Canal Digitaal with Digital 1200(M) CI

tvsatman · 14-05-2008

Can anybody help please? - I have a Canal Digitaal card (Seca version), non subscription, just to view Ned 1, 2 and 3 and help me learn Dutch, given to me by a friend of a friend in Holland.

I also have a Digital 1200(M) CI receiver and a Seca V1.05 CAM but despite re-activating the card (it has been used before but not by me) from the Canal Digitaal website it still will not work - does anybody have any ideas?

**rolfw** · 14-05-2008

Is it recognising the card in the Conditional Access menu?

tvsatman · 14-05-2008

Originally Posted by rolfw

Is it recognising the card in the Conditional Access menu?

Well I guess so - it's certainly saying "Canal Digitaal", so I am guessing it must be picking up that info from the card.

A couple of other things I forgot to mention, not sure how relevant they are; When I activated the card from the Canal Digitaal site it said the activation signal had been sent (my Dutch is limited but I know that much) so assuming that means there is not a problem with the card unless that’s just a standard message?
Since I have had this receiver (about 2 years now) I have never been able to download updates for the software from the satellite . . .

**HB13DISH** · 14-05-2008

There might be a recommended channel in the package that sends the activation code, so try to ask which channel you should be watching (black screen at first) until you see that your card has the renewal period extended.

tvsatman · 14-05-2008

Originally Posted by HB13DISH

There might be a recommended channel in the package that sends the activation code, so try to ask which channel you should be watching (black screen at first) until you see that your card has the renewal period extended.

Well on the Canal Digitaal website it says put it on Nederland 1, which I did but nothing, left it on for about 6 hours last night . . . running out of ideas now

**HB13DISH** · 14-05-2008

Originally Posted by tvsatman

Well on the Canal Digitaal website it says put it on Nederland 1, which I did but nothing, left it on for about 6 hours last night . . . running out of ideas now

I am not familiar with your receiver. Can you give us a link so that I can see it's specification, especially with regards the CI encryption support.
If you have another receiver at home or at one of your friends, you can try it there.
Chip side on top. Right?

**HB13DISH** · 14-05-2008

Shutdown your box, unplug the power cord, take out the smartcard, take out the CI CAM and inspect it for any physical damage.
Reinsret CI CAM and card with chip on top, plug in the power cord, leave on Ned 1 for sometime.
You can also try deleting the channels and then rescan using manual scan for the TP they are in.

tvsatman · 14-05-2008

Originally Posted by HB13DISH

Shutdown your box, unplug the power cord, take out the smartcard, take out the CI CAM and inspect it for any physical damage.
Reinsret CI CAM and card with chip on top, plug in the power cord, leave on Ned 1 for sometime.
You can also try deleting the channels and then rescan using manual scan for the TP they are in.

OK, many thanks for that I will certainly give it a try . . . by the way here is info for the reciever;

_http://www.max-communication.de/software/chess/digi1200/Englisch%20Digital%201200%20CI.pdf

**HB13DISH** · 14-05-2008

Ok. Thanks for the URL link.
Edit the link to deactivate URL.
I see that there are two CI slots.
Have you tried the card in both slots with the same result?
Do you have another CI CAM and another card working (in Seca)?
If you do, then take out the second cam and the smart card and test the Canal Digitaal card.
(I have a receiver with two CAMs, but when I insert two different smartcards in Viaccess, only one of them works), usually the embedded.

tvsatman · 14-05-2008

Originally Posted by HB13DISH

Ok. Thanks for the URL link.
Edit the link to deactivate URL.
I see that there are two CI slots.
Have you tried the card in both slots with the same result?
Do you have another CI CAM and another card working (in Seca)?
If you do, then take out the second cam and the smart card and test the Canal Digitaal card.
(I have a receiver with two CAMs, but when I insert two different smartcards in Viaccess, only one of them works), usually the embedded.

Unfortunately I don't have a another CAM and card, but I have tried both slots . . . going to try unplugging and the manual scan this evening, will report back

tvsatman · 14-05-2008

Originally Posted by tvsatman

Unfortunately I don't have a another CAM and card, but I have tried both slots . . . going to try unplugging and the manual scan this evening, will report back

Tried that and still no luck

. . . the reciever can see the CAM and also says it is Canal Digitaal but that's as far as it goes, Ned 1, 2 & 3 are still scrambled

**HB13DISH** · 15-05-2008

Originally Posted by tvsatman

Tried that and still no luck . . . the reciever can see the CAM and also says it is Canal Digitaal but that's as far as it goes, Ned 1, 2 & 3 are still scrambled

Sorry to heat that.
Perhaps the card is damaged. Try to get a new one if this is easy and not too expensive.
Another possibility is that the CAM is faulty.
Did you buy it new and did you open with it any other smartcards in the past?
Can you see the expiration dates (valid until) for example for the card?

tvsatman · 16-05-2008

Originally Posted by HB13DISH

Sorry to heat that.
Perhaps the card is damaged. Try to get a new one if this is easy and not too expensive.
Another possibility is that the CAM is faulty.
Did you buy it new and did you open with it any other smartcards in the past?
Can you see the expiration dates (valid until) for example for the card?

I think the CAM is OK, the card I don't know and it does not have any visible expiration date. The card was given to me, but I have friends in Holland who can get me a new one if I decide to actually buy one (about £62 I believe), in the meantime its back to watching BVN to help my Dutch. Thanks for all your help and suggestions, much appreciated.

**HB13DISH** · 16-05-2008

Originally Posted by tvsatman

I think the CAM is OK, the card I don't know and it does not have any visible expiration date. The card was given to me, but I have friends in Holland who can get me a new one if I decide to actually buy one (about £62 I believe), in the meantime its back to watching BVN to help my Dutch. Thanks for all your help and suggestions, much appreciated.

You are welcome.

I think it is a great idea to learn a foreign language using the satellite.
Unfortunately I haven't seen any courses for this purpose from any country. So we can just get our ears accustomed to the language from their channels and just let it creep into our heads.
I find BVN is such a boring channel with so much chit chat that can drive me crazy. But I have been making recordings to a Dutch lady who lives in Israel and it makes her feel happy and at home.

Anyway, If I had this chance to buy a smartcard, I wouldn't hesitate a moment.
When I was in Amsterdam few years ago, I bought a Teach Yourself couse (Book + 2 CD) and it was quite cheap and very helpful.
,Amazon UK has it, if you are interested.

Jan Luc Piccard · 05-06-2008

For re-activation you need aston cam 1.07.
It doesn't work anymore with 1.05.
Once re-activated you can use the card in the 1.05 cam.

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