Legit SSG card - which Viaccess CAM ?

[kenny]

I have a legitimate new SSG card, but it currently refuses to update in a black Viaccess CAM. I wonder if this has something to do with the change to Via 2.6? Looking at the authorisations on the card, it was valid until 29/02/08.
The receiver is a Humax HD2000CI. Is there someone out there with an SSG card and using a Via CAM?

[Parodin]

No problem with a red Via CAM and a Humax
You must have the new card wich, on the front side, is mostly light blue with a little red swiss country at the middle of the europe

[kenny]

Hi Parodin - it's looking like my black Viaccess cam, which has been fine until now on via 2.3 is not compatible with via 2.6 - so I guess I need to change it. My card is the latest, with the markings you describe. Are you running a Humax HD2000CI ? Although many other Humax receivers appear on the SSG web-site, they don't mention my model - but perhaps thats because it doesn't have a built-in module

[raul]

can't you upgrade your cam via satellite , i remember doing that few years back on my black via cam . after that my via2 card worked fine .
there was a specific channel you needed to reboot you equipment on and that did it .

[raul]

well google recalled my memory :) , it was the pron channel SCT amongst few others .
when via1 providers switched to via2 , they carried the upgrade software OTA .
not sure if this is still the case , but check out your provider web site or teletxt .
another solution is to download the sw and upgrade via pc .

[kenny]

Thanks Raul - however my black via cam does not have an upgrade option in its menus. I also found a website where the s/w upgrades are downloadable, but it appears that my cam is not compatible. I guess I'll have to dip into my wallet instead. Thanks again for your suggestions.

[Tyler Durden]

Hi,

have you tried this one? "Viaccess Black Cam Update Englische Version"

You might need to install a vitual machine with Win95/98 on
your laptop, if it is not your default OS!

Regards

Tyler D.

[kenny]

Thanks for the suggestion, Tyler. Yes - I'd seen this s/w - but I don't have acess to a Win98 PC. In fact what I did for the moment was to put my card into a friend's red Viaccess CAM. It immediately updated .... and now the card also works in my black CAM. So it looks as if the black CAM can't receive the updates - but *is* capable of decoding Via 2.6. The update is good until mid-April, so I'll see what happens then and if necessary buy a red CAM.

[andem]

you don't need 98, I have the software you need, will find it for you. wait:)

[andem]

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?t=80428

go for it !

[kenny]

Thanks for that, Andem - I shall give it a whirl....

[freebe]

You will also need a Tel Call and a Switch-on
Have your Card No. Ready.

[pikkachu]

only red viacams are sat-updatable, blackies need a lappie with win95