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Old 04-11-2008   #1
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Hey,

I'm about to buy the DARKBOX SD Rev 2008 USB PVR CONAX
I had heard that it can use a sky digital viewing card to watch the FTV channels on it...

If i get a card from sky to only view FTV can the darkbox update it?
Anyone that knows about this?

I have another solution... I mostly want to use the card in my computer... I have a CAS3+ programmer and it can be used as a card reader... I'm going to use DVBViewer and the plugin called NDSCam and wanted to know if this can update the card?

Hoping someone can help me with this...

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I don't know the answer, but wanted to make sure that you were aware that channel 5 is now FTA, so now all of the UK PSBs are now FTA.
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And also, reported in another post, it appears that sky may have finished issuing their FTV cards.
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I want Channel 4 HD...

Do i need a original receiver from sky to update the card every 4 weeks?
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The Darkbox rev 2008 is a HD box by the way not an SD box as stated.

Speaking to one of the site sponsors who used to supply these models, it was said (without prejudice), that these boxes have software problems, and would no longer supply them.

I would recommend the TM6800/TM6900 instead. I have the sky card working in my box working admirably on ch4 HD, but alas after 6 weeks, it needs to go back to roost in a sky dodgybox over night, and then it works again OK.
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I don't know the answer, but wanted to make sure that you were aware that channel 5 is now FTA, so now all of the UK PSBs are now FTA.
Any chance of the frequencies, code name ect.
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Looks like its gone for FREESAT ???
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Looks like its gone for FREESAT ???

It's not live on Freesat yet, so it can hardly have "gone". Testing is still happening.
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The Darkbox rev 2008 is a HD box by the way not an SD box as stated.

Speaking to one of the site sponsors who used to supply these models, it was said (without prejudice), that these boxes have software problems, and would no longer supply them.

I would recommend the TM6800/TM6900 instead. I have the sky card working in my box working admirably on ch4 HD, but alas after 6 weeks, it needs to go back to roost in a sky dodgybox over night, and then it works again OK.
I have had the Darkbox 2008 HD for the past 6 months and have found it to be pretty much OK. Have to reboot now and again but normally works fine. Very pleased with it.

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