Though new to the conditional access satellite business, I am quite good with computers. I have been carefully investigating various options for 5 in 1 access for about a month.
The main drawback, from my POW, of both Irdeto 1 flashable CAMS (P/N 900264 and 900440) is that patching them with new software could yield unpredictable results and destroy the operational capability of these modules. This is quite high financial risk, given the costs of these modules (min 150 Euro + shipping if you are lucky, min £160 in the UK). Additionally, with TV providers switching to versions 2 of their coding systems (Irdeto 2, Seca 2, Viacess 2 etc.) the old Irdeto Allcam modules could one day render to be useless.
The Magic Module, on the contrary, has been designed to be flashed as many times as necessary. The current software ("Gamma12", http://magic.das-schmeckt.com/) already supports Irdeto 2 and Seca 2, though, as you know, no free viewing is yet available on these systems. I have ordered the Module bundled with its progammer for 200 Euro (£125) from the guy in Germany (Jurgen Turing, http://shop3.webmailer.de/cgi-bin/ePages.filereader?3ce105f9010b7fe22719ac172c25063e+DE/catalogs/97313)
I will update the forum on my progress when I receive the module.
Regards, N.