Dream-Multimedia-Tv's “Dreambox” is a $395 Linux-based digital radio and DVB satellite (or cable) receiver with DVR functions and PC connectivity. A minimalistic, GPL'd Linux-based software implementation has made the DM7000 popular with Linux programmers and TV device hackers. The device's open-source nature has resulted in availability of dozens of plugins, from various conditional access (CA) modules to games and installation helpers.

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