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**RagingBull** · May 10th, 2009

Unless you are using your Viewsat for TRUE FTA then you would be unwise to return it for warranty work. See Arbors post above. They are required by court order to preserve the chip data from any unit returned for warranty work. Loading the Factory Default will not erase all third party data.

Although I do not own a Viewsat myself nor do I recommend loading 3rd party software on one, it is my understanding that the only way to erase all evidence of third party software on an FTA box is by Jtagging it. It is also my understanding that this is not possible with a VS.

Feel free to correct me if I am misinformed on this issue.

May 10th, 2009	#11 (permalink)
RagingBull Veteran Abadss Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,747 Credits: 1,056.80 Thanks: 551 Thanked 868 Times in 558 Posts	Re: viewstat dis gone Unless you are using your Viewsat for TRUE FTA then you would be unwise to return it for warranty work. See Arbors post above. They are required by court order to preserve the chip data from any unit returned for warranty work. Loading the Factory Default will not erase all third party data. Although I do not own a Viewsat myself nor do I recommend loading 3rd party software on one, it is my understanding that the only way to erase all evidence of third party software on an FTA box is by Jtagging it. It is also my understanding that this is not possible with a VS. Feel free to correct me if I am misinformed on this issue.