Beginning in July of this year, DISH Network launched a project to exchange old (Aladin) Smart Cards in customer receivers for new (G3) Smart Cards. As part of this process, we are sending new G3 Smart Cards directly to customers with instructions on how to complete the simple installation process. Additionally, we have started to include the new G3 Smart Cards in receivers currently being sold - so for these receivers, the G3 Smart Card exchange may not be necessary.
Support for Un-Exchanged Smart Cards is Scheduled to End in November 2008 - In November, we plan to start the process of shutting off programming to Aladin Smart Cards. Therefore, it is important that you install customers with older receivers from your inventory first in order to deplete your supply of Aladin Smart Cards. The Aladin Smart Cards in these older receivers may be exchanged for the new G3 Smart Cards after they are activated with customers and before any programming shut-offs.
First In, First Out Inventory Management - As a reminder, to help you manage your inventory and ensure your customers have the appropriate equipment, please make sure you are using a "first in, first out" (FIFO) inventory management process. A FIFO rotation of equipment means you install the receivers you received in earlier shipments before installing the receivers you received in later shipments. This will help ensure that the receivers which have the Aladin Smart Card are moved out of your stock prior to programming shut-offs. - Please note that there will not be a process to exchange Aladin Smart Cards in receivers that remain in your inventory after October 2008, so it is important to rotate older receivers out of your inventory before November 2008.
Showroom Accounts - The G3 Smart Card exchange also applies to receivers used on showroom accounts. If you remove a receiver with an Aladin Smart Card from your showroom account and then re-activate it before exchanging the Aladin Smart Card with a new G3 Smart Card, that receiver may not be able to receive all applicable programming after November 2008.
Relax. The support for Nagra 2 cards will go end of Novemebr, but I expect there will be nagravision 2 till end of January, 2009. The major switch to nagra 3 will take place at the same time as the other major event in TV broadcast to digital only for the users of antennas.
So all of us that have the crappy boxes will have to switch to ....Nfusion or which one? since y´all saying the N2 support will go down in November , no more puff then?...thats gonna suck a_$$...anyhow , please let me know which box will be the one to go with, thanks.
I have no expertese in coding whatsoever, in fact Me like Shultz... I know nothin.
I have little confidence that Nagra 3 will be broken...for sure I hope it is. If it is broken, the people at DN should be replaced by the stock holders for malpractice!!! I mean DTV has managed to do it up tight!
Heads should roll if anybody is ever watchin DN for free again... I hope to see heads rollin soon
ssssssssh t mannnn. This old CS 5000 has been dark for months. I will be ready for the big N3. The Hi def free air is okay for me. Got plenty of cement to go around. OH yeahhh and way to go Norw with the renewed support for the older units that was dated for Oct. WE WILL SURVIVE!!
