Eurovox

The Eurovox product heralded the 'new generation' of proprietary non-Linux based receivers and was designed to fill the market previously occupied by the DBox2 . The DBOX was a Linux-based German cable receiver — which became available through markets like eBay as second-hand receivers in the late 1990s / early 2000s.

Dream Multimedia produced the incredibly popular Linux-based Dreambox 500 receiver - which became the 'unofficial' new DBOX for Linux enthusiasts to enjoy. To ensure maximum market coverage these were available with a variety of tuners allowing the same Dreambox 500 shell to be used in Satellite, Cable and Terrestrial areas.

The ability to manipulate the code on the Dreambox/DBox2 was hugely popular within the UK cable community as it allowed hackers to produce firmware which could decrypt UK cable channels without subscription.^[1][2][3]

The Eurovox product became the fastest selling 'brand' name non-Linux based receiver in the UK^{[citation needed]} as the huge uptake of free or low priced 'Internet Forums' allowed users across the country to share information about the product.

The Eurovox 2 was initially imported by one individual in the West Midlands. However, the questionable legality coupled with the huge potential market were sufficient to make larger organizations interested in re-branding the earlier product.

In 2005 a rival group headed by Rayyonics Ltd rebranded the product as the Eurovox MAX. Using a dedicated sales force and allowing only selected resellers to acquire the product wholesale, the 'MAX' became the best known 'non-Linux cable receiver' in the UK within a year.

It is believed that over 600,000 units are currently being used in the UK and Ireland.