Skystar HD2 - CI Module Question

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Lord Kram

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My Satellite Setup
3.2Ghz Quadcore PC
6GB Ram
ATI 3870x2 Radeon
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
Skystar HD2 card with Sky+ HD
My Location
UK
Now ive got everything working with my card, I am looking to get a CI module for it, so I can get all the pay channels, but I have a small question, I am looking at 2 of these CI modules below:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TechniSat-SkyStar-HD-CI-Adapter_W0QQitemZ330285856064QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioElectronicsVideo_Video_TelevisionSetTopBoxes?hash=item4ce6923540&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Technisat-CI-Adapter-for-Skystar-HD-2_W0QQitemZ230373356872QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL?hash=item35a3527548&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

If I bought one of these, which 1? and the main question is, if I buy 1 of these and install it, would I be able to put in my sky+hd card from my box, and be able to receive all of the subscribed channels and HD channels, or is it not as simple as that?
 
I used the second item when I had my Skystar HD2 card working. That was with my Sky card in a Dragon CAM. Don't know if my new white Sky card works in the CAM, haven't tried yet.
 
Hi friend ..
Those are not Cam modules ...but simply the adaptor slot into which the cam module would plug in..
your sub card would have to slot into a cam ...and the cam/card then slot into the adaptor.
Your problem is that there is no official cam available for sky..
there are workarounds using certain cams ..
I've no doubt you will get more info on this from other posters..as to which cam and how to do it..
One thing is certain ..
You will have to take your card out of the cam periodically and slot it into its origional 'paired' sky box ..to receive updates ..
This would work for SD sky channels ...but I can't confirm if HD is possible..
nor can I confirm if this works with the new 'white' cards.
rgds
 
Ok thanks for the info, of course when we got our new white cards, I wasnt thinking about getting a pc sat card, so cut up the old blue 1, I will try and find out some more about a compatible cam before I get the pci module
 
I have looked into this a bit further after searching a bit on the net
It looks like there is currently no working CAM at the moment that will work properly with the new white sky cards
The 2 main ones (Dragon and Phoenix)
I'm not sure if anyone has actually managed to get a new white card working with either or these cams, or if there is a hack/workaround
Any ideas?
 
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