Re: Q: Satellite receivers in Malaysia

In article <di20f116734ut4qearuopmi1gus4lvssqp@xxxxxxx>, newsgroup_poster@xxxxxxxxxx says...
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>On 02 Aug 2005 16:50:31 GMT, d1818@xxxxxxxxxxx (michael) wrote:
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>>In article <2rmte190gp9s12qtir8bd5kiadhtf873vp@xxxxxxx>, newsgroup_poster@jodae
>l.com says...
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>>>On 01 Aug 2005 23:28:01 GMT, d1818@xxxxxxxxxxx (michael) wrote:
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>>>>You must have been a recent subscriber to Astro.:)
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>>>>The old sets, those sold before 2000, were replaced free of charge.
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>>>I might have fallen off their radar - I had a set since the first month they
>>>were available.
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>>Since first month they were available (sept. '96?) ?
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>I guess so - I was one of the first to get it. Paid full price.
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>>It's indeed strange that you can still use the old smart card.
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>I think it has the new smart card, but it is definitely still the old set.

I still have my old Philips decoder bought way back in 1996.

However, the new smart card issued last year doesn't work with the old set.
It's the same with many of my friends.
That's why I find it strange yours can still work.

It's probably a gem because your set may very well still accept cloned cards. :)

regards,
michael ... afn21896@xxxxxxx




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