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New NTL digital cards

  • 13-05-2009 1:41pm
    #1
    plodder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,549 ✭✭✭


    Apologies if this has been asked before but ...
    Just got new cards in the post today from NTL. Does anyone know what they are up to? The letter says something about improving the security of the system. Does it mean they are finally tackling the piracy problem?


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  • #2
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    That's exactly what it is. New encryption system.


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Where have you been?


  • #4
    plodder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,549 ✭✭✭plodder


    paulm17781 wrote: »
    That's exactly what it is. New encryption system.
    Interesting. So, I guess they download new software over the air, and the encryption keys are on the cards.

    I guess there's going to be a lot of threads soon, from people wondering why their "box" is no longer working.. :D

    Is there any details published about the new system they are using?


  • #5
    plodder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,549 ✭✭✭plodder


    mike65 wrote: »
    Where have you been?
    You mean me? Sorry, I'm not normally watching this forum. But I have an interest in the subject, as well as having just received the cards ...


  • #6
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    plodder wrote: »
    Interesting. So, I guess they download new software over the air, and the encryption keys are on the cards.

    I guess there's going to be a lot of threads soon, from people wondering why their "box" is no longer working.. :D

    Is there any details published about the new system they are using?

    No it is a complicated process I can't go into here.

    UPC are about half way through the process.


    Most of those people have already lost movies and sports.

    When the process is finished all those people will have lost all digital channels.


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  • #7
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    plodder wrote: »
    I guess there's going to be a lot of threads soon, from people wondering why their "box" is no longer working.. :D

    There's already been a few. Quite a high number appear every few days, must be in upgraded areas.


  • #8
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭waster81


    hi what colour is the new card havent got one yet


  • #9
    plodder
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    waster81 wrote: »
    hi what colour is the new card havent got one yet
    Eh? It's white, as before, but it's got UPC written on it instead of NTL :confused:


  • #10
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭waster81


    Eh didnt see it mentioned that it was white on this thread?


  • #11
    plodder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,549 ✭✭✭plodder


    waster81 wrote: »
    Eh didnt see it mentioned that it was white on this thread?
    Sure. Was just wondering why you'd want to know. That's all.


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