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spider88948 · 27-04-07, 12:48 AM

Hi

After some excellent advice from the team at satellitehelp I have successfully setup my Technomate ci+ super 1500. So, as you can imagine I have been enjoying a whole raft of new television content over the last week or so.

Now I am hungry for more

. I want to know which subscription card you guys would recommend. Just some background information on my setup:

stb Technomate 1500 latest patch and keys
70-80cm dish pointed at 19.2e

The sort of programming I want is sports, documentaries and movies (in english)

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satsid · 27-04-07, 01:20 AM

A warning here, I want to know which subscription card you guys would recommend.If there a pirate card say with some sort of package on,my advice is stay well away.there are lots of con men in satellite.just a friendly tip.
sid

BGonaSTICK · 27-04-07, 01:40 AM

At the end of the Premiership season, ART cards will be selling for bu99er all. OK, so no more English footy, but they carry lots of other sport and could sell for peanuts.

A DigitALB card be the one for next season, but I'd wait until nearer the time if I were you. Things change fast.

Like Sid, I'm anti-programmable cards as they're overpriced. They are a necessary evil though, as without them we would likely as not be watching very little right now. This is one of the main points where money flows into the satellite black market.

Gamma cards are the only ones worth buying ATM for the I2 stuff.

BGonaSTICK · 27-04-07, 09:32 AM

OK, Mickha has advised me that the Gamma cards are a bit suspect at the moment. Support for all these programmable cards is unreliable - some last for several months but some for considerably less.

There are many concerns on other forums about the Gamma's continued support (i.e. availability of files) so it can't really be recommended at the moment.

There is always a risk that cards will be very short lived, which is why I don't buy them myself.

Buyer beware.

Thanks to Mickha for the latest info.

spider88948 · 27-04-07, 04:58 PM

Where could I go to find out more about programmable cards, and what do you need to DIY?

wod · 28-04-07, 12:09 AM

well to program the cards you would need a cas 3 or suitable card programmer

BGonaSTICK · 30-04-07, 11:04 PM

http://www.duwgati.com/ is an excellent place to start

27-04-07, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
spider88948 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need some advice on subscription cards Hi After some excellent advice from the team at satellitehelp I have successfully setup my Technomate ci+ super 1500. So, as you can imagine I have been enjoying a whole raft of new television content over the last week or so. Now I am hungry for more . I want to know which subscription card you guys would recommend. Just some background information on my setup: stb Technomate 1500 latest patch and keys 70-80cm dish pointed at 19.2e The sort of programming I want is sports, documentaries and movies (in english) .

27-04-07, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
satsid Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need some advice on subscription cards A warning here, I want to know which subscription card you guys would recommend.If there a pirate card say with some sort of package on,my advice is stay well away.there are lots of con men in satellite.just a friendly tip. sid

27-04-07, 01:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 52 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Need some advice on subscription cards At the end of the Premiership season, ART cards will be selling for bu99er all. OK, so no more English footy, but they carry lots of other sport and could sell for peanuts. A DigitALB card be the one for next season, but I'd wait until nearer the time if I were you. Things change fast. Like Sid, I'm anti-programmable cards as they're overpriced. They are a necessary evil though, as without them we would likely as not be watching very little right now. This is one of the main points where money flows into the satellite black market. Gamma cards are the only ones worth buying ATM for the I2 stuff. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

27-04-07, 09:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 52 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Need some advice on subscription cards OK, Mickha has advised me that the Gamma cards are a bit suspect at the moment. Support for all these programmable cards is unreliable - some last for several months but some for considerably less. There are many concerns on other forums about the Gamma's continued support (i.e. availability of files) so it can't really be recommended at the moment. There is always a risk that cards will be very short lived, which is why I don't buy them myself. Buyer beware. Thanks to Mickha for the latest info. __________________ 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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spider88948 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need some advice on subscription cards Where could I go to find out more about programmable cards, and what do you need to DIY?


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28-04-07, 12:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,891 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Need some advice on subscription cards well to program the cards you would need a cas 3 or suitable card programmer __________________ Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 zone 2 minidish 28e - setanta

30-04-07, 11:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 52 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Need some advice on subscription cards http://www.duwgati.com/ is an excellent place to start __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W