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njb47

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My Satellite Setup
echostar receiver, windows xp.
My Location
ESSEX
Hi all, I've just moved into an apartment in the UK and have an Echostar receiver with 4 fixed LNB's recieving 4 satelite signals: ASTRA 1, HOTBIRD, THOR, SIRIUS. still trying to work out how to use it haha. I can switch between satelites but there are hardly any channels I can watch 90 % are scrambled ??????
Is there a card or cards I can buy to unlock channels Where, How, Cost ?
The old owner mentioned a cam (holder for a card) that goes into the machine, again, Where, Cost ? and do I need one ? doesnt a card fit straight in like the sky cards in there machines ????
My g/f is dutch so we'd like to receive the Dutch channels ie: RTL4
Any advice would be helpfull.
Nick
 
Hi njb47,
welcome to the forum.
What model Echostar receiver do you have?
Most encrypted channels are now secure and can't be opened with a Cam/card anymore.
There are a few on Thor, part of Digi TV, but these will be closed very soon and so it's not worth buying a Cam to open them.
You will probably need a cam if you get a subscription card, but it might be worth looking at getting a new receiver, have a read through the forum as there are many new receivers on the market capable of doing a lot more than the old Echostar.
 
Hi,
Thanks for the reply. Sorry I cant get the model No of the receiver as I'm over in Holland at the moment but will do when I get back.
Ok haha told you this was all new lol,
what is a cam ? I take it its a holder for a subscription card ?
what price roughly for a cam, and a subscription card, to get dutch tv ? (I only want the nml channels, no sport / film packages etc.
would getting a new receiver avoid the cost of getting a cam ?
I presume a new receiver wont unscramble any more channels ? I still would need to buy a card ? if I bought a new receiver ?
I was told I could get thousands of FREEVIEW European channels haha, well I can see loads listed but there all scrambled have I bought something I cant use, I suppose the dish and LNB's are still usefull ??
Thanks again for your reply I think this will give me a headache lmao,
 
If you are in Holland at the moment, you are in the right place to get the card, you just need a registered address there.
 
You might want to look at this online shop. They are based in Holland and are official Canal Digitaal dealers.

_http://www.satellietdiscount.com/
 
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