Video encoding technology has become one of the most promising for implementation in mass broadcasting. In Russia, this process was launched back in 2007-2008, through the phased introduction of multiplexes - packages of TV channels, which can be viewed through a receiver. The so-called first and second program blocks, according to the law, are publicly available, which does not cause resistance to their broadcasting among market operators due to the lack of commercial benefit. The massive reduction of this channel package (on “legal” grounds by one of the industry leaders) led to the fact that subscribers began to look for everything available methods how to watch Tricolor TV for free. The company has more than 50% of the audience, which will be hit hard by such measures.
What is available to the client?
As already mentioned, a list of two multiplexes (a total of 20 channels) has been approved at the state level, which all operators digital television are required to broadcast without restrictions (encoding). In fact, the subscriber on a general basis has access to only 8 channels (information, promo, TV-TV, TV2-TV). The rest become available only upon an annual subscription to one of the current service packages (Single, Single Multi, Children, etc.). This pleasure will cost 1200-4600 rubles. per year, that is, about 100-380 rubles. per month, which is another unpleasant surprise from the market monopolist. Moreover, the company’s policy is such that previous merits and long years of cooperation with the operator are not taken into account, and the subscriber is immediately disconnected if the bill is not paid.
Search for freebies
Watching channels both for free and for money is possible only if you have a receiver/set-top box. She accepts digital signal, and its decoding is handled by the built-in or complete module (CI+, CAM). Therefore, the root cause of problems and possible solutions to them must be sought in these two components.
On this moment There are several options for action, liberal or not entirely in relation to the operator himself.
Exchange the receiver for a new one. This approach is widely practiced by the company itself, as the only correct one. The fact is that pirates periodically hack the security of receivers, leaving the operator out of work. The latter, in turn, accepts new samples, offering customers to exchange old ones with an additional payment or at cost, continuing viewing under the same conditions. This eliminates the network of pirated equipment and creates additional source earnings for the operator himself.
Exchange the receiver for a third-party one. In essence, this means refusing the services of the company and moving to another with replacement of equipment. If you are armed with statistical data, it becomes clear that the remaining five largest digital market operators collectively barely reach the market share that the leader covers. Accordingly, to expand their audience, they can offer much more interesting and flexible terms of cooperation.
Pirated software. Most of the company's clients are not at all averse to carrying out free viewing favorite channels. In this case, the first assistant is the Internet, where you can find various custom/pirated plugins, the installation of which removes restrictions.
Cardsharing. This term hides a certain compilation of free and official approaches. The fact is that one receiver is designed for one TV, and if there are several of them in the house, you will have to fork out for several receivers. An alternative could be the OSCam emulator, which allows you to distribute viewing to several points.
Flashing. Another option would be to use third-party cards, for example, GoldWafer. They are perfect for receivers like Dreambox, emulating official maps. Among the obvious advantages of this approach are the lack of constant updating and watching TV channels on tuners without emulation. The only downside is the fairly high price.
Using official offers from the operator or organizing free viewing using not entirely legal methods is a purely personal decision for each subscriber, which not least depends on the family and corporate budget.
At first they lured them in, and now they are mostly milking pensioners to the fullest. And who are they after that? Article +. There would be more of them and with more detailed diagrams.
I am a pensioner and have been using tricolor for 5 months, but I pay in full. There are no discounts for this case and I constantly see either there is no signal, or some errors and I have to wait 8 hours for the image to appear. Maybe stop milking pensioners?
The impudence is limitless. Paid annual subscription Tricolor via Euroset. I watched it for 3 months and turned it off. Balance 0. I started to figure it out. What’s interesting is that both Euroset and Tricolor shout with one voice that there was no payment. I ask, how did I watch for 3 months? Tricolor responded that there was a program failure. Is this already a global conspiracy? I was disappointed in the tricolor (I’m writing it in small letters on purpose)
The tricolor was a monstrous disappointment. The subscription time has not expired, and I have already been disconnected. The operator forcefully insists: buy another receiver from us, yours is outdated!!! I realized that these crooks are making money by replacing receivers... In memory of these crooks, there was a plate left on the wall...
The operator is not bad. But damn, how many good channels were thrown out of the package. So there’s nothing to watch. And they beat the price goddammit. It doesn’t seem expensive, 1500. But there’s nothing to watch. It’s easier and better than Rostelecom or MTS. A little more expensive, but there are more channels.
Yes, this tricolor got everyone! The most annoying thing is that everyone complains, but few people refuse it. If only the people were understanding, the tricolor would have become free long ago. Or almost free. Give up everything from this MR., and everyone will be happy!
For pensioners, you ask a question about the relationship between pensioners and the Kremlin, Putin, and you will also get nothing. In fact, block everything. free channels, in the channel editor, since the command to turn off comes mainly through channel zero. To block, create a PIN in the settings. At the very beginning of the procedure, remove the wire from the receiver and reset the settings to factory settings. Further as written above. And watch TV more often so that the activation keys don’t disappear. In general, we have a madhouse everywhere, not only with satellite.
October 2012. Within a week they brought 15 GS-8300s with dead power supplies, including blown tracks, cracked PCB and burnt SMD resistors.
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How everything happened is clear - the electrolytic or oxide capacitor standing at the input (C5) dries out and gives pulsations, but so far everything is working. Transistor primary winding The transformer (Q1) overheats, the SMD parts around it burn out, the board tracks crack and the power supply becomes faulty.
The original power supplies ran out a long time ago, but the GS-8300 receivers kept coming and going. Of course, repairs were possible by fusing tracks, installing jumpers, soldering parts - in short, it was possible to restore the power supply from the ashes and at the same time it would work properly, although the work did not look entirely aesthetically pleasing and it was better for the client not to see the result of the master’s actions. And, of course, it took a lot of time to repair each block.
Therefore, I went the other way - I took it and adapted it for the GS-8300 receiver, but I’ll just make a reservation that there are several models of power supplies for the DRE-5000, the one on the left is suitable in the photo below - it is also the most common (the right one in the image does not fit in height )
Pinout of DRE-500 and GS-8300 connectors
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So, what needs to be changed in the block - remove the 8th and 10th wires from the block and cut them off from the power supply itself (we don’t throw away one of them, it will be useful to us later), cut off the place of the block for the 10th wire with a knife, total our connector has become 9-pin, we move the 7th wire into socket 8, we plug the cut wire into socket 7 and connect it by soldering to wire 6. In total, we get a GS-8300 connector, although instead of 24V we will have 22V, but this insignificant and tested over the years - does not affect the result.
Next is the mechanical adjustment of the power supply - we use pliers to break out the space for the com-port socket, and with the same tool we reduce the length of the block by 3-5 mm. And finally we move the capacitor C1, making room for the power switch
Connect the network cable. We insert the block, placing an insulator - plastic from a bottle, perhaps, fasten it with one screw, the second attachment point is a groove on the body. ready, just close the lid
About 300 receivers were repaired in this way, in two years one return was knocked out C17
- (not official!) - This software is developed on the basis of the official 3.4.369 (the one that will flow from the satellite 07.10.13.) The main difference between this firmware is not shown advertising banners when changing channels. Works stably.
Features of this firmware:
2 - the submenu search for tricolor TV channels has been removed from the main menu (but it is still available in the menu >> settings >> automatic search>> search type >> tricolor TV) or during initial installation (reset to factory settings)
3 - when entering the main menu or the game menu, the picture does not disappear!
4 - in the main nenyu the frills on the side were removed (in my opinion it was not harmonious :))
5 - exit from the channel list by double pressing the ok button (exactly the same as it is organized in 99% of all tuners)
6 - when you pressed the game button, a swastika was displayed, searching for tricolor channels is now like a proper swastika of the game :)
7 - the algorithm of the EPG menu has been changed - now it is much more convenient (everything can be done with just one button ok)
8 - in the Tetris menu the ok and up buttons have swapped places
9 - possible, but not guaranteed!!! The cause of freezes in receivers with 11 series modules has been eliminated.
10 - the firmware has already collected the current channels as of 10/05/2013, all garbage has been removed!!!
Past releases
The procedure is quite simple and does not require special skills from subscribers; you just need to follow the instructions for replacing the software from the info channel. The update process takes some time and you need to be patient and wait for it to finish. But despite all the warnings, some users do not wait for the software update process to complete and, as a result, the receiver stops working.
Practice shows that in very rare cases, even after waiting for the software update to complete, the receiver may not turn on after a reboot. There is only one diagnosis - a software update failure.
But don't despair. You can fix this yourself and at home, if you have a computer or another similar working receiver at hand. Below is how to do this. Helps in 99% of cases of unsuccessful software update from satellite.
Software update from a computer.
1. We purchase / solder ourselves null modem cable
2. Disconnect the receiver and computer from the network.
3. Connect the RS232 input of the receiver to the COM port on the computer.
4. Turn on the computer.
5. unpack and install the program
6. and unpack the required receiver firmware:
7. Launch the program (the shortcut should appear on the desktop).
The following window will appear.
8. Click the Open File button and select the downloaded file with the firmware in the window that opens, having previously unzipped it.
9. Click on the Upload button, connect the receiver to the network and turn it on Power button behind the receiver.
10. The progress bar for the File uploading process will begin to show the % and time remaining until the software download process is completed.
In this case, the digital display of the receiver will display the letter L (Load) and the % of the process completed.
11. After this, the progress indicator of the Burning process will begin to show % and the time until the end of the process of burning (firmware) software.
In this case, the digital display of the receiver will display the letter b (burn) and the % of the process completed.
12. The software update process is completed. Turn off the receiver and computer. Disconnect the null modem cable.
Record ID: 35 does not exist!
Software update from the receiver (using the example of DRE 5000).
For DRE 4000, DRE 5001, DRE 7300 the process is similar.
1. We purchase / solder ourselvesnull modem cable.
2. Disconnect the receivers from the network.
3. A working receiver must be connected to the TV. The problematic receiver does not connect to the TV.
4. We connect both receivers with a null modem cable.
The picture above shows a working receiver. Below is a problematic receiver.
4-2. Turn on the working receiver.
4-3. Enter the menu and select Settings.
5. Enter PIN. The default is 0000 (four zeros).
6. In the Settings menu, select Data transfer.
7. A window will appear:
Press the blue button on the remote control.
8. Two scales appear. And the Data Processing scale will begin to fill.
9. When the jackal’s data processing reaches 100%, the following message appears:
10. Turn on the non-working receiver - plug it into the network and turn on Power on the back of the receiver.
11. The filling of the lower scale has begun.
The indicators of the receivers will display the progress of the data transfer/download process in % (on the display there is a symbol L – Load, loading, on the lower receiver, 5 – transmission, on the upper receiver).
12. After this, the following will appear on the TV:
Do not turn off the receivers!!! The process of writing firmware to the (faulty) receiver being flashed begins. In this case, the process will NOT be indicated on the TV screen. The indication process is visible on the display of the receiver being flashed (on the display there is a symbol b - burn, on the lower receiver).
13. We are waiting for the indicator on the receiver being flashed to reach 100%. Afterwards, the receiver being flashed will reboot and the display will show the following:
14. The firmware process is completed. Using the remote control to the question “Data transfer complete. Repeat?" select “NO”. Turn off the receivers and disconnect the null modem cable.
If you are interested in purchasing a Dre 5000 receiver, then you will be interested in learning as much as possible about it. Our article will provide you with the information you need.
The Tricolor receiver model dre 5000 is in particular demand among the operator’s subscribers. The set-top box supports dre conditional access with the ability to work in the network of this operator. It is fully customizable for Tricolor, which ensures maximum ease of use.
Unlike its predecessor, the 4000, the dre 5000 receiver features an updated body. Due to this, it looks as attractive as possible, and this fact significantly sets it apart from many other consoles.
The dre 5000 satellite receiver has a 7-segment and 4-digit display. It displays all the main operating parameters of this device and allows you to easily control the set-top box.
That is, the Tricolor TV receiver model dre 5000 has the best combination price – quality and will be able to ensure full operation.
Additional features of dre 5000 and 7300
The Tricolor dre 5000 receiver is available at a very attractive price. 
It will cost you much less than all possible analogues, and this will be a significant advantage of the purchase. When purchasing from the operator itself, the price is reduced to very small values, because the company gives discounts to its subscribers.
Some other features of the presented model:
- The device can receive a signal in DVB-S/QSPK.
- Can be used with motorized antennas.
- The device memory is designed for 5000 channels.
- Enough powerful processor and full signal processing.
- Indicator of the channel number you are currently on.
But there is a similar receiver called dre 7300. A different device number indicates originality, but in fact the 7300 is completely identical to its brother. It is produced at the same factory, according to the same scheme. The 7300 doesn't have any differences, so don't consider it a separate device.
The set-top box has extensive control capabilities and can be configured for each specific TV. The menu and interface are completely made in Russian, and you will not have any problems with control.
Sharing set-top boxes
Naturally, many were interested in sharing the dre 5000 console. This procedure is very popular among users and provides many opportunities. As a result of hacking, you do not need to buy access from the operator itself, and this will be a significant advantage for the owner.
What sharing gives:
- You get full access to all channels without having to pay huge sums for a subscription.
- You can browse various TV packages.
- The number of available programs is significantly increasing.
The procedure is carried out by gaining access to a specialized server. But remember that it is far from free, and you will have to pay a certain amount for access to the service. Usually this is a few cents per day, which is several times less than the company itself.
