mca
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Hello all,
Just found this very interesting site!
I'm no noob to satellite but I have little experience in anything non-$ly related. I'm about to buy my first digital receiver. Now I'd love a Dreambox (but I'm only a student) so I'm looking for something cheap & cheerful.
Should I go the FTA route, and if so what (patchable) receiver would you recommend?
OR
Should I go for a "proper" receiver with CI slots?
I'm not exaclty up to speed on CAMs and the like, but from what I've read you buy a receiver with a CI slot and buy a CAM. The CAM (PCMCIA card?) fits into the CI slot, and into the CAM fits the decryption card (or am I way off?) ...The CAMs can then do everything and more a patched FTA job would do.
With the huge variety of receivers out there I'm just a bit lost on where to start so any help at all on this would be greatly appreciated. :-)
Just found this very interesting site!
I'm no noob to satellite but I have little experience in anything non-$ly related. I'm about to buy my first digital receiver. Now I'd love a Dreambox (but I'm only a student) so I'm looking for something cheap & cheerful.
Should I go the FTA route, and if so what (patchable) receiver would you recommend?
OR
Should I go for a "proper" receiver with CI slots?
I'm not exaclty up to speed on CAMs and the like, but from what I've read you buy a receiver with a CI slot and buy a CAM. The CAM (PCMCIA card?) fits into the CI slot, and into the CAM fits the decryption card (or am I way off?) ...The CAMs can then do everything and more a patched FTA job would do.
With the huge variety of receivers out there I'm just a bit lost on where to start so any help at all on this would be greatly appreciated. :-)