my tv went down about 11:30 am

after no similar posts, I tried reboot & reload & I'm working fine. I've done some research though and am scared about this N3 - is this going down any day? will it be obvious that's it?

Yea, N3 will be a problem, I think we will have few months down time with stand alone fixes. Looks like the IKS will be our only option until the coders crack the N3 code.

Here is some info:

These are all projected shut down dates and they are all subject to change

DN Service Takedown Schedule

Programming services that are supported on the Aladin (old) Smart Cards will be taken down based on the staggered schedule below.
The dates in parentheses are when reminder pop-up messages will begin appearing on an affected customer’s TV screen.

4/1/09 = Adult programming (pop-up reminder messages begin 3/18). DOWN N3

4/8/09 = HD programming, Starz, and Encore (pop-up reminder messages begin 3/25).

4/15/09 = Latino programming, Showtime, HBO, and Cinemax (pop-up messages for Latino begin 3/25 and for Showtime, HBO, and Cinemax begin 4/1).

4/22/09 = Classic Gold 250 (pop-up reminder messages begin 4/8).

4/29/09 = Classic Silver 200 (pop-up reminder messages begin 4/15).

5/27/09 = Last round of on-screen messaging begins on 5/6 for any remaining services.

5/27/09=All remaining services (including local network programming) will be shut off to Aladin Smart Cards.

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