OK, just been digging through all the stuff that I shipped from the UK and located my digital satellite receiver that we were using to receive Thai International in Belgium. Fired it up and it locked onto the satellite immediately

This box is 1,000,000 times better than the standard UBC box so I'd like to use it (it has digital audio amongst other things).

Since I was using it for free-to-air in Europe it needs a CAM (Conditional Access Module). Can someone confirm that UBC is using the Irdeto standard? Anyone got a place I can get a CAM in Thailand?

Also, will UBC supply a second card on my account with a different subscription package, I need only the Thai channels on the second set (which will use the original UBC box). These channels used to be free-to-air unfortunately the only FTA channels that I get now are a sports channel, Thai International and something with monks chanting, everything else is encrypted

Edited November 10, 200718 yr by Crossy

Why bother ?

Set your system to a much better satellite.

Insat 2/4e 83 East or

Measat 1/3 91 East or

Intelsat 2 169 East

Sounds interesting. Anywhere in Bangkok I can pick up one of these?

If you are in bangkok, maybe you should look at getting IPTV

Sounds interesting. Anywhere in Bangkok I can pick up one of these?

Myself have a 'move' system so can get all 28 satellites both 'KU' & 'C' over this area [2,600 channels] the ones I listed have most in English bought my system complete from JSat.tv in BKK

UBC is using Irdeto 2.

For UBC you indeed need an irdeto cam.

You can get a second card, and it'll cost the same monthly irrespective of the package you have on the first card (440 Baht/month)!

I even think they will waive the 155 Baht receiver rental if you have your own (you already have one so no need for a second) meaning the second card will cost you only 280 something Baht/month.

They will however charge you 9000 Baht to get you the second card and put in a splitter and pull the cable to the second room you'll want it in

For UBC you indeed need an irdeto cam.

You can get a second card, and it'll cost the same monthly irrespective of the package you have on the first card (440 Baht/month)!

I even think they will waive the 155 Baht receiver rental if you have your own (you already have one so no need for a second) meaning the second card will cost you only 280 something Baht/month.

They will however charge you 9000 Baht to get you the second card and put in a splitter and pull the cable to the second room you'll want it in

Thanks Monty and everyone else.

Got a splitter and ran the cable (cost me a whole 300 Baht), all the UBC channels appear to be on the same transponder so polarity switching of a single LNB does not seem to be an issue (the splitter has power-pass on both ports). Second box works OK in the bedroom.

Irdeto CAM coming from eBay, once it arrives we can check it out before getting a second UBC card. Hopefully UBC aren't going to sting me for the installation that I don't need and will just charge for a second card.

One point, will my existing card work in a second receiver or are the cards locked to a particular box?

BTW For those who are suggesting an alternative to UBC. Yes once we build the house I'll be doing that but my current location precludes a steerable dish. We can only see satellites west of Thaicom and I'm not hanging ove a 10th floor balcony to fix the beast. Not that I actually watch much telly anyway.

Edited November 11, 200718 yr by Crossy

Cards are not locked to particular boxes.

A good alternative would be Astro from Malaysia. UBC looks shocking on a 40+ inch TV.

Some scammers are selling copies of UBC cards in Bangkok. Never bothered to check so no details.

are Astro cards available in thailand? I heard there is a distributor but cannot find any additional information about it.