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sfoster76uk · 02-06-07, 05:02 AM

can anyone please tell me how to get the scrambled hotbird channels i have an echostar 1200 any sort of advice would be most welcome

BGonaSTICK · 02-06-07, 10:23 AM

There are many different encryption systems employed by the different providers operating from Hotbird. Not too much is open to the hobbyist at the moment, the notable exception being TPS on some receivers. There are probably a few other channels too.

If you tell us which particular provider or channel(s) you're interested in, we'll tell you why you can't have it! :'(

A subscription card will be required to open the remainder at the moment.

Does your receiver have a CAM slot? Are you particularly attracted to Hotbird for some other reason? There are other satellites with more open right now.

Mickha · 02-06-07, 10:42 AM

I have checked the Echostar web site and all I could find, on the Echostar 1200, was that it has an embedded Viaccess and a card slot, no CI (Common Interface) slots so it can't take a cam like the Diablo or Dragon, and I can't find any information on patches.
Hopefully someone can provide more information on this receiver but it doesn't look good for veiwing many encrypted channels.
How old is this receiver and where/when did you purchase it?

02-06-07, 05:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
sfoster76uk Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	scrambled channels can anyone please tell me how to get the scrambled hotbird channels i have an echostar 1200 any sort of advice would be most welcome

02-06-07, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,609 Thanks: 3 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Re: scrambled channels There are many different encryption systems employed by the different providers operating from Hotbird. Not too much is open to the hobbyist at the moment, the notable exception being TPS on some receivers. There are probably a few other channels too. If you tell us which particular provider or channel(s) you're interested in, we'll tell you why you can't have it! :'( A subscription card will be required to open the remainder at the moment. Does your receiver have a CAM slot? Are you particularly attracted to Hotbird for some other reason? There are other satellites with more open right now. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

02-06-07, 10:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,269 Thanks: 3 Thanked 125 Times in 112 Posts	Re: scrambled channels I have checked the Echostar web site and all I could find, on the Echostar 1200, was that it has an embedded Viaccess and a card slot, no CI (Common Interface) slots so it can't take a cam like the Diablo or Dragon, and I can't find any information on patches. Hopefully someone can provide more information on this receiver but it doesn't look good for veiwing many encrypted channels. How old is this receiver and where/when did you purchase it?


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