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pip · 07-06-08, 03:29 PM

hi i am a sat virgin
i have a fortec star (sigma) with 2 cam slots and 1 card slot
i am looking to buy a cam but not sure which one or which are compatible with my recieveany advice please
thanks

bigtee · 07-06-08, 05:19 PM

Hi n welcome to TW

First things first: are you sure that you really need a CAM?

To establish this, you have to give more information such as what satellites you can currently receive through your dish(es); are you trying to open particular scrambled channels with the CAM or are you trying to use the CAM for a particular official viewing card.

Having said all of that, it seems that one of the more popular CAMs at the moment is the Diablo CAM.

arden · 07-06-08, 05:31 PM

if you can get 1 west then the cam of the moment is a diablo cam

pip · 07-06-08, 06:20 PM

thanks guys
read a little about diablo cam and cas 3
i have a 90cm fortec dish with a discteck motor
so basically scanning the skys to see what i can get
not sure if i fully understand what a cam does but hope it will release more channels

one more question how hard is the cam to update with cas 3 or is thier a simler system

thanks for the help

pip · 07-06-08, 06:21 PM

thank you
read a little about diablo cam and cas 3
i have a 90cm fortec dish with a discteck motor
so basically scanning the skys to see what i can get
not sure if i fully understand what a cam does but hope it will release more channels

one more question how hard is the cam to update with cas 3 or is thier a simler system

thanks for the help

pip · 07-06-08, 06:22 PM

thank you

bigtee · 07-06-08, 06:32 PM

Ah, since you have a motorised dish a CAM may be useful. A CAM does two main things: (1) can be used so that the receiver can accept some official cards; or (2) can on its own open up some encrypted channels without a card.

I don't use CAMs and don't know how to programme them but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along to help on the programming side.

pip · 07-06-08, 06:36 PM

thanks bigtee
that a great help

kerrywez · 07-06-08, 10:46 PM

Hi pip,
It has been some time now since I used a cam, but they are very easy to update, the only drawback is that the need to be updated quite often.

You need to download the latest version of the cas interface studio, it is version 8.4. You then install it on your PC/Laptop, you need the cas programmer connected, but no cam in it for the first time running of it.

You then need to download the latest files for your particular cam and then run the cas programmer, in the window that appears you need to erase the software first, then you need to load the bin files to the cam. That is about it. You can enter the required stuff using the remote control, without the need for the cas, but it is a lot easier with the cas.

Hope this is of help to you, I am sure that someone will explain things better to you.

Very best regards Wez

pip · 07-06-08, 10:56 PM

thanks kerrywez
thats doesnt sound that bad
yet you say it needs to be updated often
are the programs to update easy to obtain

thanks again for the help

07-06-08, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
pip Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what cam hi i am a sat virgin i have a fortec star (sigma) with 2 cam slots and 1 card slot i am looking to buy a cam but not sure which one or which are compatible with my recieveany advice please thanks Last edited by pip; 07-06-08 at 03:33 PM.

07-06-08, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 570 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Re: what cam Hi n welcome to TW First things first: are you sure that you really need a CAM? To establish this, you have to give more information such as what satellites you can currently receive through your dish(es); are you trying to open particular scrambled channels with the CAM or are you trying to use the CAM for a particular official viewing card. Having said all of that, it seems that one of the more popular CAMs at the moment is the Diablo CAM. __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

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arden Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 471 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: what cam if you can get 1 west then the cam of the moment is a diablo cam __________________ tm9100 diablo 2.3 and triax 1.1 motorized cards inc AKTA and Gamma

07-06-08, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
pip Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what cam thanks guys read a little about diablo cam and cas 3 i have a 90cm fortec dish with a discteck motor so basically scanning the skys to see what i can get not sure if i fully understand what a cam does but hope it will release more channels one more question how hard is the cam to update with cas 3 or is thier a simler system thanks for the help

07-06-08, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
pip Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what cam thank you read a little about diablo cam and cas 3 i have a 90cm fortec dish with a discteck motor so basically scanning the skys to see what i can get not sure if i fully understand what a cam does but hope it will release more channels one more question how hard is the cam to update with cas 3 or is thier a simler system thanks for the help

07-06-08, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
pip Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what cam thank you

07-06-08, 06:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 570 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Re: what cam Ah, since you have a motorised dish a CAM may be useful. A CAM does two main things: (1) can be used so that the receiver can accept some official cards; or (2) can on its own open up some encrypted channels without a card. I don't use CAMs and don't know how to programme them but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along to help on the programming side. __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

07-06-08, 06:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
pip Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what cam thanks bigtee that a great help

07-06-08, 10:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: what cam Hi pip, It has been some time now since I used a cam, but they are very easy to update, the only drawback is that the need to be updated quite often. You need to download the latest version of the cas interface studio, it is version 8.4. You then install it on your PC/Laptop, you need the cas programmer connected, but no cam in it for the first time running of it. You then need to download the latest files for your particular cam and then run the cas programmer, in the window that appears you need to erase the software first, then you need to load the bin files to the cam. That is about it. You can enter the required stuff using the remote control, without the need for the cas, but it is a lot easier with the cas. Hope this is of help to you, I am sure that someone will explain things better to you. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

07-06-08, 10:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
pip Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what cam thanks kerrywez thats doesnt sound that bad yet you say it needs to be updated often are the programs to update easy to obtain thanks again for the help