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matteus · 04-02-07, 05:52 PM

Hello all!

I'm a bit confused to the world of cams and cards.
I've got a Morgan Viaccess Receiver: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...=97598&doy=4m2 and a 60cm dish.
What cam and card would I need to view the likes of Canal+ Holland?
I only want to use it for the premiership football, if Canal NL is not an option, what is?

Jimdefruit · 04-02-07, 06:54 PM

Hi matteus, welcome to the forum.

A cam is a conditional access module, into which you insert a card to be read. There are several different cams such as the Dragon Cam and some of the older ones like the Matrix and Magic cams. Cams can be programmed to decrypt channels without the use of a card. However the decryption systems these days are such that only a few providers encryptions can be opened.

Cards can be either programmable cards which when used in a cam or directly into a receiver will open currently 'hacked' encryptions ( not many around these days ) or official provider cards such as sky, or Art or Digitalb or several others.

BGonaSTICK · 05-02-07, 01:03 AM

An ART card is the best way to buy Premiership football until the end of this season, but I'd wait until then to determine the best value for next season.

ART on Hotbird use Viaccess, and so these cards should work in the card slot of your Viaccess receiver without the need for a CAM.

04-02-07, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
matteus Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sat Novice - Cams, etc Hello all! I'm a bit confused to the world of cams and cards. I've got a Morgan Viaccess Receiver: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...=97598&doy=4m2 and a 60cm dish. What cam and card would I need to view the likes of Canal+ Holland? I only want to use it for the premiership football, if Canal NL is not an option, what is?

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Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Sat Novice - Cams, etc Hi matteus, welcome to the forum. A cam is a conditional access module, into which you insert a card to be read. There are several different cams such as the Dragon Cam and some of the older ones like the Matrix and Magic cams. Cams can be programmed to decrypt channels without the use of a card. However the decryption systems these days are such that only a few providers encryptions can be opened. Cards can be either programmable cards which when used in a cam or directly into a receiver will open currently 'hacked' encryptions ( not many around these days ) or official provider cards such as sky, or Art or Digitalb or several others. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Sat Novice - Cams, etc An ART card is the best way to buy Premiership football until the end of this season, but I'd wait until then to determine the best value for next season. ART on Hotbird use Viaccess, and so these cards should work in the card slot of your Viaccess receiver without the need for a CAM. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W