Learning about patches,cams,keys

[juandan]

I'm new to sat tv, I see all the time on this forum about software patches, and cams, but haven't much of a clue what it all means, I know a cam is a modul that fits into the front of your receiver and some sort of card fit into it, but thats about it, and I haven't a clue about patches or how you do it or how it all works,, I would appreciate your help

 

[Analoguesat]

A patch is simply modified software that is loaded onto a receiver. It contains keys for some pay tv services embedded into it.

A cam is a box of electronics that reads a subscription card. Some of the new ones can have keys loaded into them

Note - the number of services available fluctuates every month, and is currently reducing rapidly. You CANNOT get Sky UK on keys or patches.

 

[juandan]

Thank you for that, thats a great help, I going to get a technomate receiver that is not patched, where do I get the patch and how to I install it

 

[Analoguesat]

TM patches are obtainable from the Al-sat forum (remove the "-" as we have that forum name censored here).

Instructions for patching TM's are in the TM subsection here on our forum

 

[Analoguesat]

One important question - what are you wanting to watch?

 

[juandan]

sport boxing, Docs, wild life, movies, xxxx,

 

[HB13DISH]

sport boxing, Docs, wild life, movies, xxxx

Just make sure that the TM you buy has a CI or embedded CAM, just in case you decide to buy a subscription card in the future and then discover that there is nowhere to stick it.

 

[juandan]

I was thinking a Technomate 1500+CI, you can get them cheap on ebay

 

[satelliteman]

Or a 5000 series Technomate,,,, TM 5400+CI for example.