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I have my BBC FTV card are there others I could put in my decoder????

  • 11-10-2002 8:21am
    #1
    antartica
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭


    hello are there any other FTV cards I could get and put into my decoder for other channel choices, and where should I look, man,many thanks in advance


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  • #2
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Nope the BBC FTV card is all there is available for the Sky system, i.e. no other channels at 19.2 on Astra operate a FTV system.


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


    Sky package and anyone elses package uses mutually excusive Hardware.
    Sky won't licence a CAM for receivers that take CAMS.
    Sky won't allow any Digibox manufacturer to add either embedded access for any other system (eg seca, viacess, betacrypt) or a CAM slot.

    Sky's edicts on this ought to be illegal.

    If you (legally) take a BBC Prime subscription and a Sky Subscription you need two separate receivers.

    Some other countries DO have FTV card schemes. You can buy any PC DVBs card with CAM slot (your DIY Sky+ / Tivo) or NON-Sky receiver with embeeded access or CAM and get the FTV card. Netherlands does and I think perhaps Scandanavia.

    Of course these packages arn't on Sky 28.2. But most NON-Sky boxes or PC Card receivers will at least take a 4-Way LNB switch (£20, mounted at dish).


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