card sharing

[john1509]

hi all new here but just need some advice if poss just got cs all ok but blocky picture sometimes on s-y ant as bad on other sats is this due to the set up or is it normal. using cccam. and gemini 4.60 image tx

[tlj999]

Hi,

are you paying somebody for your share?
If you are, it's probably overload on their server.

[john1509]

hi tlj999 yes im paying but they said its not there end and am only 2hops away whatever that means. someone said to check my ecms but dont no how to do that and what they do

[Analoguesat]

It goes blocky when the keys change and the box you are connected to cant keep up with the key changes. For Sky the keys often change ever 30 seconds or so thusit can be quite a load on the card.

Reasons for slow updates can include
- an overloaded card (a greedy c/s seller)
- a slow link on the broadband system
- your broadband being too slow

2 hops is pushing it for a popular card - you are connecting to another box which is connecting onwards to a third box.

[john1509]

i have changed my ip provider im with 02 now which is quicker getting 6 meg now. was with s-y and only getting 2meg. have changed my router now to a belkin n1 but still getting blocky picture. is there any thing else can do to fix this tx

[Analoguesat]

Well you could pay Sky for a proper sub rather than using some dodgy c/s supplier......

[compufunk]

hi tlj999 yes im paying but they said its not there end and am only 2hops away whatever that means. someone said to check my ecms but dont no how to do that and what they do

Unless you are using dialup, it must be on their end. Turn off any computers in the house to make sure there are no programs overloading the network. If the problem persists then, its definitely on their end.

I wouldn't join a pay server anyway, but if the card you are accessing is 2 hops away, then the chances are, they are charging you for access to a card that doesn't belong to them.

I would suggest you ditch them!

PS: belkins are known to be troublesome.