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Interactive Card / Usb Ports Sky Hd Box

  • 28-02-2008 8:15pm
    #1
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Does anyone know the purpose of the interactive card slot and usb port on the sky HD box? I heard a rumor when the HD box first came out that Sky were launching a portable Media Player a la Archos connected through USB,(ZOO Or NUTS &FHM magazines even had special features). Any word on what their true purpose is???


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  • #2
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    usb port is on the normal box too, it's not active.


  • #3
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    They dropped the idea of mobile media player via USB.
    The other slot is insurance in case:
    1) EU insists box must do other Pay TV
    2) NDS encryption totally broken

    In either case the module would be a replacement CAM.

    They also examined idea of a broadband connection instead of phone line, a module was mooted as that will work in standard non-USB box.

    Older normal box have no USB, but RS232 port, maybe you mean Sky+ (has USB) normal ordinary box has RS232, anyone seen USB on newer ones?

    I expect the Sky+ to be entry level soon.


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