Ever wondered what this small smart card in your dish receiver does? Let's discuss it.
What is a smart card?
This is a small card which has a microprocessor in it. Data can be stored on this small microchip. This is used wherever the memory needs to be protected. The security information which gives access to particular functions is programmed so that the smart card can be used for that very purpose.
What is a smart card reader?
This is a device which enables the devices to communicate with the smart card.
What is a dish network card?
This is a small plastic card very much similar to the credit cards in appearance. This card is also known as dish network access card. It is removable in nature and is included with each receiver.
Unlike the credit card which carries the magnetic strip, the dish TV smart card has a built in microprocessor. The microprocessor is programmed such that they carry the subscription information. The satellite receiver communicates with the microchip and finds out the programming schedule access that you should have and then ensures that the programming is delivered to you on schedule basis.
This thus not only gives you an unlimited quality service but also ensures the management of your account. The card provides with the accurate billing so that you pay for what you watch and not for the service which you don't receive.
The smart card also helps the service providers to rule out the signal piracy and unauthorized users access to the different services.
What does the dish network smart card do?
This provides the decryption key to the channels to which you subscribe. The smart card thus helps prevent piracy. This access card helps to identify the receiver and keeps a record so that your service provider can find out your pay per view usage every month.
The smart card provides the service providers a solution to signal piracy. Thus the smart card helps the broadcasters to provide a quality and uninterrupted service to the subscribers while keeping a check on the unauthorized users.
Using a smart card is legal but on the same side using a reprocessed smart card is absolutely illegal. These Dish network smart cards are programmed such that they carry the subscription information. Reprogrammed smart cards are the one which have been reprocessed or recycled for usage. Such cards give the user the unlimited access to the satellite service without payment and hence using a reprogrammed smart card is termed illegal.
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I got one of these in the mail - however I don't even have the receiver hooked to a phone line. Do I still really need this in the system? There isn't one in it right now but the letter says the network security will expire in 2 weeks / is this so they can continue to charge me the 4.95 or whatever it is for the security part?
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