Grandude said:
Question: Does anyone know if the same card swap is needed for the 721s as mine has a blue card? Unit is working fine.
Not that I know for a fact, but I suspect that all channels have two encryption methods being sent out (Nagra 1 and Nagra 2). The yellow card is required to decode Nagra 2. Most likely, the Nagra 1 stream was shut off for the HD channels and the blue cards cannot decode Nagra 2. Because of the shut off, the user above was no longer able to get the HD channels with the blue card. Because all other channels still use both encryption methods, the blue card still works in all other receivers. Dish will continue with the card swap, and once they have addressed all legit subs with the blue card, they will shut off the Nagra 1 stream all together. It has been suggested by other forum members that Dish will begin not by receiver model, but by subscription levels. Users theories are that the movie channels will be the next set of channels addressed by a card swap and folks who sub to those will be the next in line. Next, they'll hit AT180, then AT120, then the final group of subs on AT60. Your 721 will work fine. Make sure that when you get your card swap upgrade, you upgrade in a timely manner.
As further proof of this theory, take a look at Lyngsat.com. If you're on a dial-up connection, this link will take a loooonnnnggggg time to load. Look at TP 7 and notice that Nagra 2 is the only encryption system used.
http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish110.html
