what is cam for??

[Taffy7974]

hello just joined this forum today and I have 65cm dish and sl65/12 reciever and I soon getting motor to motorise it from hotbird astra 19 and astra 28 etc blah blah but what is cam for? I been reading up and does a cam allows u to watch scrambled channels for free? and I seen a couple forums saying patching the reciever will do the same?? and which cam is best as there is few. dragon, matrix reloader, viaaccess conax etc which is best? and if any if u guys can help me with this will be great help.
football etc and channel4 AND 5 on astra 28 I have a freesat card at the mo on the grudig box. but I want this sl65/12 box to work without
freesat card.

Thanks

[Mickha]

There are 2 main cams, the T-Rex/Dragon and the Diablo, and at the moment both will open the following packages:
Premiere 19E
TPS & Polsat 13E
Digi TV 1W
The same as a patched receiver.
You can also use the Cams with a legitimate subscription card like DigitAlb.
I believe both will work with a Freesat card but you can not open Channels 4 and 5 without the card.

[Taffy7974]

many thanks for replying. I understand now I seen couple recievered with cam slot so u programme the card cam and insert to that right okay mine is an sl65/12 which has no cards slots or cam so my option is to patch it.

I have rs232 to usb lead so what else do I need to do? and how do I oatch it sorry if this has been repeated many times I am totally newbie!
do I look for the lastest firmware and upload oit straight to the sl65/12 ??
help will be big help.

[madsod]

get a stb with a in built cas that way you do not need a cam . technomate . openbox ect much better , and less money

[satdoc]

What recever do you have if you dont have one yet then get the Darkbox HD as it will take your freesat card and can be patched for lots of other stations, or you can keep your freesat seprate then keep a fixed small sky dish on 28east

[kegnkiwi]

Originally Posted by Taffy7974

many thanks for replying. I understand now I seen couple recievered with cam slot so u programme the card cam and insert to that right okay mine is an sl65/12 which has no cards slots or cam so my option is to patch it.

I have rs232 to usb lead so what else do I need to do? and how do I oatch it sorry if this has been repeated many times I am totally newbie!
do I look for the lastest firmware and upload oit straight to the sl65/12 ??
help will be big help.

That receiver of yours may or may not be able to be patched. It all depends what chip is inside the machine. The only way that I know of finding out if it can be patched is to take it to bits and remote the heat sheild from the top of the main chip. (pain in the butt). If the chip has m3329a1 on it then like mine you cannot patch it at all. If it is a m3329b1 or ** then your in look. I would suggest that you look around this forum or other forums before deciding if you want to look. The heat sheild that you have to remove is glued on and it not easy to remove, you then have to get some silicon glue to re attach it. Its much easier just to buy a cheap receiver like a technomate.

KI