STARVIEW DOWN BOXES EFFECTED

As people are prob aware now Starview server has been down the Last 2 days or so due to what we have been told is burnt out card readers i have found this post made by a poster on another forum i suggest people read it and make their own minds up then.

boxes effected now below is the list

Starview 6
Starview 7
Starview Combo ( Cable Side )
DDigital duo
Euroview

 

Lets hope its not that bad and they get it sorted asap, thanks for keeping everyone updated......

 

Thanks for info

 

Final nail in the coffin for starview with servers been sized and 3 men arrested

Television Fraud Charges

Three men have been arrested as part of an investigation by Derbyshire police into television fraud.

Officers executed a warrant at a house in Fernwood Close, Littleover, Derby on Tuesday February 2nd 2011.

The warrant was part of an investigation into a conspiracy to defraud Virgin Media by enabling access to TV content without payment.

Detective Sergeant Graham Prince, of Pear Tree CID, said: “We have been working closely with Virgin Media as part of an investigation into TV fraud. It is alleged that this is a key part of an operation to defraud Virgin Media.”

Malcolm Davies, Virgin Media’s head of fraud and security said: “We take this matter extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with all the police forces throughout the UK to prosecute individuals connected with this type of TV fraud.

“We urge anyone with information about people supplying or using illicit equipment to receive Virgin Media TV channels to continue to call our confidential hotline on 0800 096 7800.”

A 47-year-old man, a 33-year-old man and a 60-year-old man were arrested. Following interview they were all charged with conspiracy to defraud.

They appeared in court this morning, the two older men were bailed, the younger remanded into police custody.

 

Man

 

stupidity like ireland.

 

does SV users now need to look for another box, KV etc? i've had mine for 5 months from new.

 

so is that it for the stv 7, some people only have had boxes for 3 mouths. there will be mu---- if that is it, i thought the servers were abroad. loks like thwy have been grassed up,

 

darn that aint good! i was thinking of getting a new kryptview but aint too sure about that now cos the the net will no doubt be closing in on them

 

no.kv has better customer support than that they will find a way round it im sure just move server.

 

So do you think this is it or will the sv7 come back on???

 

ireland didnt come back on.gives starview another excuse to stop customer support on sv7 and bring out sv8 for more wonga

 

I would take it as its finished, a lesson to be learned from what happened in Ireland, but wasnt learned,

KV do their business is a way better way, take from that what you will, but at the end of the day, its the box owners now left with piles of boxs and anyone with a lick of sense wont go near em, for those who nearly got their 12 month worth, count yerself lucky, those who only got a few weeks, unfortunatly for them, they are now out of pocket, but, to be fair, this is the risk ya take no matter what, so ya have a choice, go for the krypt or look at sat options

 

I need some advice guys...Im thinking of getting a "Blade HD Sat receiver" or a "KV A780", does the blade require card sharing? meaning will i need to purchase a card from a supplier, and is CS safe?....I would prefer the KV A780, afraid the same might happen as SV server.

the best prices i've had are £144 for KV a780 and £150 for Blade.

cheers..

 

gerrard sent ya PM there for ya

 

Hi can someone tell mee what options are there with sats? As it looks like sv box's are gone,

Percy Pants

 

you can look at the Kryptview or if its sat yer after, do a search for Dreambox or posts by Piopat or Fintanni, informative posts and will give you an idea of whats involved

 

THREE men have been charged with defrauding TV giant Virgin Media of up to £40m.

The trio have been accused of importing 44,000 digital receivers which could be made to pick up channels without paying a fee to Virgin.

The Crown Prosecution Service said the boxes would be sent electronic messages from a house in Littleover which would enable them to get the channels.

Anthony Ginnivan, Melvyn Howard and Jong You appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court yesterday, charged with conspiring to defraud Virgin Media of TV subscription services between February 1, 2010, and February 3 this year.

All three were arrested during a police raid at a home in Fernwood Close, Littleover, on Tuesday.

Andrea Charity, prosecuting, said the victim of the fraud was Virgin Media, which suffered a potential loss of £40m.

She said: "It is a complex fraud. Virgin Media provide digital receivers on a subscription basis in the UK."

She said 44,000 of these boxes had been imported with the sole use of obtaining channels without paying.

Ginnivan, of Fernwood Close, Littleover, and Howard, of Stoney Lane, Spondon, were given bail with the condition not to contact their co-accused.

You, who gave his address as the International Hotel, Burton Road, was refused bail and remanded in custody.

All three men will appear again at Derby Crown Court on April 28.

Malcolm Davies, Virgin Media's head of fraud and security, said: "We take this matter extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with all the police forces throughout the UK to prosecute individuals.

"We urge anyone with information about people supplying or using illicit equipment to receive Virgin Media TV channels to call our confidential hotline on 0800 096 7800."

from local newspaper this morning

 

Takes for that

I take it KV is still ok?

 

oh dear anit the filth got nothin better to do than chasing tv viewers ffs get out there and deal with proper crime like murderers and peodos never mind nickin the guy who is sittin there watchin slysports with a bent dish and dodgy box and a can of stella.no wonder the pm is cutting police spending if thats all they have time to do.and lets face it so long as your vermin/sly cable is not connected to the box at the time they enter then you aint broke any laws after all its not illegal to own a dodgy box its illegal to connect it to the providers network without their concent end of.and yes its still fine to be plugged in with a ethernet cable attached SO LONG AS THAT F CONNECTOR DOES NOT MAKE LOVE TO YOUR BOX AND DOES NOT ENTER ITS INNER WORKINGS......oh how sexy does that sound.iam happy with freeview anyways i wish we could go back to bbc1 bbc2 atv and granada on a clear day. and bullies special prize is a sat dish you can now get 6 channels instead of 4 PMSL.