| Question: |
1 - Why can't I get the
channels in the 900's (locals)? |
| Answer: |
You probably have one of the newer (DTV
PLUS) receivers, and they get only the local for the
zip code you entered, and they appear below channel
100. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
2 - How do I get a password
from a card when my parents locked it (locks/limits)? |
| Answer: |
There are several scripts available that will allow
you to do this such as PassWordFinder.xvb
which can be found on the standard download sites.
This file only allow you to view the "Locks and
Limits" password, and will not allow you to view
backdoor passwords that were entered when a script was
applied. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
3 - My card says 'reset
failed' and I don't know what to do. Can you help? |
| Answer: |
You have not provided enough
information with your question. Most likely the error
is the result of a communication problem between your
card and your programmer. Check all of your cables and
ensure that you card is inserted correctly (some
programmers want the contacts facing up, most want
them facing down). BACK
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| Question: |
4 - I need a card programmed-
can someone in the US help me? |
| Answer: |
Since this activity is illegal in the
US, you will most likely only get smart ass replies to
something like this on a public news group. It is
recommended that you get a programmer (~$70) and do it
yourself.. If you must have someone else do it,
find a way to make contact using email or some other
off line method, and make sure you know who you are
dealing with. BACK TO
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| Question: |
5 - Are the generic cards easy
to program? |
| Answer: |
Sure, just not for receiving satellite
signals. They lack an important piece of internal
hardware called an ASIC. They WILL
NOT WORK. "GENERIC" SMART CARDS OR CARDS
NOT INTENDED FOR DIRECTV RECEIVERS CAN NOT BE USED FOR
RECEIVING A SATELLITE TV SIGNALS! BACK
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| Question: |
6 - Is the HU hack ready? |
| Answer: |
NO. If it were ready and available, you
would find it at the standard download sites and see a
lot of posts about it in alt.dss.hack.
If you have to ask, then it isn't here! BACK
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| Question: |
7 - Why doesn't Basic H run on
my Wildthing 2? |
| Answer: |
Because Basic H was designed for a smart card
programmer, NOT AN UNLOOPER. The Wildthing (and the
Wildthing clones) are unloopers. Also, your Wildthing
software will NOT run on a programmer. BACK
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| Question: |
8 - When will the H cards go
dead? |
| Answer: |
Do you honestly think that the satellite provider is
going to tell us?
If they did, do you think that it would be the truth?
If you want to hear rumors, just read some of the
posts in alt.dss.hack
and pick the date you like. BACK
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| Question: |
9 - My channels went out, is
anyone else having this problem? There are to many
posts for me to read! |
| Answer: |
If there are too many posts for you to read, why do
you think that adding one more post will help the
problem of too many posts? If the problem is in the
data stream, you will see MANY posts about it
since it will also be affecting everyone else, if not,
be more specific so someone can help you. BACK
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| Question: |
10 - Why can't we just bypass
the card altogether? |
| Answer: |
Because the card is actually a part of
the circuit that is needed in order for the IRD
to descramble the signal, and without it you could not
receive anything. And NO we do not know enough about
some of it's internal circuitry to replace it with
something else. BACK TO
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| Question: |
11- What is the "call
ext. 745" error I keep getting? I installed
Summit Stealth/Omen and it isn't working! |
| Answer: |
the ext. 745 message indicates that the
card is not reporting what the IRD
thinks it should be reporting, or that the card is
specifically black-listed. Summit Stealth, Omen and
others like it will enable all channels, but they DO
NOT (currently) lie to the IRD when
it asks for identification, they assume that you are
using a subscribed card. If you are not then you
should be using a spoofing script such as Thrower or
SpooFeR to spoof a valid H card BIN.
[NOTE: CURRENTLY THE F CARD SPOOFING SCRIPTS AREN'T
WORKING DUE TO THE FACT THAT DTV
HAS SEEMINGLY TARGETED SOME OF THE F CARD BINS/CAM
ID'S] ALSO MAKE SURE TO REBOOT YOUR RECEIVER EVERY
TIME YOU CHANGE THE SCRIPT TO GET RID OF THE
"CALL EXT. 745" NAG!BACK
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| Question: |
12- How do I open the E3 hole? |
| Answer: |
If entering expert mode in Basic
H 2.7 and clicking open hole doesn't help and you
are sure that any script that you had on the
card has been removed, then you need to get it cleaned
with an unlooper.. BACK
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| Question: |
13- Do I need a programmer or
an unlooper? can an unlooper program? |
| Answer: |
You need 1) a printed copy of the FAQ's, 2) a
programmer, 3) the latest software 4) the latest
scripts. Please read the FAQ's and understand exactly
what you are doing PRIOR to doing it. That will save
you a LOT of grief later... Although an unlooper can
place an image that had been previously programmed
onto your card, I personally believe that using a
programmer is a LOT less dangerous for beginners.
Programmers were DESIGNED to install the programming,
and unloopers were DESIGNED to unloop.. Making a
mistake with a programmer can usually be fixed with an
unlooper. Making a mistake with an unlooper can easily
render the card totally inoperable and possibly
destroy it completely. BACK
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| Question: |
14- How do I get Omen 2.5b7r9?
(or any other "new" [unreleased] software) |
| Answer: |
Watch for it to appear on the standard
download sites (see below), when the Author wants to
release it they will, and constantly begging for a
"NEW SCRIPT" that isn't even released won't
get you much. BACK TO
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| Question: |
15- Can you wipe PPV's from an
H card? an HU card? |
| Answer: |
You can wipe PPV's from an H card using
Basic
H 2.7. You can NOT currently wipe PPV's on an HU
card. NOTE: WHEN playing with ANY VALID SUB, CHECK ALL
SETTINGS AND PROGRAMS BEFORE you do ANYTHING to the
card. Make sure that you are using the NEWEST (or
BEST) versions of whatever programming or unlooping
software you are using. You SHOULD NOT risk ruining a
subbed card by making mistakes! Make sure you know
what you are doing at all times. Check to make sure
that everything is correct before you even put the
card in the programmer or unlooper! One wrong move and
it can be worthless as a subbed image if a mistake is
made! To wipe the Pay-Per-View tier DO NOT
CLEAN/ONE STEP CLEAN THE SUBBED CARD! IF you do a
clean or do a one step clean you will wipe away the
subscription information. If you DO wipe the sub
info you will need to let the card sit in the original
receiver until it comes back
onto the card naturally. If you are lucky it will
reset the tier info, and it may take a day or two for
it to do so. If not, it's going to take a phone call
to DTV. If you call DTV
you are taking a chance they may say that they
"need to send you a new HU card to replace that
bad and outdated" H card!"BACK
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| Question: |
16- How do I get the HU PPV
authorization script and how does it work? |
| Answer: |
you can get it from the standard
download sites. All it does is enable PPV's that were
previously disabled. It does NOT wipe PPV's or extend
the number of available PPV slots. Read the comments
from the author at the beginning of the script. BACK
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| Question: |
17- Can I use my F card to get
any channels? How do I unloop an F card? |
| Answer: |
you can use you F card to receive audio
channels (usually music) by using the tornado script.
You can use the CAM ID and ZKT
information from an F card by using cyclone to dump
the card. This information is useful for putting on H
cards that have been blacklisted. [NOTE: CURRENTLY THE
F CARD SPOOFING CARD SCRIPTS AND BINS AREN'T WORKING
DUE TO THE FACT THAT DTV HAS
SEEMINGLY TARGETED THE F CARD BINS/CAM
ID'S] Also, in order to unloop an F card you need a
special F card unlooper, you can't use your H card
unlooper. It probably isn't worth worrying about if
your F card is looped, since it
would cost more to unloop the card than the card is
worth. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
18- My friend has an H card
that is subbed. What should I do with it? |
| Answer: |
1) make sure that they KEEP it subbed!
2) use Basic H to read the card and save the ".BIN"
file in a safe place. Either clone the BIN
to your H card or use it to spoof the CAM
ID and ZKT table when running a
script such as Thrower or SpooFeR. BACK
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| Question: |
19- How many licks does it
take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie
Roll pop? |
| Answer: |
three (ask Mr. Owl) BACK
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| Question: |
20- Which
Script/Programmer/Unlooper is best? |
| Answer: |
They ALL work pretty good or they wouldn't survive
long enough to be asked about. Just make sure your
programmer is ISO7816 compatible and that it connects
to the serial port (not parallel or laptop card port).
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| Question: |
21- How do I reboot (insert
brand here) receiver? |
| Answer: |
http://www.tbaytel.net/lbougie/
has specific reset procedures using the remote or
front panel buttons as well as the "hidden
menu" for most systems, but all IRD's/receivers
should reboot by unplugging them for a few minutes
with the card removed. Then plug the IRD/receiver
back in and wait for the "please insert
card..." message, and then put the card back in. BACK
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| Question: |
22- Is there a hack for the
Dish/C-Band network? |
| Answer: |
There are many hacks for many things.
But THIS group only deals in hacking DirecTV
hardware/software/cards/data stream. Sorry, but don't
expect much of an answer here. If you are interested
in checking out the commercial Echostar (DISH) hack go
to http://www.koinvizion.com/index.html
(note: the authors have not personally seen a
Koinvizion card in operation, but supposedly they
work). BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
23- Can I use my Dish network
box to get DirecTV? (& vice versa)? |
| Answer: |
No, you can use the dish and LNB,
but the IRD is too different. BACK
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| Question: |
24- Who's "Dave"? |
| Answer: |
"Dave" is the nickname that
is commonly used when referring to DirecTV. BACK
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| Question: |
25- Can I set My USW to
something like 250 and avoid all of these updates? |
| Answer: |
That won't help. DirecTV is currently
NOT using the USW number itself when hashing
channels. They are using the actual bytes that they
updated. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
26- Can I unloop my card with
a programmer? |
| Answer: |
No. unlooping requires special hardware
and software that the programmer just does not have. BACK
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| Question: |
27- Is there some software
that will allow me to use my programmer as an
unlooper? |
| Answer: |
No. See question #26 BACK
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| Question: |
28- Can I copy the BIN
from an HU card onto an H card? |
| Answer: |
No. first of all there is currently no
software available to get the BIN
from the HU second, even if there were software, the
HU has a second ASIC and I think
that when the H got to the point where it calls it
there would be some problems. No. first of all there
is currently no software available to get the BIN
from the HU second, even if there were software, the
HU has a second ASIC and I think
that when the H got to the point where it calls it
there would be some problems. BACK
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| Question: |
29- What does time-out at 2a
and 58 command mean? |
| Answer: |
It means that the script or program
sent something to the card via the programmer that it
expects a reply to, and it did not receive one within
the specified time. Check your cables and power to the
programmer and pray that you card is functioning. Get
all of the specific information regarding the error
(scripts using, proof that programmer is working,
programs used, versions, etc.), then repost you
problem in a more complete and understandable way. BACK
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| Question: |
30- Why is Zima the best all
around drink? |
| Answer: |
Because when drinking, the most
important thing is the company you are drinking with,
and Zima seems to attract some very pleasant company. BACK
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| Question: |
31- Are there any DTV
hacking Chat rooms? How about IRC? |
| Answer: |
Yes. Several (check #dss, #dssware,
#dss4nubz, #dsstech, #dss/tech, #ECM,
#HU/p3, #satellite #swap and many others on any IRC
network such as NoverNet or AndromedaNet. A few
popular spots are irc.sat-tech.net (port 6667),
satellite.ultratech-is.com, irc.c-plusnet.com and
irc.intmain.com BACK TO
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| Question: |
32- How do I write scripts? |
| Answer: |
That is too involved to adequately
explain here. Please see the FAQ's. Since the H card
is so expensive, I would recommend that you practice
on a standard white smart card available for approx.
$3 at many places (do a search), or Sun Cable can
supply you with as many as you want for $265 (just a
joke, he is a scam artist). From Super Dave: 1) Learn
Visual Basic, 2) Read the FAQ's at http://8052.com/
to learn the specifics of the processors located on
the smart cards, 3) Read the HTML file that comes with
Win Explorer 4) Read and modify the current scripts,
5) Learn the H card specific jump points, 6) Write
your own. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
33- How do we start a secret
news group that DTV can't find? |
| Answer: |
Only way would be to setup some sort of
private email lists. If you can find it so can DTV.
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| Question: |
34- Can I get any channels
without a card? |
| Answer: |
No, see question
#10. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
35- How do I find the 110 or
119 satellite? |
| Answer: |
Just point your dish at those angles
and carefully adjust until you see a signal. An
excellent page with info on the 110 and 119 satellites
is "Zap's New Page of Satellite Hardware
Hacking": http://207.250.164.17/
Also check the DirecTV page (a href="http://www.directv.com:80/yoursystem/yoursystempages/1,1082,90,00.html
">http://www.directv.com:80/yoursystem/yoursystempages/1,1082,90,00.html)
for help with pointing your satellite dish. BACK
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| Question: |
36- Where (insert name here)?
I haven't seen them post in quite a while! |
| Answer: |
They are around, but probably very busy
at the moment. You are not the only person they email
or post for. It is even rumored that one of them
actually has a life outside this news group. BACK
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| Question: |
37- Does DTV
read this news group? |
| Answer: |
We have seen several posts from people claiming
to be from DTV. However, we have no
proof that they do. It would be a serious business
decision to NOT read it., therefore we must
assume they do (better to err on the side of caution).
It is best to assume that anyone that claims to be
from DirecTV probably is NOT. BACK
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| Question: |
38- Where can I get a valid BIN
from a subscribed H card? |
| Answer: |
If someone wants to share a BIN
publicly they will do so without being asked, and it
doesn't help to post any "I NEED A BIN"
posts. Be patient and keep your eyes open, and one may
come along. Don't ask someone to send you one because
the odds are very much against someone being stupid
enough to place their own private working BIN
in a worldwide public forum. ANY
SUBBED BIN YOU CAN BUY OR DOWNLOAD DTV
CAN BUY OR DOWNLOAD AS WELL, AND IT WILL BE TARGETED
VERY SOON!! YOU ARE THROWING $$$ AWAY IF YOU BUY ANY
SUBBED BINS. IF YOU HAVE TO SPEND $$$ BECAUSE YOU
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT TV SUBSCRIBE WITH AN HU CARD,
AND/OR WAIT FOR A FIX TO COME ALONG! IT WILL BE MORE
OF A SURE THING TO GIVE DTV YOUR
$$$ THAN IT WILL TO SEND $$$ OFF TO ANYONE STUPID OR
OPPORTUNISTIC ENOUGH TO SELL A BINBACK
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| Question: |
39- Is (insert a name here) a
scam? |
| Answer: |
Go to http://www.dssuniversity.com/
and check the scammer
list. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
40- Can someone please post
the crack for (software title)??? |
| Answer: |
Wrong news group. Might get answered,
but most likely with smart ass replies. BACK
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| Question: |
41- How can I see what script
is on my card? |
| Answer: |
If it's a stealth, you probably can't. The best way
is to ask whoever put it there. You also should try
running the uninstall options for the most popular
scripts, but be aware that might damage your
card if the card doesn't have that script installed.
The best option is to use an unlooper to unloop it and
install a new one- that way you will KNOW what is on
it. Remember to write down any passwords the script
gives you. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
42- How do I make stealth
script accept updates? Can I get a non stealth script
that is auto updating? |
| Answer: |
Accepting updates defeats the purpose
of stealth scripts. If you have to ask this question,
you probably shouldn't attempt to modify a stealth
script. There are a few non-stealth scripts that auto
update (look into Lucent or new3mv6) but be careful-
allowing DTV to update your card
may permanently damage it! BACK
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| Question: |
43- Can I still subscribe
using an H card? |
| Answer: |
Most likely not. If you are
resubscribing an account that has been deactivated
they MAY resubscribe your H card if you are the
original subscriber (and as long as your card hasn't
made it to the 745 kill list). Otherwise the odds are
against you getting an H card subscribed (in other
words- DON'T COUNT ON IT). Overall it is a dangerous
move to call DTV if for some reason your H card isn't
currently getting any "Call ext. 745
messages." BACK TO
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| Question: |
44- Can I marry
or unmarry an HU card? |
| Answer: |
No. The scripts for that have not been
written yet. BACK TO
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| Question: |
45- What is the best way to
advertise my H card programming business? How much
should I charge? |
| Answer: |
Advertising something that is illegal
in the US should not be done here and will attract
only smart ass replies, but if you *must* do so:
charge whatever you want and prepare to be arrested!! BACK
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| Question: |
46- Is it safe to put my
hacked H card in to my receiver
that also has a subbed HU card in it if I unplug the
phone line when using my H card? |
| Answer: |
Nobody is sure *exactly* what
information your IRD retains or
what it does with it when calling in to DirecTV, but
several people are doing that with no bad side effects
(so far). Should work just fine, just remember to
unplug the phone line and remove the HU card before
inserting your H card. Also, always reboot your receiver
each time you change between H and HU cards. BACK
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| Question: |
47- Can I put a subbed HU card
in another receiver? |
| Answer: |
You can put it in another receiver,
but it will do no good. The HU was married to the
first IRD when it was subscribed,
and there are currently no scripts available that
allow you to marry or unmarry
an HU card. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
48- Can I program cards with a
Macintosh computer? How about if I use one of the PC
emulation programs for the Mac such as VirtualPC or
RealPC? |
| Answer: |
No. The software to programmer
connection requires a REAL com port on a real PC, and
it will NOT work on a Macintosh, and no DSS
hacking software has been written for the Macintosh. BACK
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| Question: |
49- What is a good escrow
service to use, and how can I get in touch with them? |
| Answer: |
Biker's DSS-ESCROW (http://dss-escrow.com/)
is the BEST choice, and is the ONLY escrow service
that is fully endorsed by the members of alt.dss.hack!
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| Question: |
50- Is it possible to use a
larger dish with my LNB, such as a
Primestar dish? |
| Answer: |
Yes, you have to retrofit the LNB
to the correct focal point. This will increase your
signal and reduce rain fade. A page with good info on
exactly how to modify a Primestar dish to accept a
DirecTV type LNB is at http://echostar.swiki.net/70BACK
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| Question: |
51- I cloned a subbed card on
to my card...is there a way to restore my card's
original CAM ID without the
original BIN or image file? |
| Answer: |
No. you must have the original BIN.
You might try looking for the BIN
that Basic H created if you have ever read your EEPROM
before you cloned it. That file would contain the CAM
ID as part of the file name. However if you have
read the card in Basic H *since* you cloned it, odds
are it would have been overwritten. BACK
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| Question: |
52- I just bought an Unlooper
and/or programmer- what type of power supply should I
get? |
| Answer: |
Contact the person you bought it from
directly, read any instructions that might have come
with it (also be sure to read the unlooper
FAQ's). Get a universal power supply from Radio
Shack that has all the connector ends, reversible
polarity, variable voltages, etc. and look for a
voltage regulator on the card that indicates the
voltage (i.e.. 7805 for 5v). Most use between 6vdc and
12vdc, 300ma minimum, and are center-pin positive.BACK
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| Question: |
53- How can I tell if my card
is an H card/How can I tell if the box on the shelf
has an H card in it? |
| Answer: |
If the picture on the front is of a
satellite against a blue background AND the CAM
ID number on the back begins with an H it is most
likely an H card (The F card had the exact same
picture on the front and the HU has a sports figure on
the front).
F cards CAM ID = 0000 3999 9999
and below
H cards CAM ID = 0000 4000 0000
to 0001 6999 9999
HU cards CAM ID = 0001 7000 0000
and above BACK
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| Question: |
54- Is it really worth the
investment of getting my own programmer and/or
unlooper? |
| Answer: |
Owning your own programmer and unlooper
is the BEST option. You should always program your own
card. The cost of the programmer and unlooper is well
worth the security and peace of mind that you get from
knowing exactly what script is on your card, and how
it was installed. BACK
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| Question: |
55- I just reprogrammed my
card with a subbed BIN so why am I
still getting the call ext. 745 message? |
| Answer: |
Are sure that the subbed BIN
is still active? Also remember to reboot the IRD
each time you change the script on the card. For
specific reboot instructions for various brands go to http://www.tcup.f2s.com/faqs.html#reboot
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| Question: |
56- What do you mean by
"VALID" CARD or "VALID BIN"?? |
| Answer: |
A valid card or BIN
is one that does not get the invalid card or call ext.
745 error messages when placed in a receiver.
The only cards that will not get those messages are
generally cards that are still currently being
subscribed (subbed) to DTV. Once a
card is no longer being subbed (subscription is
canceled) it's CAM ID becomes
invalid and will get added to DTV's database making it
a prime target for the 745. If you are currently
getting the Invalid Access Card
or Call Ext. 745 messages then there is NOTHING that
you can really do outside of either cloning that card
with the saved EEPROM file
(called a BIN) of a known valid H
card or running a special script such as SpooFeR or
X2000 or Thrower. It is assumed that once a CAM
ID is added to this invalid card list it becomes a
target for the 745 nag. BACK
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| Question: |
57- will an F cardBIN
work with SpooFeR and Thrower, or have all F cards
gone down? |
| Answer: |
Not all F cards have been hit yet,
since apparently people have been having *some* luck
with assorted F cards, but it seems that all of the F
card CAM id's that were included in
popular freeware software was targeted, as well as a
good number of other F cards. Nobody is exactly sure
why some F cards are still working. The best bet is to
try whatever bins you have available to you, and see
if any of them work. BE CAREFUL AND HAVE AN
UNLOOPER HANDY WHEN TRYING OUT NEW BINS!BACK
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| Question: |
58- Can a programmer load an
IMG file? |
| Answer: |
No- an IMG file is specifically for the
unlooper, and it also can't be converted in to a BIN
that a programmer can use, without applying it to a
card first. BACK TO TOP |
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| Question: |
59- What is a transponder? |
| Answer: |
A transponder is simply a repeater, and
is the part of the satellite that broadcasts the
signal to your dish. The default that your IRD
is set to tune to is transponder 2 because it is
physically closest to the center of the satellite, and
that is where you want to aim your dish. BACK
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| Question: |
60- can you clone a BIN
from an HU card? |
| Answer: |
No- there is no known way to save the BIN
from an HU card, yet. BACK
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| Question: |
61- I cloned my card, but I
forgot to save my H card's original BIN.
Is it gone for good? |
| Answer: |
Yes- as of now there is no known way to
restore the original CAM ID to a
card that has been cloned, without having a copy of
the original BIN file. BACK
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62- Can Basic H and Win
Explorer be used on an unlooper? |
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No- those files are for a programmer
only. For an Unlooper you will need Unlooper software
such as BasicU and various WildThing software. BACK
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63- Where can I get a
replacement remote? |
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Replacement remotes are available at
Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and most stores that sell DirecTV
equipment, and average between $10 and $25 depending
on make/model/multi-remote features. Also you can
check online at http://www.replacementremotes.com/
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64- Can I preprogram script on
my card ahead of time in anticipation of the next
update? |
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No- If/When the next update comes,
there is no way to know in advance what memory
addresses) will be affected and what values will be
changed at those addresses. BACK
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65- How do I mod the EEPROM
on my IRD? |
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It is not recommended anymore. Many
people have found that certain Atmel EPROM's don't
allow you to fully protect the entire memory space in
the EEPROM. In some IRD's, (like
the Sony B50), this doesn't seem to matter - the mod
still works. However, in many of the others, it DOES
matter, such as all of the Hughes models and most of
the rest of the Sony lineup. If you must check it out
go to http://members.xoom.com/duplicator/irds.htm
BUT BE CAREFUL!!! BACK
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66- How do I get Win Explorer
to run? I keep getting an error message! |
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Most likely it is because your
Operating System is missing the Microsoft Scripting
control that is needed to make Win Explorer run.
Download and install these items before trying Win
Explorer:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/scriptcontrol/x86/sct10en.exe
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom1_2/download.aspBACK
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67- How do I remove the old
script from my card if I don't have any idea what it
is? What if it's a script w/ a backdoor code? |
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With Win Explorer, try each of the
available freeware scripts and select the uninstall
option on them and eventually you should find it. If
not- use an unlooper, and clean the card to it's
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68- If I call and order a
subscription, will they know that I have an H card? |
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Yes- in order to validate your card you
will need to have the phone line plugged in, and once
you hook up to DTV via the modem in
your IRD they can read the data off
of your card. Also, when they ask you the card ID #
the H card you have will show up as being
"invalid" and they will offer to send you a
new HU card. BACK TO
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69- How do I make a clone? How
do I clone a valid BIN file to my
card? |
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First remember that the term
"valid card" means a card that does not get
the invalid card or call ext. 745 error messages when
placed in a receiver. The only
cards that will not get those messages are generally
cards that are still currently being subscribed
(subbed) to DTV. Once a card is no
longer being subbed (the subscription is canceled) it
becomes invalid and will get added to DTV's database
making it a prime target for the 745 message.
The primary purpose for cloning is to clone a card
with a valid H card BIN file so
that the programmed card will be accepted as having a
legitimate CAM ID and ZKT
table. Unless you have a BIN of
a valid card there is no real advantage to cloning a
card since simply cleaning and changing the script on
the card will NOT stop you from getting the
"Invalid Card" or "Call Ext. 745"
nag messages no matter how many times you clean and
reprogram the card.
If your card has been programmed with a script then
you will first need to remove the script since the
newer scripts close the E3 hole making it impossible
for you to read the EEPROM image
off the card with a programmer (note: with an unlooper
it is possible to save an image of the card without
removing the script. For information on cloning with
an unlooper check out http://www.megsinet.net/~kayo/myWT2clone.htm).
Once the script has been removed you can continue
the process, and save it as a BIN
file. Open Basic
H 2.7 and insert the card into the programmer and
read the EEPROM image from card
(magnifying glass icon). When finished remove the card
from the programmer. Then select the pull down menu to
the right of the ambulance icon and clean the EEPROM
back to whatever update that you want. Do the
cleaning process at least twice or until you see no
differences (Total Bytes Different = 0). Then save
the EEPROM as a BIN
file by selecting the file menu and choosing
"save EEPROM file."
Name the file whatever you like and select
"save." It is recommended that you save this
BIN file to another place other
than on your hard drive, possibly a floppy or zip disk
or CD-R, to insure that your BIN
files will be safe from harm or corruption (in case of
hard drive crash).
You also need to to clean the card you want to
clone the saved subbed BIN file to.
Open Basic
H 2.7 and insert the card you want to clone into
the programmer and clean the card twice or until there
are no file differences (NOTE: during the cleaning
process make sure that you SAVE the EEPROM
BIN of this card so that if ever you want to
return the card to it's original state with it's
original Cam ID you will be able to do so). After you
complete the cleaning process, go to the file menu and
choose "open EEPROM
file" and select the valid BIN
file that you want to clone on to the card. Even
though this file may have already have been cleaned it
is still best to clean the EEPROM
image again by selecting the pull down menu to the
right of the ambulance icon and clean the card back to
the 26 Updates. Again, do the cleaning process at
least twice or until you see no differences (Total
Bytes Different = 0). Then write the EEPROM
in memory to the card by selecting the lightning bolt
icon. When finished the card will be cloned with a
valid BIN, which you can verify by
reading the card info with Win Explorer 4.4
(magnifying glass icon) and checking the CAM
ID. You still need to program the card with the
script of your choice. Also keep in mind that as an
alternative to cloning it is possible to spoof the CAM
ID and ZKT table from a valid BIN
using a SpooFeR type script (such as Thrower) as well.
For an excellent (yet slightly older set of
instructions using Basic H 2.3) check out http://www.megsinet.net/~kayo/myprgclone.htm
For information on cloning with an unlooper check out http://www.megsinet.net/~kayo/myWT2clone.htm
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| Question: |
70- How do I get the ethnic
channels? |
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An excellent page with information on
tuning in the ethnic channels is at http://www.dishplex.com/directv/dssethnicsetup.shtml
and http://www.dishplex.com/directv/dssethnic2.shtml
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71- I am having problems
pointing the dish- how do I find the satellite? |
| Answer: |
Satellites are a very long distance
away, and operate on battery power, so the signals
received at the dish are very weak and will not travel
through any solid material except perhaps a pane of
glass or thin plastic sheet. The dish must have a
clear shot at the satellite with no trees or other
obstructions in the way. If you are unsure, call a
local satellite dealer who will do it for a small fee
or as part of the installation cost.
The satellites are located in a geo-stationary
orbit which is 22,753 miles above the equator in the
Clarke (named for Arthur C. Clarke) belt. Therefore,
for North America the satellites are toward the south.
The DSS satellites are located at
101 degrees west longitude, which is south of Texas.
When actually setting up a dish, aiming must be
precise. More than around three degrees off in either
azimuth or elevation angle and there will be no signal
at all. One or two degrees off may still produce a
picture, but the signal may be easily lost during
heavy wind or rain. DBS systems
have built-in meter devices to assist in aiming the
dish. The usual onscreen signal meters are accurate
but difficult to use if, for example, the TV is in the
house and the dish is on the roof. Setting up a
portable TV set at the dish site is a big help.
Professional installers use a portable signal
meter to accurately set the dish. Also be sure to
adjust your settings by taking into account the
variation from the "true north." For a good
page that helps you adjust your dish to the proper
azimuth and elevation go to http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/jastat/:http://www.dbsdish.com/azel.html"
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