Neotion Cam Fransat Ci Plus Module Option SFR Sat / BEIN Sport Option + Unlimited Card

As per the photo, the supplied card has an initialisation date that has passed. I assume that this means that attempting to get the card to work would have met with failure, but I didn't try. I didn't ask for a replacement as the CI module worked and I already had a card from a failed external receiver and that worked. I cannot make any comment on the company's response as it worked for what I wanted so I didn't ask. Now for usage tip. I used the CI module in a recent LG TV. Making it work is easy, getting it to flip between Freeview and Fransat is harder. If you let the TV become fully "French" then tune for both DTV and Satellite (but not Fransat), you will find that the channels decode and it is possible to flip between Satellite and DTV by ignoring the actual "Fransat" entry. You cannot, however, get the two tuners to come up as alternative inputs at the same time. LG just don't expect you to want to use both.

Fransat is one of the "free" (read: "token cost") methods of accessing the free-to-air French TV channels, and uses one of these smart cards to decrypt the channels. It also has a number of subscription channels that can be paid for separately. The card needs to be inserted into a Fransat box or, as in this case, a Fransat CAM module. Note that if your non-Fransat device doesn't have a CAM slot but instead uses just a smart card, you need to "activate" the card in a Fransat device before you can use it, otherwise it doesn't know when to start the four-year expiry timer.This package gives you both the card and module, the former inserted all the way into the latter (it might catch on the sides if you're not pushing straight) with the chip facing up as shown in the attached photo. You also need a dish pointed at the satellite at 5W, and the beam you need is strong enough that in England and Wales you'd almost certainly manage fine with a standard Sky-sized dish. Into Scotland it drops off considerably, so check coverage maps.My Philips 6814-range TV has a satellite connector on the back, as well as the required CAM module slot (sometimes marked "PC Card"), and you push the complete combo into it until it slots into place. After that, it's a very painless setup. My TV had an easy setup menu that detected the CAM module, and prompted me to search for the Fransat "bouquet" (they mean "package") channels which it did in just a couple of minutes.There are many completely free channels, as well as some paid channels like the beIN Sports set. I haven't tried using those, but they're there if I need them. Many are in HD, and currently NASA TV UHD also works fine in glorious 4k.So overall, a significantly less frustrating experience than I was expecting. Dish, connect, slot, scan. Your mileage may vary, and make sure your TV supports the CI+ module type (most now do), but I suspect many modern TVs will have a similar setup. At the end of the four years, unless they change the technology again you should just be able to replace the smart card component with a new one and reuse the CAM.

This CAM & CARD worked well with the LG 50UM74 UHD flat screen TV I am using.No fuss or activation required.I didn't utilize the cam tuning menu available but the TV satellite internal tuning mode. Not all channels authorised unless additional payment made.