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I found some programmable CAMs from the hm-sat shop like the Diablo CAM.
Can someone please give a short review about what these CAMs can do today and if they are worth the investment cost ~ 100 euro.
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Have to confess I am not up to date on things these days, my understanding is that some biss channels can be opened, but little else, but like I say I am not up to date, but certainly would not spend 100 Euros on any piece of kit
 

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Cams aren't any use for anything these days other than sticking a subscriber card in. I would maybe buy a cam to play with some of the BISS stuff as Topper says, but i wouldn't pay more than a few quid for each one.

This may be worth looking at

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/conditional-access-cams-cards-and-programmer-/201630490901?hash=item2ef21d2115:g:lG4AAOSwSv1XlLUJ
 

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Shirley most modern receivers don't need a separate CAM for BISS, but have native SoftCAMS?

My Skybox F3s don't and they are nobbut cheapies.

constant.cw rings a bell.
 

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Nah trying to get them to work is where the fun is. Using a constant.cw takes all the fun out of it :-lmao
 

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Only tried it to watch F1 on ORF a year or three ago! Purely as an experiment, you understand.
 

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You thought right. Soliciting and Provision.

Talking in general terms about technical issues is not.

Our role as Staff is to ensure lines are not crossed, without being heavy-handed.

We can, we have and we will continue to cope, mon brave :)
 
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