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nanochickin · 28-12-06, 09:52 PM

I have been trawling the internet for most of the day looking for a genuine subscription card

I have found a Sky Italia Pre-paid card on the Mondo package which i am asuming is the same as UK Skys Six mix. :?

The big question is can this card be setup to work in a dreambox. I know a British Sky card can be setup as long as you have the serial number of the cards twinned set top box. Is this the same for the NDS card for Sky Italia :?

I'm assuming that Sky I uses the same sort of NDS system as Sky GB in that the card requires a stay alive signal which would require a receiver serial number. I know they cant be twinned to a UK receiver so would i need a Sky italia receiver just to get a serial number.

A bit of help would be appreciated on this one .

Nano

Analoguesat · 28-12-06, 09:57 PM

I hope you got deep pockets...

http://www.digicams-uk.com/category41_7.htm

OUCH

Quote:

In order to receive Sky Italia you will need:
1. A 60cm - 80cm Satellite Dish pointing to HotBird @13 deg East.
2. A Dedicated Sky Italia receiver must be supplied with all new subscriptions
Please note the Sky Italia Receiver Must be returned to us if at any time you choose not to renew your subscription.
3. A subscription to Sky Italia as below.

With This Package we will supply you with a dedicated decoder on loan but it must be returned to us if you choose not to re-subscribe next year

nanochickin · 28-12-06, 10:31 PM

I've actually found somewhere where i can get a Sky Italia Prepaid Mondo card direct from Italy for about £140.

Its just the Sky Italia receiver bit that might screw up my plans

I wouldn't buy anything off that Digicams place. They're a rip off IMO. Everything is twice as expensive as what you can get direct from the country of source. There are suppliers out there who will supply prepaid card to people outside their own country its just a case of finding them.

Jimdefruit · 28-12-06, 10:43 PM

No problem. Yes you can.

nanochickin · 28-12-06, 10:52 PM

Not sure which question your answering there Jim

ops:

Jimdefruit · 28-12-06, 11:04 PM

It should work in a DB ok.

BGonaSTICK · 29-12-06, 12:36 AM

Yes, Sky Italia no problem. The Italian NDS system is slightly different to the UK one, but there is a similar workaround.

The box-id thing shouldn't be required either, but I'm not 100% sure for the Italia sub you mention. The UK 1-6 mix jobbies don't.

28-12-06, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanochickin Dreambox 7020 & 600 Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,151 Thanks: 12 Thanked 75 Times in 69 Posts	Sky Italia on Dreambox I have been trawling the internet for most of the day looking for a genuine subscription card I have found a Sky Italia Pre-paid card on the Mondo package which i am asuming is the same as UK Skys Six mix. :? The big question is can this card be setup to work in a dreambox. I know a British Sky card can be setup as long as you have the serial number of the cards twinned set top box. Is this the same for the NDS card for Sky Italia :? I'm assuming that Sky I uses the same sort of NDS system as Sky GB in that the card requires a stay alive signal which would require a receiver serial number. I know they cant be twinned to a UK receiver so would i need a Sky italia receiver just to get a serial number. A bit of help would be appreciated on this one . Nano __________________

28-12-06, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Dreambox 7020 & 600 Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,151 Thanks: 12 Thanked 75 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Sky Italia on Dreambox I've actually found somewhere where i can get a Sky Italia Prepaid Mondo card direct from Italy for about £140. Its just the Sky Italia receiver bit that might screw up my plans I wouldn't buy anything off that Digicams place. They're a rip off IMO. Everything is twice as expensive as what you can get direct from the country of source. There are suppliers out there who will supply prepaid card to people outside their own country its just a case of finding them. __________________

28-12-06, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Dreamy Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,575 Thanks: 10 Thanked 69 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Sky Italia on Dreambox No problem. Yes you can. __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

28-12-06, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanochickin Dreambox 7020 & 600 Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,151 Thanks: 12 Thanked 75 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Sky Italia on Dreambox Not sure which question your answering there Jim ops: __________________

28-12-06, 11:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Dreamy Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,575 Thanks: 10 Thanked 69 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Sky Italia on Dreambox It should work in a DB ok. __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.


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29-12-06, 12:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Sky Italia on Dreambox Yes, Sky Italia no problem. The Italian NDS system is slightly different to the UK one, but there is a similar workaround. The box-id thing shouldn't be required either, but I'm not 100% sure for the Italia sub you mention. The UK 1-6 mix jobbies don't. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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