New Sky Cards and possible issue with Multicam receivers
With the introduction of new sky uk viewing cards, that have already been issued to sky employees, there is a worrying impact for those that currently use a generic receiver reprogrammed to read current sky cards.

i was reading this morning that the lastest sky italia viewing cards, that use the same encryption company as sky uk, have been proven NOT TO WORK on generic receivers such as Darkboxes or Dreamboxes. And they have also been proven NOT TO WORK with card sharing networks!
(source: HERE)

We may not know if this is indeed true until sky start to issue the new card in march / april, but it may mean that those that bought “multicam” receivers may no longer be able to use a sky card…until someone manages to come up with some software for the generics again…

According to sources, Freesatfromsky cards bought from Sky inthe last 3 years and registered at your own UK address, should be replaced. If you bought on “over the counter” from your installer you may not get a replacement, unless you specifically asked for one in the event of a card change. (This is assuming that FSFS crads will be actually produced given that the channels they were origianlly produced for are now available for free without a sky card in the uk!)

New Sky subscription cards will also be sent to the UK addresses that the cards are registered at. If you currently use an agent who supples you with a UK addres, you may want to check that you will get a new sky card. if your installer has gone “walkaputs” then you may have a few months of no sky pay tv channels.

If the process is as it was 5 years ago, a message will be displayed on the screen (sky boxes only!) saying that your existing vieign card is due to expire and you should get a new one shortly. in theory all you need to do is take out your existing sky card and insert you new sky card.

It is expected that the current cards will all stop working, even for freetoview channels like five and five us, in May 2009.

I will try to keep you updated as much as i can, but as ever things can change.
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thanks jurdy

i see you also kept in my spelling mistatkes!!!

note that this is just a warning that the news cards may not initially work on non sky receivers, but until that start to arrive we may not know for sure.

Looks like they have already starting issuing new cards, ( PS Dont expect one to arrive at your Spanish address!)  lol)

http://www.skyviewinghelp.com/index.html

mike48t - 10 February 2009 12:47 AM

Looks like they have already starting issuing new cards, ( PS Dont expect one to arrive at your Spanish address!)  lol)

http://www.skyviewinghelp.com/index.html

and dont ring then from spain , that know where you calling from , even with you ID caller off as show where the call come from ie +34 carrier , dont for get sky have there own telphone company ,

An Update

As posted my sites “News” page a few months ago ( Costa Blanca Satellite News) Sky has now officially confirmed today that they will be issuing new sky viewing cards. they have updated the messages on the sky information channels (999 and press red), and state that new viewing card will be issued during April.

If you have a sky subscription, then the new viewing card will be sent to the UK address (or your installers / agents uk address). If you bought a new FSFS card in the last 3 years then these should also be replaced.

it is expected that ex subscription cards and fsfs cards bought over 3 years ago will not be replaced. it is expected that all existing “blue house” cards will be switched off by May.

It does look like the new cards should work on “generic” receivers, but may be not on every generic receiver.

More information on Sky channel 999 and press red or Sky Viewing Card Help or keep an eye on out news page!

EDIT: I have created two new pages onthe main site that cover this change over.
New Sky Viewing Card Change
and
How to change Sky Card

there be a ?10 Administration cost on cards for the uk and 20 for Eu address ..... this will be add two you bill in May

jurdyr - 01 April 2009 09:42 PM

there be a ?10 Administration cost on cards for the uk and 20 for Eu address ..... this will be add two you bill in May

ok this has been going uo on lot off fourms .... will to tell you “ITS ONLY APRIL FOOLS “