These are the most popular CI CAMs, in case you want another CAM than your built in viaccess. Remember that you also need a smartcard to wiew encrypted channels.
 | Aston, works with Seca/Mediaguard |
| Common Interface CAM compatible with Canal Plus France, Canal Numerique, Canal Satellite Spain, Canal Digitaal Nederland, ABSat France, Cyfra+ Poland and Telepiu. Broadcasters are moving towards Seca encryption. |
| Current version, v1.05 |
| Known
problems and solutions:
The CAM stops opening channels after going throught about 5 channels, and reciever has to be shutdown and started to open channels again? Solution: This problem is only with version 1.00 of the CAM download this patch and update your CAM with laptop to version 1.03. Confirmed and no more problems accur with that newer version. Can't get original sound on the SECA channels? Solution: Update to the latest firmware version of your reciever, versions earlier than 1.5-112 doesn't support multilanguague on SECA channels. |
| Irdeto |
| Common Interface CAM from Irdeto Mindport ideal for use with Satisfaction Channel Television, Adult X, Canal Digitaal Netherlands (ex-Multichoice Holland), Telepiu Italy, Filmnet Greece, Stream and Pink TV. |
| Current version, Irdeto II EuroCam (you'll need firmware 1.5-128 to make this Cam work properly) |
| Known
problems and solutions:
No problems reported, tested with 00.04, 00.05, FreeCam and 4.6SE. |
| Conax |
| Common Interface CAM ideal for use with Canal Digital Scandinavia, Telenor national subscription services and Adult X. |
| Current version, v 3.03 |
| Known
problems and solutions:
No problems reported, tested with v3.03 |
