2 30-03-09 release
Please download the new Jade2 (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=ImageJade2E1) 30-03-09 release here http://www.pli-images.org/downloads.php?cat_id=14http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif
Every DM box has a built in world wide web server or webif as it is also known as.
This webif is so much more advanced and takes a few minutes to get used to. It even has a PDA webif for your smart phone or PDA.
Please do not confuse the E1 Webif with this E2 Webif as they are very different.
This E2Webif allows you do to;
Watch SD & HDTV on your computer (streaming)
Change the channels on your set top box
Change the bouquets on your set top box
Change the network provider on your set top box
Change the volume on your set top box
Setup timer events to record
Search a movie database in real time - to get more details on the movies you want to watch/record
Send RSS feeds to other EPG devices (popcorn/tivo etc) on your LAN
... and so much more.
In short the webif provides you with control of your DM box from a web browser like Firefox3 (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/)http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif and from your PDA (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=WebifPDA).
Howto do it (a very simple process)
click on the links to learn more
You need to know the IP address of your DM Box. Most important: Your DM box needs to be connected to your Local Area Network or LAN (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=E2Network) for it to work
Open your web browser (on your computer) to the IP address (http://www.pli-images.org/modules/wiki/index.php?wakka=E2Network) of your DM box or as the example shows below simply use the name dreambox instead.
In this example below we will use the IP address of http://dreambox (http://dreambox/)http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif (which on my network is 192.168.1.200) and this world wide web site in your DM box will appear.
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif.jpg
What are some of these settings
The top bar details
At the top of the webif we see;
To the right of the words webcontrol, in the red box the signal of the current channels (satfinder)
TeleVision - where you select what you want to watch
Radio - where you select what you want to listen to
Movies - where you can see, playback, manage the movies you have recorded
Timer - set up edit add or delete timer events
Extra - where you send messages, do screendumps, power off and on your box and more
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_topbar.jpg
The menus on the left handside of the webif
This is where all the business happens in the Webif. But before we get into a detailed description there are a few things
you will have need to have done (or not done whatever the case may be).
Make sure you have scanned your satellites (otherwise this is all a bit pointless)
If you use dreamEDIT make a series of bouquets. There is an example called "ALL" in the image below
If you do not use dreamEDIT or some other application to do this do not panic as we will get to this below
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu1.jpg
What does the TV & radio option allow me to do?
If you have defined your favorites or added a bouquet to your DM box you can from this menu
do many things. You will note when you have defined a bouquet or favorites list the menu looks
very different from one that does not. below we see what is defined under the ServiceList where as
if you did not set this up this screen is blank. (If it is blank look under the Providers TV (or radio)
menu below on this wiki page)
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv.jpg
See what is playing on your DM box
See the now and next EPG for each channel playing on your DM box
See all the EPG channels for the channel playing out on your DM box by clicking on the http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv_epg_button.jpg EPG button
Stream the TV channel to your VLC player and watch TV on your PC (more on this below).
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_rs100.jpg
From the Electronic Program Guide menu displayed below you can further;
Add timer events (recording, channel change etc)
Add Zap events (channel change at a defined time/date)
Edit and Add timer events
Get a RSS feed from the channel so you can use with other applications or devices
Search the IMDb database (http://www.imdb.com/)http://www.pli-images.org/themes/PLiTheme/images/external_link.gif for details on the program/movie being played (more details below)
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv_epg.jpg
Get the movie details as shown below
http://www.pli-images.org/images/wiki/000847_e2webif_left_menu_tv_epg_imdb.jpg