vast card versions

**dam0** · 24-03-11, 10:44 AM

just wanting to know what version cards are they supplying the boxes with now. mine came with a 5.7 kappa, are boxes still coming out with these? what cards do you guys have?

**ozzguy88** · 24-03-11, 03:10 PM

Excuse my ignorance but how does one tell what sort of card he has??. I have looked at it and see no mention of a version and whats a "kappa"?

**bambbbam** · 24-03-11, 03:42 PM

New ones are 6.0

You can check under Menu, Advanced Options, Information, Irdeto CA Status, Smart Card Status, then check the Version.

**sat 49** · 24-03-11, 05:35 PM

Mine is also version 6, I purchased the box two weeks ago.

**viewer** · 24-03-11, 05:48 PM

Yep...all new one's version 6 'ers

**efab** · 24-03-11, 08:21 PM

easiest way is the original 5.7 cards were white and the new ones, 6.0 are green

**Smacca** · 25-03-11, 12:05 AM

I'll take a photo of them one day. The VAST cards have the exact same design as Aurora's purple Epsilon cards. The white one is a version 5.7 and says "KAPPA" instead of "EPSILON" and mostly white in colour instead of purple. Not sure what the green card's codename is, but they're lime green in colour instead of purple.

Oh, and you'd be surprised how many suppliers out there still have v5.7 cards for sale. Especially when they're campers looking for sats.

**Rodnic** · 25-03-11, 06:41 AM

Does the card version make any difference to the operation of the box

Given that the card and box are 'married' I suppose the latest card could not be fitted to an existing box.

**efab** · 25-03-11, 09:05 AM

in both cases they can only be used in the box they were activated in

**gordon_s1942** · 25-03-11, 12:18 PM

Old or new, the cards in use now would have to have similar specs to conform with the VAST requirements but colour,material,printing,naming would be up to the manufacturer for their own production identification.