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DSS Terms
By DeconBluez
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IRD:
(Integrated Receiver Decoder) your DSS receiver.
CAM ID:
(Conditional Access Module) is the large number on the card above the bar code.
USW:
(Update Status Word) this number corresponds to the number of updates on the
card.
ECM:
Electronic Counter Measure
Cam ID:
The card's identification number. Each card is assigned a specific number.
Think of it as your card's fingerprint.
Datastream:
The signal beamed down by DTV's satellites to your dish.
ECM:
It stands for "Electronic Counter Measure". This is something
that is sent by satellite companies in order to counter our efforts in getting free tv.
Usually, in the form of updates or packets.
Eeprom:
Stands for "Electronically Eraseable Programmable Read
Only Memory". Essentially it is the memory chip inside your card.
Emulator:
Is a way of unlocking channels for viewing using a computer to simulate
what the emulation access card's microchip does.
IRD:
Stands for 'Intergrated Receiver/Decoder'. The formal name of your box or receiver.
LNB:
Stands for 'Low Noise Block'. This is the actual antenna of the
sat system. It is located at the end of the arm sticking in front of
your dish. They generally come in two variations for DTV, single
and dual, the single lets you connect one ird to it's full capability,
while the dual wil let you connect 2 or more ird's. (connection of more
than 2 will require a multiswitch or multiplexer)
Marry:
This states the status of a card. When a card is 'married' to an ird,
the card cannot be used in other ird's. Most scripts will remarry,
meaning that when put into another ird, the card will marry the new ird.
P2 (card):
See 'H card'
P3 (card):
See 'HU card'
PPV:
Pay Per View
Transponder:
Kind of like a radio tower on the satellite, each transponder
will send a certain amount of info, or channels down to earth.
Update:
DTV sends a few lines of code now and then to change the cards
programming, this is intended to keep card testers from viewing free
tv. each update is given a number. the theoretical maximum is stated
at 65025.
USW:
The official name for update, Stands for 'Update Status Word' ,
ZKT:
Stands for "Zero Knowledge Test". It is an encryption table
used by DTV to keep hackers from duplicating their cards.
o this date it has not been cracked. When it is talked about it usually
means the few set of numbers that go with the cam id.
(711)
Customer account is set-up but the system has not been a
ctivated, this is called a partial activation
(721)
Channel is not authorized: or subscription expired
(722)
A "resend" is required from DirecTV to reactivate
an active subscription - ie. The receiver was off for a long period.
(731)
Access card is full and has not reported to DirecTV
(732)
PPV not setup or PPV blocked due to delinquent account
(733)
Due to unsuccessful attempts by the receiver
to download the access card the PPV purchase ceiling
has been set to 1 cent by DirecTV
(734)
Receiver un-sets for PPV purchases capability due to receiver malfuntion
(745)
Card lost, stolen or damaged. To us thei usually means the
serial number has been added to the blacklist
(746)
Possible data corruption - receiver fault
(751)
Access card needs to be changed out
(752)
Card not compatable - This is the new one..only shows with
the new 5th generation RCA recievers
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