By now the word has spread across the internet and satellite forums alike that the N2 stream has finally come to an end. The N2 FTA hack was born on Sept 1st, 2005. It was first seen to be true by those who owned the Coolsat receivers. Back then Coolsat was king while Viewsat was still getting out of diapers. None the less, the N2 release spread like wild fire through the FTA community and before long all brands of that time had channels back up on DN. Bev didn't come till a few months later after already being dark for several months. We are once again at that crossroad. Bev has been dark now for several months and DN has just completed it's switch over to the new N3 encryption. There are many new brands and Coolsat, well is far from king. We have seen the birth of other new brands such as Captive Works, CNX and Sonicview while Viewsat has prevailed to be a mature and respected force in the FTA community.

While there is a new beast that has become popular in FTA in North America. This way of getting channels out of the dark has been in use for a long time in Europe and is by no means anything new. I am talking about IKS or otherwise also known as ICS. While this type of system is not the most liked due to safety reasons it has gotten more popular as more get desperate to get there once loved Free TV back. This has started making many brands start supporting ICS. Well the Viewsat Team is not one to go down that road and will continue to make sure that the standalone file prevails. Yes the Viewsat Team has had a few snags and wish to be further along than they are with a N3 release. Don't get me wrong they have gotten very far in progress now and with a bit more time they will show once again who is #1 and who is willing to continue making FTA users very happy just like they did back in the Summer of 2006 when the providers thought Map57 would end it all. Some will say these words are just a ploy to sell more receivers. Well it isn't, it is just how it will be. I have always been one to be straight up with the public and this time is no different. I do not expect all to go running out to buy a Viewsat tomorrow with nothing to show. The proof will be in the pudding. It's just the pudding isn't quite ready to be served just yet. Many have always said History likes to repeat itself. From fashions of the 70s appearing again to the fall of the stock markets plummeting again. We can expect the same within the FTA community and its prevailing with a N3 release.

The Viewsat Team would like to thank all its supporters and are working very hard to continue to support you the way they have done in the past. Summer is hear enjoy it and don't let TV run your life. Remember to support the providers with a back up sub, because after all without them there would be no need to provide a fix.

On the bright side for you South American users. N2 is still running strong on Telefonica and look for VS to come out with even more stable support for Telefonica.

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The card has been hacked? Do we know if old recievers will work or is it true they are developing different recievers?

The card hack refers to N2 not N3. Nagra 3 hasn't been hacked yet and not really sure when in does get hacked which receivers will be supported and which ones are gonna end up as door stoppers. Time will tell, all we can do right now is wait and hope for the best.

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We do support a provider as a back up, rainy days are better with TV than not! LOL But, there are people looking into a crystal ball and seeing a light at the end of this darkness... do they have an idea... an estimate... anything that will give us some idea how long the darkness will continue? I'm more hopeful within the last week because the posts are sounding more positive! It's like a taunting though! LOL
What does it look like to you all? Ya'll are the gurus of FTA... you have to have a feeling for how close it is!? Right? When? LOL

JusBNme i wish i could give you a time frame but i can't. I do believe there will be a N3 hack but how long is it going to take i don't know that for sure. Yes you are right things are starting to look up and coders are getting closer but not close enough. It's probably gonna take a few more weeks if we are lucky.

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Honesty is the best policy and ya'll have been great! I can't ask for any more than what ya'll can give! But I do appreciate the updates! I have had a wonderful experience with this website! I've learned so much! The only BIG unanswered question is WHEN?! LOL Everything else ya'll have covered with expedient replies!

We are honest with our members and try to provide them with accurate information and keep them up to date as much as we can.I wish i could tell you we will have a fix next week but i would be lying if i did that. I appreciate your understanding and patience, this isn't the end of FTA by any means.

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Actually latest rumor i have read was september 17th,, like they would put a date on it, but hey ya never know.

Updates from VS are all pretty much the same .... we are very close... which doesn't really gives us accurate date. But they are not giving up on it so it's a matter of time before the fix is released. Once the plastic gets hacked there will be a fix for VS and others.

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Now ya'll are taunting me! I'm excited! LOL But that's good... just to get a little bit of time range. I know you can't pinpoint an exact tiime or date... but an idea or estimate! I'll settle for that until Sept. 17th! LOL dMac, thanks, I'll blame you if it doesn't happen by then or rep point you big time if it does! ROFLMAO Thanks guys, dark days are looking brighter! dMac, your right, ya never know but ya'll are keeping it interesting!