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    What is a CAM

    Right I understand now. I thought it was as simple as say shoving a nagravision card into the slot on the box, same as you do with sky. So each card needs a 'dedicated' cam. Unless of course there is a multi-reader cam that covers the cards you want.
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    What is a CAM

    and what do they do,in simple terms? I can get my head around inserting a card, say a sky card into a receiver to get the sky channels. But why do you need to plug a 'gizmo' into the box containing a card as well? So thats the question. Now for the follow up:) If I have to buy one which would...
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    New set up and no luck with FTA channels

    Thanks I'll take a look at lyngsat. I used the pre-installed transponders list in the Technomate, along with doing a blind search for them. I know the BADR satellite is one I receive, I'll check out the channels on that one as well.
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    New set up and no luck with FTA channels

    Thanks for the advice, but my original thread did say I can get them on 28e but for some reason they are showing as scrambled. I do know they should be free to air but they are not. The reason you mention could be the answer, the dish is too small at 1.2 mtr. I wanted confirmation or some way of...
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    New set up and no luck with FTA channels

    Hi guys, my first post so hope I have it in the correct section. I have installed a motorised system in my home in spain... Lat, 38.31/Lon, 01.05. The system consists of a Technomate TM 5400ci+ super with usb. A 1.2mtr dish on a Technomate diseqc motor and of course technomate 0.1 lnb. Its...
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