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the insaan · 04-05-06, 06:00 PM

my dear old mother once got ripped off by a trader a few years ago, he sold her an NTL box at way over the going price and it came with a standard fun card.

this fun card was loacked and every time the keys changed the trader was charging her Ã‚Â£35 to change the keys, at one time it was more expensive than a drug habit.

i got her a Dbox2 and everything has been running fine for the last years or so.
now i want to revive this old NTL box, i have so far learned that it is a 2000 box and the fun card inside is locked. To get this unlocked one of my mates said he needs the IRD an BoxKey, i dont know what these are and how would i got about getting them, i mate does have a programmer but his knowledge is very limited as well

so now i have an overpriced peice of **** that is useless to me unless i can get the details.

can anyone help get IRD and BoxKey numbers for me.

lincsat · 05-05-06, 12:37 AM

The IRD you can get from the Engineers menu, I'm not sure if the 2000 BK's might be on the database - http://webzoom.freewebs.com/bigmaq/BK Database.zip

the insaan · 05-05-06, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by lincsat

Engineers menu,

what engineers menu

lincsat · 05-05-06, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the insaan

what engineers menu

IIRC you hold the up/down buttons while you power up the box, after about 30 secs you get the engineer menu, the IRD can be found on one of the pages.

the insaan · 06-05-06, 01:55 AM

i got the IRD it is 120E2D73 but the BK is not on the database provided.

somebody mentioned something about a multimeter trick, what is that supposed to mean ??

lincsat · 06-05-06, 01:52 PM

You are now beyond my experience of Cable boxes.

I might be able to read the card, I used to have some unlocking software from several years ago when satellite cards were locked. Try PM'ing AMO if he's still around, he has some experience with cable boxes.

the insaan · 07-05-06, 01:43 AM

ok, now i have a uns infinity unlimited thing, how can i use this to get my Bk. and what software would i need,

i have already manged to read the flash file off the card and i have Hiew, can i use Hiew to locate the BK from the flash file i have read off the fun card

lincsat · 07-05-06, 02:20 AM

Send the files to me (Flash, int ee and ext ee) and I'll see if I can read them. I normally use picbinedit but there are so many different settings it's sometimes difficult to get the right one

the insaan · 07-05-06, 03:49 AM

if i try to read the ext. eeprom, the card will be erased, i dont want this to happen, as things may be lost forever

i will put the main flash file up here

lincsat · 07-05-06, 04:30 PM

The keys are usually in the int ee file, extracting this should only overwrite the flash which can be put back - but there is always a risk.

04-05-06, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
the insaan The Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 18 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	locked fun card my dear old mother once got ripped off by a trader a few years ago, he sold her an NTL box at way over the going price and it came with a standard fun card. this fun card was loacked and every time the keys changed the trader was charging her Ã‚Â£35 to change the keys, at one time it was more expensive than a drug habit. i got her a Dbox2 and everything has been running fine for the last years or so. now i want to revive this old NTL box, i have so far learned that it is a 2000 box and the fun card inside is locked. To get this unlocked one of my mates said he needs the IRD an BoxKey, i dont know what these are and how would i got about getting them, i mate does have a programmer but his knowledge is very limited as well so now i have an overpriced peice of **** that is useless to me unless i can get the details. can anyone help get IRD and BoxKey numbers for me. __________________

05-05-06, 12:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,139 Times in 195 Posts	Re: locked fun card The IRD you can get from the Engineers menu, I'm not sure if the 2000 BK's might be on the database - http://webzoom.freewebs.com/bigmaq/BK Database.zip

06-05-06, 01:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
the insaan The Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 18 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	Re: locked fun card i got the IRD it is 120E2D73 but the BK is not on the database provided. somebody mentioned something about a multimeter trick, what is that supposed to mean ?? __________________

06-05-06, 01:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,139 Times in 195 Posts	Re: locked fun card You are now beyond my experience of Cable boxes. I might be able to read the card, I used to have some unlocking software from several years ago when satellite cards were locked. Try PM'ing AMO if he's still around, he has some experience with cable boxes.

07-05-06, 01:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
the insaan The Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 18 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	Re: locked fun card ok, now i have a uns infinity unlimited thing, how can i use this to get my Bk. and what software would i need, i have already manged to read the flash file off the card and i have Hiew, can i use Hiew to locate the BK from the flash file i have read off the fun card __________________


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07-05-06, 02:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,139 Times in 195 Posts	Re: locked fun card Send the files to me (Flash, int ee and ext ee) and I'll see if I can read them. I normally use picbinedit but there are so many different settings it's sometimes difficult to get the right one

07-05-06, 03:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
the insaan The Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 18 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	Re: locked fun card if i try to read the ext. eeprom, the card will be erased, i dont want this to happen, as things may be lost forever i will put the main flash file up here __________________

07-05-06, 04:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,139 Times in 195 Posts	Re: locked fun card The keys are usually in the int ee file, extracting this should only overwrite the flash which can be put back - but there is always a risk.