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The big question today is "How much longer will my FTA last? Will Nagra 3 mark the end of FTA?"
The following seems to be the general concensus from those in the know...
Nagra 3 - what we know (posted by The_Dss_Guy on another site)
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October/08
The big question today is "How much longer will my FTA last? Will Nagra 3 mark the end of FTA?"
The following seems to be the general concensus from those in the know...
Nagra 3 - what we know (posted by The_Dss_Guy on another site)
N3 is nothing more than N2 wrapped with betacrypt, & the 3rd party coders already have s/w for betacrypt to get the keys, keys are very long, but can be gotten.
As far as the new cards..
Rom 142 is already open in europe & is same as rom 240 & they've already dumped ram.
So, there will be 4 sets of keys. 2 for betacrypt & 2 sets of idea keys. These sit in eprom and can still be dumped..
All in all N3 actually limits their abilities they have, compared to now. They def won't be changing keys as often, and ECM's will be more difficult. Guess we'll see, but coders aren't worried..
As far as the new cards..
Rom 142 is already open in europe & is same as rom 240 & they've already dumped ram.
So, there will be 4 sets of keys. 2 for betacrypt & 2 sets of idea keys. These sit in eprom and can still be dumped..
All in all N3 actually limits their abilities they have, compared to now. They def won't be changing keys as often, and ECM's will be more difficult. Guess we'll see, but coders aren't worried..
PAST NEWS RELEASES:
October/08
Echostar vs. Viewtech Initial Settlement
As of 9/22/08, a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Viewtech by Echostar. There are some conditions which may have ramifications to anyone who has sent units in for repair or return without flashing to original factory firmware.
According to the legal brief:
1. Viewtech will be required to preserve the TSOP chip for all warranty repair work valued at $50.00.
2. Viewtech will assign a tracking number to each chip and will record the information associated with the person sending the unit in for repair.
3. By 10/6/08, Viewtech will prepare a report to Echostar's attorney regarding the chips. Echostar will have the option to purchase the units at $23.00 each for forensic testing.
In short, always be sure to flash your receiver with the original factory firmware BEFORE sending it in for repair. If flashing is not an option (due to a dead box), then its time to send it to FTArepairs.com.. better to pay a small amount and protect yourself and your investment!
JUNE/08:
**NOW REPAIRING DREAMBOX 500-S
**ARIZA TO HOMESAT CONVERSION TSOP
**WE REPAIR VIEWSAT TUNERS WITH ONLY HORZ OR VERT POLARITY OR NO QUALITY / NO SIGNAL
**REPAIRING RECEIVERS WITH BLOWN RS232 HSD CHIPS
MAY/08:
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE MADE US THE #1 FTA REPAIR WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET.
NOW REPAIRING EVEN MORE UNITS:
** CNX MINI **
** EXTREMEVIEW MAGNUM XV3300**
** NEOSAT IPRO & NEOSAT PRO **
** CAPTAIN 8000HD **
** VIEWSAT 9000HD**
** SONICVIEW 8000HD**
** VIEWSAT ULTRA , PLATNIUM , EXTREME,
VS PRO , VS 7000 PVR, VS PLATNIUM LITE **
** NFUSION NOVA **
MARCH/08:
WE CAN NOW CONVERT
ARIZA XTREME FTA TO WORK WITH HOMESAT
LOADER. PLEASE EMAIL US FOR DETAILS. NOW
REPAIRING VORTEX PRO, ULTRASAT & SONY SAT.
JANUARY/08:
** NOW REPAIRING VIEWSAT ULTRA V2, SONIC VIEW 1000 & 4000, COOLSAT 6100 PRIVATE. ALSO AVAILABLE TSOP PRO LOCK V 1.0 FOR CLONES TO PREVENT CLONE KILL. UNIT WILL WORK JUST LIKE AN ORIGINAL.
2007:
** WITH THE LATEST BINS RELEASED FOR THE VIEWSATS THEY ARE JUST PACKED FULL OF CLONE KILLING ROUTINES FOR THE ULTRA CLONES(EBOX) AND FOR THE VIEWSAT EXTREME CLONES AS WELL.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MANY WHO LOADED THESE FILES (OCT.24 OR OCT.31) AND KILLED YOUR MACHINE SIMPLY FILL OUT THE RMA FORM AND SEND US THE UNIT AND WE WILL HAVE IT FIXED WITHIN 24HRS.
As of 9/22/08, a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Viewtech by Echostar. There are some conditions which may have ramifications to anyone who has sent units in for repair or return without flashing to original factory firmware.
According to the legal brief:
1. Viewtech will be required to preserve the TSOP chip for all warranty repair work valued at $50.00.
2. Viewtech will assign a tracking number to each chip and will record the information associated with the person sending the unit in for repair.
3. By 10/6/08, Viewtech will prepare a report to Echostar's attorney regarding the chips. Echostar will have the option to purchase the units at $23.00 each for forensic testing.
In short, always be sure to flash your receiver with the original factory firmware BEFORE sending it in for repair. If flashing is not an option (due to a dead box), then its time to send it to FTArepairs.com.. better to pay a small amount and protect yourself and your investment!
JUNE/08:
**NOW REPAIRING DREAMBOX 500-S
**ARIZA TO HOMESAT CONVERSION TSOP
**WE REPAIR VIEWSAT TUNERS WITH ONLY HORZ OR VERT POLARITY OR NO QUALITY / NO SIGNAL
**REPAIRING RECEIVERS WITH BLOWN RS232 HSD CHIPS
MAY/08:
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE MADE US THE #1 FTA REPAIR WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET.
NOW REPAIRING EVEN MORE UNITS:
** CNX MINI **
** EXTREMEVIEW MAGNUM XV3300**
** NEOSAT IPRO & NEOSAT PRO **
** CAPTAIN 8000HD **
** VIEWSAT 9000HD**
** SONICVIEW 8000HD**
** VIEWSAT ULTRA , PLATNIUM , EXTREME,
VS PRO , VS 7000 PVR, VS PLATNIUM LITE **
** NFUSION NOVA **
MARCH/08:
WE CAN NOW CONVERT
ARIZA XTREME FTA TO WORK WITH HOMESAT
LOADER. PLEASE EMAIL US FOR DETAILS. NOW
REPAIRING VORTEX PRO, ULTRASAT & SONY SAT.
JANUARY/08:
** NOW REPAIRING VIEWSAT ULTRA V2, SONIC VIEW 1000 & 4000, COOLSAT 6100 PRIVATE. ALSO AVAILABLE TSOP PRO LOCK V 1.0 FOR CLONES TO PREVENT CLONE KILL. UNIT WILL WORK JUST LIKE AN ORIGINAL.
2007:
** WITH THE LATEST BINS RELEASED FOR THE VIEWSATS THEY ARE JUST PACKED FULL OF CLONE KILLING ROUTINES FOR THE ULTRA CLONES(EBOX) AND FOR THE VIEWSAT EXTREME CLONES AS WELL.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MANY WHO LOADED THESE FILES (OCT.24 OR OCT.31) AND KILLED YOUR MACHINE SIMPLY FILL OUT THE RMA FORM AND SEND US THE UNIT AND WE WILL HAVE IT FIXED WITHIN 24HRS.
