Card Slots

[raiden]

On some FTA units like the viewsat ultra what does the card slot do?

 

[qwert1515]

It is for a subscription service, I know the Pansat 3500 has a Conax slot for subscription which is mainly used in Europe, but I am not sure what encryption format the Viewsat card slot allows you to subscribe to.

 

[raiden]

Is there anything in the US to sub to?

 

[Tron]

Not at the moment, a couple of porn services have come and gone over last couple of years. The card slot is virtually useless in the States.

 

[RtpiFan]

It is for a subscription service, I know the Pansat 3500 has a Conax slot for subscription which is mainly used in Europe, but I am not sure what encryption format the Viewsat card slot allows you to subscribe to.

The Viewsat Ultra like all other viewsat models come with embedded X Crypt but i do not any satellite provider north america offering service.

 

[mastermesh]

It's a place to hide your credit card so that when your wife asks for it you can tell her it's not in your wallet.

 

[raiden]

It's a place to hide your credit card so that when your wife asks for it you can tell her it's not in your wallet.

lol

 

[Tron]

It's a place to hide your credit card so that when your wife asks for it you can tell her it's not in your wallet.

Now THAT'S funny! Or maybe even a place to hide it from yourself if you're tempted to go out shopping Just be sure never to sell your receiver with it loaded

 

[rdel]

It's a place to hide your credit card so that when your wife asks for it you can tell her it's not in your wallet.

:up

 

[lumpkin666]

It's a place to hide your credit card so that when your wife asks for it you can tell her it's not in your wallet.

I was given a used DirecTV receiver years ago that came with a "credit card" from one of those check cashing places. The receiver had some wires coming out the back - probably a hacker's box, and needed something shoved in the card slot to make it work without the DirecTV card. I never did take the card down to the check cashing place to see if it had any value though :/