New Smart card areas channel changes
10-12-2009, 12:18
|
#106
|
|
cf.addict
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North west uk -Burnley
Services: NTL,SKY,BROADBAND
Posts: 102
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Guys Iv just heard on a few cable forums that eventhough the nagra 3 will stopp all the doggy boxes from working. There is this thing called card sharing which will then make  the boxes work.
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 12:29
|
#107
|
|
Virgin Media Staff
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: Virgin Media TiVo, XL TV, XXL Broadband
Posts: 12,114
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Card Sharing is not new, however it requires a LOT more technical knowledge that the current 'dodgy box'
Also, if caught cardsharing there is no way to claim you weren't aware it wasn't legal due to how it works.
__________________
I am always right.....except when I'm not  All views are my own - so there!
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 12:30
|
#108
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: South Yorkshire
Age: 36
Posts: 4,887
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Just been reading on one dodgy forum that LEEDS IS DEAD . Seems that they have flicked the switch and stopped the f****rs .
__________________
My sex-change operation got botched
My Guardian angel fell asleep on the watch
Now all I got is a Barbie doll crotch
I got an angry inch
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 13:23
|
#109
|
|
cf.addict
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Cambridge
Services: VIP
Posts: 215
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by dcclanuk
Surely this is a bad move on VM's part? Most of the people that have these so called boxes will be paying atleast the minimum subscription to keep the line going so that their box works.
Considering Sky is cheaper [if you are not on one of the Retention bundles], all these people will just move to Sky! So VM have spent all this money fixing it, and they will also lose money via lost custom too!
What VM did is morally right, but in terms of making money they are going to be worse off!
^^^ Just trying to look at it from a business point of view... what do others think?
|
You are assuming that all these people, with, lets not forget, the VM infrastructure in place, will go to sky. Some would, I would guess, having become used to their movies and sport, so may well upgrade to the suitable legitimate package on VM. It may be a bit cheaper on sky but its a lot more hassle than upgrading to a better VM package.
On top of that it sounds like upgrading to N3 is relevant to some of the discussions that VM are having with some channel providers so some of the income lost by losing dodgy box owners would well be cancelled out by better deals with channel owners than if N3 was not in place.
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 15:23
|
#110
|
|
Warrington Wolves
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: As far away from carlwaring as possible
Age: 52
Services: See above
Posts: 9,821
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by devilincarnate
Just been reading on one dodgy forum that LEEDS IS DEAD . Seems that they have flicked the switch and stopped the f****rs .
|
Well done VM 
Now do all the other areas fast as you can 
__________________
I post on this site in my own time. Any posts by me should not be taken as representing my employer Virgin Media's it's positions, strategies or opinions.
My Broadband Quality Monitor
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 16:57
|
#111
|
|
cf.addict
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North west uk -Burnley
Services: NTL,SKY,BROADBAND
Posts: 102
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by devilincarnate
Just been reading on one dodgy forum that LEEDS IS DEAD . Seems that they have flicked the switch and stopped the f****rs .
|
No, leeds isnt Dead yet. The people using doggy boxes in leeds say that they had a problem a few days back and now the doggy boxes are working fine.
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 17:12
|
#112
|
|
XBL Gadge38
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Newcastle Staffordshire(Bromley)
Services: Tivo 1Tb,500gig,v+,Sky Broadband unlimited,Talk unlimited and freesat hd.
Posts: 1,671
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
__________________
All kneel to Media boy,Ben and Digital fanatic.
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 17:39
|
#113
|
|
© Beam Software
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Teesside
Services: BB (30meg),2 x V+ L , XL Phone, IPad.
Posts: 1,385
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Made a mistake and quoted Ben B instead of faisalabadi, apologies.
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 17:45
|
#114
|
|
Posting with Cattitude.
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Manchester.
Services: XL V+, L BB & phone
Posts: 9,346
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by faisalabadi
No, leeds isnt Dead yet. The people using doggy boxes in leeds say that they had a problem a few days back and now the doggy boxes are working fine.
|
Now that is just plain inaccurate. You appear to have very selective reading skills. The only channels that anyone on the other forums are saying they still have in Leeds are BBC 1 , 2 , ITV 1 ,Channel 4 and 5.
__________________
.. .."I purr, therefore I am." ~ Anonypuss
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 17:50
|
#115
|
|
Warrington Wolves
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: As far away from carlwaring as possible
Age: 52
Services: See above
Posts: 9,821
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by faisalabadi
No, leeds isnt Dead yet. The people using doggy boxes in leeds say that they had a problem a few days back and now the doggy boxes are working fine.
|
I know a lot more about what is going on in leeds than you think, So dont spout your bull **** here
Leeds is now dead for pirates 
__________________
I post on this site in my own time. Any posts by me should not be taken as representing my employer Virgin Media's it's positions, strategies or opinions.
My Broadband Quality Monitor
Last edited by Sirius; 10-12-2009 at 18:12.
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 18:09
|
#116
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: South Yorkshire
Age: 36
Posts: 4,887
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by faisalabadi
No, leeds isnt Dead yet. The people using doggy boxes in leeds say that they had a problem a few days back and now the doggy boxes are working fine.
|
Yes they are dead you just need to check the forums to see that the thieving gits are wondering who to jump ship too .
__________________
My sex-change operation got botched
My Guardian angel fell asleep on the watch
Now all I got is a Barbie doll crotch
I got an angry inch
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 18:26
|
#117
|
|
© Beam Software
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Teesside
Services: BB (30meg),2 x V+ L , XL Phone, IPad.
Posts: 1,385
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
How long before this this quarter's subscriber numbers are posted ? .
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 18:56
|
#118
|
|
Warrington Wolves
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: As far away from carlwaring as possible
Age: 52
Services: See above
Posts: 9,821
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by Horace
How long before this this quarter's subscriber numbers are posted ? . |
Personaly i hope they do leave. It will free space up in the network and cabinets for paying customers not thieving gits
__________________
I post on this site in my own time. Any posts by me should not be taken as representing my employer Virgin Media's it's positions, strategies or opinions.
My Broadband Quality Monitor
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 19:05
|
#119
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,523
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by faisalabadi
No, leeds isnt Dead yet. The people using doggy boxes in leeds say that they had a problem a few days back and now the doggy boxes are working fine.
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 19:47
|
#120
|
|
Warrington Wolves
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: As far away from carlwaring as possible
Age: 52
Services: See above
Posts: 9,821
|
Re: New Smart card areas channel changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr
I don't think you are allowed to link to those sorts of sites on here  |
VM's community forum is what i linked to ???
__________________
I post on this site in my own time. Any posts by me should not be taken as representing my employer Virgin Media's it's positions, strategies or opinions.
My Broadband Quality Monitor
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 21:14.
|
Join CF
You are here: 
