VIP211k needs new Smartcard for Flex Pack?

[Radioguy41]

That's what the rep told me. He said he would have them sent right out. Does that sound right, new card required in a 211k before you can switch to Flex Pack?

 

[Bobby]

Yes! The old smartcards will not accept flex pack.

 

[Radioguy41]

Interesting. Thanks.

 

[rvvaquero]

That's what the rep told me. He said he would have them sent right out. Does that sound right, new card required in a 211k before you can switch to Flex Pack?

You're doubting a CSR?

 

[MikeD-C05]

Even my 722k on my parents account in my name, had to have a new smart card to turn on the flex pack.

 

[boba]

White card needed.

 

[Dish Sub 2015]

Just curios, how the smart card affect the program package?

 

[HipKat]

The old smart cards are for MPEG2. Newer programming is MPEG4. We've been swapping same model receivers since Dish updated to MPEG4 last year because of the older smart cards

 

[Jim5506]

All Dish ViP receivers have have been MPEG4 compatible since the 622 and 211 were introduced.

Smart cards are neither MPEG2 nor MPEG4, that is a hardware protocol on the motherboard.

Smart card is more related to encryption than compression.

 

[HipKat]

All Dish ViP receivers have have been MPEG4 since the 622and 211 were introduced.

Smart cards are neither MPEG2 nor MPEG4, that is a hardware protocol on the motherboard.

Smart card is more related to encryption than compression.

I guess it was explained to me wrong then. Appreciate the info