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CAM help can you explain

got a new tv with a CI slot when I try to use it I get no common interface module detected can someone explain what this means please I have no techy knowledge thanks

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  • How are you using your CI slot? you have a CAM module which is like a fat credit card and inside this is your viewing card. This website shows you a movie on how to fit a CAM into a CI (sorry about the Setanta promo)

    http://edit.setanta.com/en/UK/Freeview-DTT/Freeview-Help/?id=dtv
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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Your Cam Slot requires a Cam for it to function, it is only used for pay TV, such as Setanta etc.
  • d900
    d900 Posts: 295 Forumite
    the manual u got with your tv will help loads i expect :) anything u dont understand is a google/wiki away
    The orginal post in this thread has a very very slim chance of being about money saving. The post is more than likely to ask a question that google could answer better than any of us.
  • youngie
    youngie Posts: 1,000 Forumite
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    How are you using your CI slot? you have a CAM module which is like a fat credit card and inside this is your viewing card. This website shows you a movie on how to fit a CAM into a CI (sorry about the Setanta promo)

    http://edit.setanta.com/en/UK/Freeview-DTT/Freeview-Help/?id=dtv
    thanks for this I wish the staff at tescos had seen this they are supposed to be fully trained on the electrical dept and the help line knew less than me,very grateful for your help the manual with the tv wasn't very helpful niether was the setanta helpline they didn't even suggest the website guide
  • george2
    george2 Posts: 100 Forumite
    Tesco actually sell the Santana cam here
  • deejayen
    deejayen Posts: 125 Forumite
    A CAM is a "Conditional Access Module" which allows for Pay channels to be watched with the appropriate card -- If your TV has freeview it may also take a TOP-UP CAM for those channels as well. Note that each cam will only decode the cards appropriate to it unless you have a specialist Multi-Cam such as the Dragon, Diablo etc. [mainly used on satellite receivers] -- Dave
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    george2 wrote: »
    Tesco actually sell the Santana cam here


    They sell the Setanta one as well.;)
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