So seeing that the end is near, what is next? what is planned for the future? We had F, H, HU, then FTA . Now that we know charlie has the ability to completely take us down what should be look out for in the future?
This is what I found...been hearing "attempted" key change but had to go back to old keys, "successful" but slow roll of new keys ,but then saw this explanation too..
Here is an explanation about what happened from Spider, the coder for Spacestar:
Charlie can shut down the system for only 2-3 hours, and the original DN units will stay on.In this time they have to make any changes, the chip that the original unit carry is PCM17**, the system update is also called ECM. FTA units don't carry that chip that's why everytime they shut down the system for changes we get hit, but they cant go longer then 3 hours, because DN customers will be down also.
The plan of this change today was they are in a re-construction on the satellite ECHOStar 5 that is 129 , if you guy's go to that bird now you will be getting all local channels from all states.. That's the reason for the shut down.
so guy's good luck..
spider.
Dan Tran
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something might go down in november....so just wait and see.
Well this is only a hobby (not life and death) and there ARE a few things that are out of our control or abilities to control...and if Charlie pulls off something which we cannot control and takes us years to break, then we find a new hobby or keep pluggin away at breaking Charlie (if U are a coder or well financed and have the people, facilities and equipment to do it for you)..
As far as TV goes, we will all find something to play with or cut expensive subscription costs, whether it be satellite sub sharing or cable TV hacking, or sharing neighbors cable or just watching simple TRUE free FTA limited channels...people will always find a way to use their yankee ingenuity..