how to activate showtime card

combridge

hi
ive just got my self a showtime card thats not been activated how do you do this please thanks

Analoguesat

You arent going to get Showtime on a 1.2m dish in Staffordshire...

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combridge

sorry ive just updated my profile had a 1.8 precision fitted getting all verticals at 70% but no H sorry about that

Analoguesat

Id have said nearer 2.4m for the 7W horizontals in Staffs - especially if you are in the northern part of the county (know it well - Im a Cannock lad!)

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maurice594

combridge, (ex Newcastle, Staffs lad here ) I see you have a TM5400, will this card update in your STB?????????

combridge

ive been told it has to go in one of these before it will work viaccess 3 mpeg4 cam is that right

HB13DISH

Showtime is encrypted in Irdeto, last time I checked.
Take a good look at your card (both sides) and see if there is any engraving or printing to show encryption system used.
I would say that you will need an Irdeto CAM, leave on one of the Showtime channels for a while until it gets it's activation.
If this doesn't help, then shutdown the receiver, pull the power plug out, insert Irdeto CAM with the smartcard having chip facing up, power the receiver and see what happens.

combridge

thanks i ve got a viaccess 3 mpeg4 cam coming tomorrow thats what i was told from shop i bought the card from will that work or do i need an Irdeto cam thanks for your help

Analoguesat

Send the cam back - you need an Irdeto one.

_http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/showtime.html

Not that it really matters - with no H polarity signals you cant watch Showtime anyway.

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combridge

ok thanks i only want to watch the v any way for showtime comedy and and extreme cheers ill ring them in morning

Analoguesat

Blimey - you are the first person Ive known who doesnt want the sports or movies channels on the H polarity!

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Analoguesat

You could have got Extreme Sports far more easily via Sky UK you know

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combridge

they dont show stoke on showsports 1 2 3 as you will see last season they where all ways on showtime comedy or sasha i dont ask for much just able to watch stoke cheers