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    Samsung DSR9500 VIA CI volume problems

    Hi folks, my 9500 of around 18 months has developed a strange 'fault'. Seems that I have lost control of the volume setting. The on scrren volume bar stays at 100% (fully to the right) no matter what I do. If I power cycle the unit audio is present but as soon as I try and change volume up or...
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    newbie Elvis programmer stuck

    like a roller coaster ride this hobby. I seem to have unearthed a problem with the Samsung after my initial success. I mentioned earlier my attempts to patch the receiver with versions 118 and 120 of the multi-cas firmware. Well the firmware burns in OK but when auto-scanning for channels...
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    newbie Elvis programmer stuck

    woohoo - thar she blows ! That worked, thanks. I had previously missed the 'power up' step. I saw the light come on the Elvis and the card apparently seemed to program correctly. off to practice now thanks for the help.
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    newbie Elvis programmer stuck

    thanks for the response rolfw. So I have to install the Samsung patch then - even if say I only want to evaluate viaccess channels ? I did try the 118 and 120 version of the patched firmware but the 9500 locked up when searching for channels so I reverted back to the 'official' 126 build. Do...
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    newbie Elvis programmer stuck

    Guys, Have a Samsung 9500 VIA CI. A shiny new Elvis has arrived in the post with a couple of Gold Cards, a fun card (AT chipcard 2) and a Fun4 card. All seems to identify and program correctly using the latest multiprog, problem is I'm missing the next piece of the jigsaw because I don't...
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    Beginners guide

    just got myself a 9500 VIA CI too and am keen to get stuck in. I'm particularly interested that you have got a magic cam dentsy, does the multi CAM patch for the sammy not work ? I was under the impression that the 5in1 patch for the sammy negated the need for a Magic CAM. Of course I have not...
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    samsung 9500 firmware revision details ?

    Guys, anyone have a link to details about what is 'fixed' in the official firmware revisions released by Samsung ? Just just got this receiver (VIA CI) and and suprised by the number of official releases available. My receiver has just downloaded version 127 from satellite and i'd be...
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