DISH TV - New Smart Card?

[walkinghorse]

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?,???

 

[walkinghorse]

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?,???

 

[badge107]

Yeah, I got them in the mail. No Problems. Installed promptly and seems to be working fine.

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

I got one some time in the last 2 months,can't recall exactly when . Intalled new card with no problem.

 

[Capt Steve]

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.

 

[66TAS]

Yep, Dish sends out a new one every few years.

 

[Ogandydancer]

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.

 

[armadillo]

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.

 

[walkinghorse]

Thanks guys!

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?

 

[lcdrdanr]

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?

 

[gmchenry]

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.