DISH TV - New Smart Card?

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Has anybody else who uses DISH TV received one of these in the mail?

Per the READ FIRST Instructions:
"As part of our normal security process, the security system in your dish Netwrok receiver(s)<span class="ev_code_RED">will expire within 2 WEEKS of the arrival of these instructions and the attached new smart card(s)</span>. this security system allows you to enjoy DISH Netwrok programming and these new smart cards will update this system to allow you to receive this programming..."

Problems?, Install instructions OK?,???
 
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Has anybody else who uses DISH TV received one of these in the mail?

Per the READ FIRST Instructions:
"As part of our normal security process, the security system in your dish Netwrok receiver(s)<span class="ev_code_RED">will expire within 2 WEEKS of the arrival of these instructions and the attached new smart card(s)</span>. this security system allows you to enjoy DISH Netwrok programming and these new smart cards will update this system to allow you to receive this programming..."

Problems?, Install instructions OK?,???
 
Yeah, I got them in the mail. No Problems. Installed promptly and seems to be working fine.
 
I got one some time in the last 2 months,can't recall exactly when . Intalled new card with no problem.
 
Got mine a couple of months ago. Easy install and afterward noticed significantly improved picture quality - it wasn't bad before but definitely better now.
 
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Got mine about a year ago and, every now and again have to pull it out and re-insert. Message on screen says smart card improperly installed. Other than that no problems. Just need my dish properly re-aligned cause everytime we get a hard rain now I lose signal.
 
I got the new ones last week. This is the 3rd set, for my 2001 vintage receivers. For the last couple of months the on-screen program guide had only showed one hour ahead. With the new card, it is back to showing the next several hours.
 
Thanks guys!
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Have had the system for 3 years, and did not know you got these updates.

Did notice that on the receiver that there is a sticker, "Do Not Move Receiver Without Unplugging..."

Any thoughts on this?
 
I got ours last week and my wife put them in without me knowing about it.

There are black helicopters hovering over the house as I type this, I can hear voices over a bullhorn out in the yard....... Oh, now I can hear the door being taken down, Can someone please help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?
 
On the unplugging before moving, you likely have a DVR. Your receiver has a hard drive in it. Bumping the receiver around can damage the drive while it's spinning.

The new cards are a security measure to make the systems more resistant to theft of the programming.
 

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