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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 30-Oct-01 AT 09:31 PM (GMT)]There are several different versions of the Irdeto Common Interface Conditional Accesss Module (CI CAM) that have been produced so far, each with their own nuances as to whether - and how - they can be flashed (flashing is the process of replacing the original firmware in the thing).
A lot of confusion exists around this. People try to flash the wrong types (can lead to irreversible damage to the CAM), or end up buying the wrong types, etc.
Hopefully the details below will clear some of it up.
The 90xxxx part-numbers are found on the back label of the CAMs.
The blue label which sometimes carries a warning is on the front.
900264 - Irdeto I CAM
- Irdeto v0.03 (the 0.03p AllCAM was created by patching this)
- softcell ver. 2.05; compiled 16/Jun/1999
- flashable
- blue label warning: none
900440 - Irdeto I CAM
- Irdeto v0.04 (eg 0.04.6, 0.04.7... corresponding AllCAM "se" versions were made by patching these firmwares
- softcell ver. 2.06; compiled 25/Jun/1999
- flashable
- blue label warning: none
901205 - Euro/Irdeto II CAM (same h/w as aston 104/105)
- Irdeto v01.05
- softcell ver. 2.09; compiled 22/Sep/2000
- one-time flashable
- blue label warning: any and all modifications prohibited and prosecutable
901275 - Euro/Irdeto-II CAM
- Irdeto v01.06 & Alphacrypt v1.00
- softcell ver. 2.09; compiled 12/Oct/2000
- non-flashable without opening CAM
- blue label warning: any and all modifications prohibited and prosecutable
901633 - Euro/Irdeto-II CAM
- Irdeto v0.07B
- softcell ver. 2.06B; compiled 4/july/2001
- non-flashable without opening CAM
- v.small chips v.difficult to solder
- blue label warning: none
All those marked "flashable" can be programmed via a PCMCIA interface or via a SCSI-linked Nokia 9600 running Overflow software.
Those marked "non-flashable without opening the CAM" can be reprogrammed only by removing the EEPROM from the CAM - a tricky process.
The flashable CAMs can be loaded with "AllCAM" (eg 46se/47se) firmware, or FreeCAM/FreeCAM2. But not with Alphacrypt, Astoncrypt, etc. But the FreeCAM2 firmware allows for 3-in-1 cards (DS9/fun3-in-1/etc.) as well as cardless Irdeto emulation. This couples with the fact it is no longer manufactured means it is scarse and very expensive.
With the one-time flashable type (also scarse, since very few were made), after the first flash, the eeprom is effectively locked and needs to be removed for any subsequent flashing.
The EuroCAMs can not be programmed with the actual AllCAMs (46se/etc) nor with FreeCAMs. But they can be programmed with the Euro-compatible firmeware files, including "Alphacrypt" (effectively an AllCAM - i.e. capable of Irdeto AND Betacrypt) and with firmware files of other encryption systems such as Astoncrypt (=seca/mediaguard).
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A lot of confusion exists around this. People try to flash the wrong types (can lead to irreversible damage to the CAM), or end up buying the wrong types, etc.
Hopefully the details below will clear some of it up.
The 90xxxx part-numbers are found on the back label of the CAMs.
The blue label which sometimes carries a warning is on the front.
900264 - Irdeto I CAM
- Irdeto v0.03 (the 0.03p AllCAM was created by patching this)
- softcell ver. 2.05; compiled 16/Jun/1999
- flashable
- blue label warning: none
900440 - Irdeto I CAM
- Irdeto v0.04 (eg 0.04.6, 0.04.7... corresponding AllCAM "se" versions were made by patching these firmwares
- softcell ver. 2.06; compiled 25/Jun/1999
- flashable
- blue label warning: none
901205 - Euro/Irdeto II CAM (same h/w as aston 104/105)
- Irdeto v01.05
- softcell ver. 2.09; compiled 22/Sep/2000
- one-time flashable
- blue label warning: any and all modifications prohibited and prosecutable
901275 - Euro/Irdeto-II CAM
- Irdeto v01.06 & Alphacrypt v1.00
- softcell ver. 2.09; compiled 12/Oct/2000
- non-flashable without opening CAM
- blue label warning: any and all modifications prohibited and prosecutable
901633 - Euro/Irdeto-II CAM
- Irdeto v0.07B
- softcell ver. 2.06B; compiled 4/july/2001
- non-flashable without opening CAM
- v.small chips v.difficult to solder
- blue label warning: none
All those marked "flashable" can be programmed via a PCMCIA interface or via a SCSI-linked Nokia 9600 running Overflow software.
Those marked "non-flashable without opening the CAM" can be reprogrammed only by removing the EEPROM from the CAM - a tricky process.
The flashable CAMs can be loaded with "AllCAM" (eg 46se/47se) firmware, or FreeCAM/FreeCAM2. But not with Alphacrypt, Astoncrypt, etc. But the FreeCAM2 firmware allows for 3-in-1 cards (DS9/fun3-in-1/etc.) as well as cardless Irdeto emulation. This couples with the fact it is no longer manufactured means it is scarse and very expensive.
With the one-time flashable type (also scarse, since very few were made), after the first flash, the eeprom is effectively locked and needs to be removed for any subsequent flashing.
The EuroCAMs can not be programmed with the actual AllCAMs (46se/etc) nor with FreeCAMs. But they can be programmed with the Euro-compatible firmeware files, including "Alphacrypt" (effectively an AllCAM - i.e. capable of Irdeto AND Betacrypt) and with firmware files of other encryption systems such as Astoncrypt (=seca/mediaguard).
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