hardware

[ershot]

i'm currently an old dave enthusiat. However, i play with free to air. although, i get tv, but i need some insight on what should i do next .. either, atmegas or play with rom 102 card i have from my previous sub. to charlie. does one program these cards with a bin or should i go with an atmega card and do i need a bin for this as well. thanx

[smilingjack]

102 card, you have to unlock, and program yourself.

Other cards, you have to wait for a program from the dealers like FTA

[ershot]

so i guess i need a programmer and a sub-bin?

[exspert]

Or just an hu loader modded to glitch open locked cards & they can B flashed with a prgm to act as a programmer also. As for bin there's good ones floatting around - everywhere.

[Wiley-X]

Flashing an old HU loader with the card writing flash isn't the greatest idea and does not produce ideal results. In a pinch, it works.

I recommend you Google "didya" and "smartcard" and look at your first result. There is a $25 card reader/writer that works great. Or help Milli out and buy one here- the prices aren't too bloated.

With the price of ROM 102's only going up and becoming scarce...why risk your card on a device not really meant to write to it???

When you're a cheapskate...don't be suprised if you ruin some cards.