886 changes in channel tables happened today 3pm PDT

[Smith P.]

[All those channels changed values in descriptor 93h.]

In short - new encryption [N3] is spreading and more channels require 'purple' G3 card..

 

[bebop]

For those of us less savy on the terms, could you give the sense of what that means in more common terms?

 

[Jeff0575]

what does this mean?

 

[bruin95]

It means that Dish's new encryption system (to combat signal theft) is being added to more and more channels. Soon, all channels on Dish's system will be under the new encryption (Nagravision 3, or N3).

 

[HDRoberts]

Considering there isn't a single thread complaining about lost channels, I guess the card swap has gone well.

 

[TheKrell]

What should I do with my older receivers with N2 cards that are not currently activated?

 

[Grandude]

What should I do with my older receivers with N2 cards that are not currently activated?

I guess I'll take all my older receivers to the recycler.

 

[Pepper]

If you ever reactivate them, dish will send the required card.

 

[JohnH]

What should I do with my older receivers with N2 cards that are not currently activated?

Any empty space in your trophy closet?

 

[drdroo]

Any empty space in your trophy closet?

That's where my 721 is, seeing as they won't activate it anymore...

 

[kb7oeb]

I wound up with an extra purple card due to a receiver swap, is it usable if I ever decide to activate one of my unactivated boxes or should I just toss it?

 

[drdroo]

I think they can rebind the card to a different receiver, not sure if they will but..

 

[Smith P.]

I wound up with an extra purple card due to a receiver swap, is it usable if I ever decide to activate one of my unactivated boxes or should I just toss it?

Keep them for you future activation(s).

That was Dish 'verbal' countermeasure - to prevent ppl from using it different ways.
In reality, the G3 'purple' cards serving by same procedure as before - Dish send a 'hit' ie do 'marry' it to particular receiver by pair of Sxxx and Rxxx numbers and writing into it permissions for subscribed packages. Been there, done that.

 

[david_jr]

A tech swapped my 722 out on a recent service call and the new receiver has no smart card. Will I have a problem?

 

[HDRoberts]

A tech swapped my 722 out on a recent service call and the new receiver has no smart card. Will I have a problem?

It most likely has the new smartcard built in.

 

[Smith P.]

Search for simple test - "DNASP" is the key word ( or "smart card" ).