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**pchurch** · July 6th, 2008

Bin means you are uploading a file from your computer to receiver fix the codes.
Keys means you are inputting them into your receiver manually to decrypt the signal. Put it simply,When an ECM occurs, simply updating the bin file won't necessarily get me up and running again. There are the following choices:
- update STB with latest Bin file (depending on update, that's all that's required)
- update STB with latest Bin file & manually enter new Keys
- No Bin update required, enter new Keys only.

July 6th, 2008	#7 (permalink)
pchurch VIP Access Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 1,181 Credits: 616.33 Thanks: 2,895 Thanked 1,762 Times in 498 Posts	Re: Why are there keys if you can get bins? Bin means you are uploading a file from your computer to receiver fix the codes. Keys means you are inputting them into your receiver manually to decrypt the signal. Put it simply,When an ECM occurs, simply updating the bin file won't necessarily get me up and running again. There are the following choices: - update STB with latest Bin file (depending on update, that's all that's required) - update STB with latest Bin file & manually enter new Keys - No Bin update required, enter new Keys only.