October 22, 2002 

By: Bob Buckham

direct tv hu card: Worry free entertainment

When you buy a direct tv system, you need a special direct tv hu card that is programmed for you to access all the channels. If you own a system and want to sell it to someone, the buyer must get a new direct tv hu card. We'll discuss this more below.

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To get a direct tv hu card, the seller must first call to de-activate the system access card. The new owner can then call and order a new access card. The charge for the new card is somewhere in the area of $105.00 for the new card but they will receive a $66.00 credit if the old access card is returned in good condition. When the credit is applied, the new owner has only paid $39.00 for the new card and the direct tv hu card is sent out immediately via courier along with a pre-paid postage envelope to return the old card in. When the new access card arrives, the new owner needs to call again, explain that he has purchased pre-owned equipment and wants to start programming.

A re-programmed direct tv hu card is also available. These are the original DSS Conditional Access Cards that came with your receiver. The first and second-generation cards were blue in color and the new ones feature a picture of a football player on it. The Access Cards fit in a small card slot located at the front of your DSS receiver. They are essentially small computer boards that include a RAM, ROM and EEPROM. Their function is to individualize each DSS subscriber and allow them to view channels that they are subscribed to and scramble other channels. These cards can be reprogrammed to "test" all channels available.

If you want worry free satellite entertainment, deal with the company that supplies the equipment and buy your direct tv hu card from them. If there are any problems, there will be a professional company backing the products to support you.