[arboristman]

ok,well its time for this sticky for sure.so here we go.

when will we have fixes?
we do not know.nor will know, until they are posted.


first.what is nagravision 3 (nagra 3/N3 for short) ?
nagravision is an encryption method used by both dn and bev satellite providers.nagravision 3 is a new version of encryption method used.
this locks and secures their channels so that only subscribers who have authorization can view.(those who pay them monthly of course).
nagravision 1 and nagravision 2 (nagra 1 & nagra 2) have been compromised and exploited,allowing unauthorized access via hardware and or software to view their channels.naturally,when this happens,the providers must find a way to lock their signals again,if only as a way to inconvenience you momentarily,in hopes you find an easier way.(just pay them monthly).
remember,if no one payed for the birds in the sky,you wouldn't be watching them.its always a very very good idea to pay for their services.if only for a basic subscription.and no,haha,i don't work for them of course.but we need to understand that things must be paid for somehow,and its good to do our part.kinda like people to people sharing services on the net.it simply wouldn't work if all we did was download and not share(also known as seeding).
yeah, i know we hate to hear this side of things,but we all know it to be so.

anyway,now with the basics of how it works out of the way.what about new software?
will nagra 3 files be out?
no one knows this information besides the coders.even then,they will/may not disclose to much info before hand.

if it does get cracked,how long will it take?
again,the same thing applies.we simply do not know.
we do know however,the switchover from nagra 1 to nagra 2 was only a matter of a short period of time before it was comprised.but this may not be as easy as last time either.only skilled coding teams will know what it takes.
most of the upper/common coders,or spokesman's for them have already stated that they are working on it.


what channels have already switched over to nagra 3,thus resulting in a black screen?

bev is currently making the switch now,shutting off the lights to nagra 2 and only using nagra 3 as their encryption method.
many channels such as HD and some premium movie channels on bev have been reported down across the net.its only a matter of time before bev is completely dark.dn will follow latter as well,they have to be sure all their subscribers receive their new access cards first.

remember,there is a whole sky up there full of channels that in many cases are free and clear,using 0% encryption.that's why your receivers are 100% legal.many of which are feeds and not reported on sites.many of them are commercial free as well(these are known as "clean feeds").there truly is more up there than you can find posted.and yes lol much more than just religious and ethnic programming.oh yes,some in high definition as well mainly on C band.
of course i only recommend buying and using your fta receivers for their intended use,and any other information as always is for educational use only.

so in short.dark days ahead.and only coders releasing new software for nagra 3 will turn the lights back on.


feel free to ask your questions,but remember,abadss nor its staff is connected in anyway to 3rd party coding teams,so we may not know the answer to your particular question.

i can answer this one first again:

when will we have fixes?
we do not know.nor will know, until they are posted.

we thank you for your patience.


channels reported down due to N3 list:
(last updated 4/24/09)

bev (82w/91w)- ALL DOWN.

dn(72.5 & 77(e8) new birds started with n3 only) 77(e4) ALL DOWN.

dn (61.5/110/118/119/121/129/148)-
internationals down.
adult down.
some Latino down.(expect the rest to follow soon)
some high definition down.(expect the rest to follow soon)

(yes all the rest will soon follow.will keep updated as they fall off)






only some iks based receivers have working channels switched to the new n3 encryption,and, or in testing stages.