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Old August 18th 06, 10:33 PM posted to uk.media.tv.sky
d.rennie
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will my sky card work in a normal digital reciever with card reader or does
it only work in dodgyboxes.
its really just for c4 + c5

thanx for any help


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Old August 19th 06, 07:09 AM posted to uk.media.tv.sky
Jomtien
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d.rennie wrote:

will my sky card work in a normal digital reciever with card reader


No.

See the FAQ.

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Old August 19th 06, 09:15 AM posted to uk.media.tv.sky
Nigel Barker
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On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:33:07 +0200, "d.rennie" wrote:

will my sky card work in a normal digital reciever with card reader


Yes, if your digital receiver has a CI slot & you use a Dragon CAM.

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Old August 20th 06, 07:19 AM posted to uk.media.tv.sky
Jomtien
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Nigel Barker wrote:

will my sky card work in a normal digital reciever with card reader


Yes, if your digital receiver has a CI slot & you use a Dragon CAM.


Lots of ifs.

And "if" you put the card back into a real Sky box from time to time.

Dragon CAMs are for hobbyists, not for ordinary use.

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Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/8vef5
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC/ITV reception trouble? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)
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Old August 22nd 06, 10:15 AM posted to uk.media.tv.sky
Nigel Barker
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:19:42 +0200, Jomtien wrote:

Nigel Barker wrote:

will my sky card work in a normal digital reciever with card reader


Yes, if your digital receiver has a CI slot & you use a Dragon CAM.


Lots of ifs.

And "if" you put the card back into a real Sky box from time to time.

Dragon CAMs are for hobbyists, not for ordinary use.


Perhaps but I gave the correct answer to the OP's question. Your answer of 'No'
was just plain wrong.

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