Update Viacess CAM with CAS Interface

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Is it possible to use my CAS3+ interface to update a RedCam Viacess module ?

The file name is APVA_V108003.out and is this Viaccess 1.0 V484 v1.08.003

(My Laptop doesnt work to update thrue pcmia.. wrong model, Dell)
(Should be "scm dvb module" and not "mtd-0002" in my case)

Othervise i have to find another laptop......
 
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Mygg@n said:
Is it possible to use my CAS3+ interface to update a RedCam Viacess module ?

The file name is APVA_V108003.out and is this Viaccess 1.0 V484 v1.08.003

(My Laptop doesnt work to update thrue pcmia.. wrong model, Dell)
(Should be "scm dvb module" and not "mtd-0002" in my case)

Othervise i have to find another laptop......
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I think that it is possible to update the CAM via satellite.
I remember that I did that sometime ago by leaving it on a certain channel and it worked great.
 
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Upgrade via Hotbird doesnt work anymore, i havent test but read it on forum.
So only way i think is to find a laptop witch support scm module.
 
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Try one of the channels on Hot Bird frequency 12,092 H
 
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OK, i adjust my antenna to hotbird tomorrow, now i have it on Thor/Sirius
I will post a report here if its still working.
 
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NO luck, tryed all channel on 12092 Hotbird

Trying to find a friend with compatible laptop...
 
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NO luck, tryed all channel on 12092 Hotbird

Trying to find a friend with compatible laptop...
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Sorry Mygg@n that it didn't work for you. I hope that I didn't mislead you with any wrong information.
If the satellite upgrade is out of the question, then I will have the same problem when a new upgrade is needed in the future. )(-red
Which version do you have now and why do you need to upgrade it?
It is very risky to upgrade CAMS in case something goes wrong.
I burnt a CAM few years ago and since then I am very careful not to upgrade unless it absolutely necessary or if the upgrade method is foolproof.
Back to your original problem with the laptop, I think that you need a Windows 98 O/S (this is what lefdata recommended in 2006, but perhaps the file that you mentioned in your first post is not the same as they had back then)
_http://www.lefdata.com/satellite/cam/ci.html
 
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No problem, its so easy to adjust my antenna, took 5 minutes to move to Hotbird.
I have read on some forum that the upgrade service is no longer working and after now testing i can confirm that.

I upgrade this cam a long time ago to 4.83 with an old toshiba laptop, but i sold it. So for upgrade to 4.84 i have downloaded some files and it should work on windows XP and 2000 but the pcmcia chip in computer must recognize cam as "scm dvb module" and not "mtd-0002" when its ask for drivers.
In the readme file for the software its use a pccard adapter but it should work with this laptops directly, samsung, toshiba and some asus and maybe others.
Maybe it can work with pcmcia to pci adapter but then i have to buy that.
I need this version for the Television here in Sweden called Boxer.

(new cam cost 10 dollar here but its more fun to get this old one working.....)
 
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Here is the readme file attached
 

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my 4 cam not regongise it
all time i saw inizialation
how to repier it
 
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Hello Mygg@n

Did you progress on your problem? I have exactly the same problem as you. I have an old red CAM (V483) I got in 2003 when I was working in Norway to get Viasat channels.

I have now a legal Viasat card and want to use it in my Topfield 5000 CI.

I also confirm that the update from hotbird doesn't work.

I have tryed to update on a Toshiba laptop.

What is the CAM adapter and where can I get one.

EDIT: I got the update program from here _http://www.smardtv.com/index.php?page=support&rubrique=consumer&productid=59&product_title=Viaccess
 
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I updated 2 of my Viaccess Redcams in the PCMCIA slot
of my old laptop (a HP/Compaq).
Now they are Viaccess Red label v.484

@jmnil
A Viaccess module would not work with your card.
Its not possible to update your module to the new system
that they use.
 
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Playa4Life said:
@jmnil
A Viaccess module would not work with your card.
Its not possible to update your module to the new system
that they use.
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Thank you for your warning ... that just came 1 day too late O-no

I didn't realized that Viasat switch to NDS encryption and I bought a PCI-PCMCIA card that I installed on my desktop. I performed easely and quickly the CAM update and I have now a nice but useless Viaccess CAM :mad:

Now I just need to buy a NDS Videoguard CAM.
 
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