RE: Re: Bush Internet Box

["Nigel Giddings" <nigel.giddings@xxxxxxx>]

Has anyone seen one of these at a Makros ?

Charlton sold out within hours...

Nigel

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Poulton [mailto:swp@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 December 2001 18:59
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Bush Internet Box

Hi All,

I currently have a IBX100, but can someone confirm that the keyboard with
the IBX250 from MAKRO is as follows

http://www.factoryoutletstore.co.uk/productinformation/kb200.jpg

Also would someone with a Makro card be willing to get me a 250 ?
If so please mail swp@xxxxxxx
I've possibly got access to a Makro Card, but thought I'd ask, I'm also
guessing that postage may be more than the 250 itself costs

Thanks Stuart

On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 nickt@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Thanks, I assume no need to change dial script or add HTTP proxy?
> I'll do it tonight & see.
> As you guys probably know, the Makro product is model no IBX250, with
> 2 Scarts and a bigger keyboard, the ToysRUs is IBX100, single Scart
&
> dinky fold up keyboard. What would a second Scart be used for on this
> sort of device? Anyone know?
> Any further thoughts on how these could be networked? I'm wondering
> if you could get a sort of internal dialup networking connection over
> a PBX - any ideas on feasibility?
> For the price it is a remarkably good value piece of kit, but
> obviously it has limitations and its not the tool for serious
> browsing. I'll be delighted to make it use the v21 connection,
> anything more will be just bonus.
> Nick
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Quinten Uijldert"
<yahoogroups@n...> wrote:
> > I used primary  213.120.228.99 and secondary 217.158.66.11. This
> was what
> > ipconfig /all showed on XP when connected by normal PC to Free24-
> 7.net
> > (bare-bones V21).
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <nickt@t...>
> > To: <ukha_d@y...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:11 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Bush Internet Box
> >
> >
> > I was told by Reading Toys R Us that voucher sceme was extended
so
> it
> > might be worth your while questionning them.
> > Does anyone know recommended DNS settings for V21?
> > Nick
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Quinten Uijldert"
<yahoogroups@n...> wrote:
> > > The vouchers are no longer active. That ended on the 31th of
> > October (so I
> > > have been told). Still at £19.99 you have a wonderfull piece
of
> > equipment
> > > which can be modified beyond belief (well sort of).
> > >
> > > As it happens, I also picked up 4 units from my (not so)
local
> Toys
> > R Us and
> > > my impressions were that the unit is nice, tidy and compact;
the
> > remote is
> > > awkward to work with but I suspect that is just a matter of
time
> to
> > get used
> > > to. The telephone cable is OTT (10m or so), the scart cable
is
> > about 1.5m.
> > >
> > > I didn't even bother connecting it up with the Bush ISP, but
> > instead went
> > > straight ahead with the instructions from
> > > http://www.kentwebnet.com/bush/config.htm
and hacked it so it
> would
> > connect
> > > to my 0808 (BT Friaco) ISP, Free24-7.net (or V21 really).
After
> > performing
> > > the steps on the website I connected straight away using my
ISP...
> > for nowt
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > The webpages do surprisingly look good on my TV (your milage
may
> > vary
> > > ofcourse) and are automagically transformed (don't expect
> > flash/image maps
> > > to work though).
> > >
> > > As to the remote... Yes, you should be able to use this on
your
> PC,
> > provided
> > > you have an IR receiver connected to it and some appropriate
> > software. I
> > > myself have a Hauppauge WinTV card which comes with remote
and
> > receiver and
> > > use a program called uICE ( www.mediatexx.com ) to control
the PC
> > remotely.
> > > I will have a play with it later this week to see if it will
> accept
> > the IR
> > > signals from the Bush remote, but I don't foresee any
problems.
> > >
> > > Q.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Campbell Macdonald
> > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:09 AM
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Bush Internet Box
> > >
> > >
> > > Boo Hoo where is my voucher ?????
> > >
> > > Popped into ToysRus at Govan and picked up a box to play
with.
> Very
> > > impressed with the unit especially the remote. Could this
possibly
> > be used
> > > on a pc (probably not). If I ever get time (maybe 20 years
off) I
> > will have
> > > a play.
> > >
> > > Worried needlessly bout getting it indoors and the "but
what do we
> > need it
> > > for?" speech. SWMBO thought the remote was nifty
looking and
> didn't
> > even
> > > blink (must be the morphine in the tea...works a treat!)
> > >
> > > BTW  Govan has plenty of the boxes, so the girl says, and
£20
> isn't
> > much
> > > when you've bought loadsa x10 kits from Homebase.....
> > >
> > > Campbell
> >
> >
> >
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