Just my 4penneth. Saw this on another forum. Cant post a link due to rules but I have pasted one comment that is interesting. It seems you can revive the card but need specific boxes....
Hi all, I have no access to the site, Im still waiting on the new ip fully propagating, having to use a proxy here.
@ simon, I got sorted last night, CapNCook had an old box and kindly gave me the serial and version #, put the card back in my vu+ultimo and paired the card to the new details,.. everything came back on immediately , So just for the record, if you have got stung by recent *** firmware upgrade and your card is no longer usable for premium content in you linux receiver getting the card pair to a thompson HD box will get it working again (More than likely this will be the same case for all SD boxes and possibly other HD boxes that are not running the latest firmware. (if anyone knows the firmware versions that will lock the card post below, .. the one that locked mine was 4f31d6. I`m also thinking it may be possible to spoof your firmware version to *** if you are locked to this and get the card activated in your dreambox etc (I cannot be 100% sure of this as I have not tested myself, but might be worth a try if your stuck), If you disconnect your *** box from phone line and LAN and try pairing by saying you have an older firmware it may work, If *** already knows that box is on the latest firmware you can forget it though.... If its not yet on it disconnect it from phone/interent and disconnect the fplugs.. even better unplug it and put it in the loft ...
Think the biggest note to make here is DO NOT RETURN YOUR CARD TO THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER, UPDATE USING CCCAM OR OSCAM IN YOUR LINUX BOX !!!!