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P4 UPDATE
The rumors are flying: everyone seems to know a friend whose brother's best buddy has a programmed card. However, we can assure you that he doesn't. There is no programming currently available for P4 cards.
However, there are very reliable reports that the P4 has been cracked. But do not expect to see a programmed P4 card until the HU datastream has been completely and finally terminated.
To this date, there are thousands of customers still using HU cards. DTV cannot terminate the data stream until all customers have been switched over to P4 cards. We doubt that this will occur until next year at the earliest.
Why are programmers sitting on the P4 crack? Because its value increases dramatically when it is the only game in town.
Even when it comes, programming for the P4 will be extremely exclusive. Do not expect it to be available to the end user, or even to us. Instead, we'll be able to buy and sell you pre- programmed P4 cards. But since the code will be a very closely guarded secret, you can expect the fixes to last for a very long time.
In the unlikely event that the card is blacklisted, hashed or looped, you'll have to send the card back to us for re-programming.
Eventually, probably around 6 - 8 months later, the programming will probably become available for general use. At that time, there will probably be a simple atmel flash that will upgrade your existing programmer to program P4 cards in pretty much the same way you program HU cards right now.
And remember, unlike many other sites that have been selling only HU card support (under the guise of LIFETIME HU SUPPORT which is for the life of the HU card, not for your life as you might assume), our support does NOT expire simply because the HU card is dead. You will have support with us for the full duration of the term that you have purchased.
Finally, if you've been hesitating about buying a no745 bootstrap because you're concerned that they will become outdated when the P4 crack becomes available, don't worry. There will be as much - if not more - of a shortage of bins for the P4 card. And you'll need the bootstrap even more to keep your P4 card working. Check the details about bootstraps here.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- starting in November, don't buy any more HU cards
- starting in November, don't buy any equipment intended exclusively for HU cards such as HU Avenger (it is not certain whether they will work with P4 cards)
- if you haven't already done so, grab a no745 bootstrap (they are designed to work with P4 technology)
- although subbed bins will not work with P4 technology, the price has dropped so much that it is still a good investment and you will likely get your money's worth long before the HU card is retired
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