Posts by codar

    Hefty setup costs

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    You can either buy the equipment up front for £300 + £150 installation, or have it included in the package price for first 36 months.


    Onwave and Tooway are other satellite providers.

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    They all probably use a dedicated dish though (as far as i'm aware, 75cm to 1.2m depending on location) with an iLNB.
    Something similar to this:

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    This openatv image isn't picking up this tuner.


    Which backup image are you using?
    You could try installing the driver from the image feeds.

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    is it possible to use the sat and cable inputs at the same time, as at the moment I have a sly setup on one box and a cable setup on another box, is it possible to combine the two.


    can I input the two codes into the same CCcam, or is this not possible?


    As far as I know , it is possible but someone else will clarify this (I've never had access to cable myself)


    I've moved your query to usb tuners section.

    It is a plugin which will allow your ip/networked camera(s) to be viewed from your receiver.


    Google translate from:

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    I had a similar experience with a family members one a while ago (receiver wouldn't boot)
    I flashed the older 600mhz bootloader which sorted it out (boot time was considerably slower though) but when i flashed the newer 750mhz one again, problem returned.
    I left it on the old bootloader, box was noticeably slower but usable.
    I've attached the older bootloader for you to try.

    A bit of reading is required to get the most from your receiver.
    A user guide can be found here:
    http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=96627
    A flashing guide is here:
    http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=82453
    Images for your receiver can be found here:
    http://linuxsat-support.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1149
    Any problems you encounter, please have a read here first, as most issues have been asked and answered before:
    http://linuxsat-support.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1148
    If your still unsure/stuck, post up your query and someone will be more than helpful.

    Mine are very similar (have both cards)
    Only main difference i have is a CCcam entry also (I primarily use c-lines for sharing and n-lines for local networked receivers)
    Also have enabled mgcamd client in newcamd entry:

    Create an F line in your duo cccam.cfg file (/etc folder) eg:
    F: user password
    Use this f line to construct your c line for your client box:
    c: /ip.of duo./ server listen port /user /password
    Here is a good basic explanation of f lines / c lines:
    http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=4


    Alternatively, you could just use oscam in your duo to serve the card as well as read it.
    Post up your configs if you get into difficulty.

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    Does being the client of such a service constitute being a supporter?


    Yes it would as it justifies the very existence of these services.

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    is it enough just to mention something positive about one of those services?


    Please refrain from mentioning anything (good or bad) about payservers as they are only in it for financial gain which contradicts the whole principal of sharing.

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    one shares the whole device, which includes the card and card reader


    Not exactly accurate, a request (ecm) is sent to the card to clear a specific channel (get the control word key, cw).
    This request has to be asked and answered within a specific time period as they change frequently (within seconds)
    The faster these requests reach the card / returned to the peer, the better.

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    in principle, it is possible to get started with the whole card sharing scene without owning a single card reader. Did I understand this correctly?


    You are correct in principal but obtaining a share from someone without offering anything in return is highly unusual.


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    what happens when a shared card that I want to use is already being used over the network by someone else? Will I be prevented from using it? Or does this not apply to devices shared over a network?


    The card will only accommodate a certain amount of requests (different packages have different limits).
    A server trying to fulfill too large a number of requests will be hindered as it takes time for the reader to process each individual request from the card and the returned cw may be obsolete by the time it returns to complete the initial request.
    This is when glitching (picture freezing)will occur and is an example of on overloaded server.
    Broadband speed will also play a big part here.


    I've no experience with Myth tv.

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    So, as I understand it, "card sharing" does not include the part of the scheme where the shared card secrets are used in the down and dirty act of descrambling TV signals one has not payed for. Is this correctly understood?


    Not exactly that, someone has paid for a genuine subscription and is "sharing" his subscription to those who may be region locked to receive the subscription, in turn, they may have some package to offer in return.
    This is a good noob guide:
    http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=90


    [QUOTE]How does one actually *use* the card data one has received from ones friends QUOTE]
    This is handled by the soft cams /emulators /emu's (oscam/cccam/mgcamd etc) to emulate the official encryption that the package uses. The card data is then used to decrypt the package.
    Emulators on their own won't unlock the package (there are a few exceptions which require keys which are not allowed to be posted here)


    Before you go any further, might I suggest you have a read of the forum rules for fear you land yourself in hot water.
    They can be found here:
    http://linuxsat-support.com/misc.php?do=vsarules