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  • MetalKettle
    V.I.P.P.T. Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 797
    #1

    SKY HD Software Update

    Hey all

    no doubt some of you SKY HD subscribers have noticed that you have recieved a sftware update in the last few weeks? Not all boxes have yet, but im sure all the Amstrads are being done at the mo.

    Anyway, the new software is now open source, SKY even give everyone the oppurtunity to download/request on a cd rom the code.

    The intersting thing now is.. would there be a way to alter the code, reflash to box, or find an exploit in the code which could open up their enctyption? Plus the box now has the ethenet port enabled for the Anytime Plus (could this be abused somehow?). Just a thought, afterall thats how the ondigital encryption was comprimised, If my memory is correct?

    Any thoughts?
    XBMC/KODI Developer
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    • dave-h
      DK Veteran
      • Apr 2010
      • 659
      #2
      They've always used open source S/W, along with third party middleware. The only thing thats changed is the GNU license agreement, which means they now have to inform you of the open source code.

      Do you really think Sky/NDS would implement S/W that could compromise the security of their CA system?
      Last edited by dave-h; 5 October, 2010, 13:09.

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        • MetalKettle
          V.I.P.P.T. Member
          • Sep 2008
          • 797
          #3
          I thought the old software was produced by OpenTV and so was closed source?

          The new software is apparently Linux based. So can we manipulate it?
          XBMC/KODI Developer

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            • MetalKettle
              V.I.P.P.T. Member
              • Sep 2008
              • 797
              #4
              Originally posted by dave-h
              Do you really think Sky/NDS would implement S/W that could compromise the security of their CA system?
              Not knowingly, no. But surely every opensource addon leaves the box wider open?
              XBMC/KODI Developer

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                • dave-h
                  DK Veteran
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 659
                  #5
                  Originally posted by MetalKettle
                  I thought the old software was produced by OpenTV and so was closed source?
                  OpenTV used Open Source code, but they didn't initially make the code available to public, until they got sued by the FSF for being in breach of license.

                  The new software is apparently Linux based. So can we manipulate it?
                  As i said the core middleware is third-party/proprietry S/W, only certain elements are Open source.

                  www1.sky.com/opensourcesoftware/SkyHD/
                  Last edited by dave-h; 5 October, 2010, 13:41.

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                    • Likvid
                      Newbie
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 11
                      #6
                      Why hasn't anyone released 3rd part image for these boxes yet as part of the sources are out?

                      Enabling diseqc would be great so you could use it with a motorized dish, the hardware can do it, it's just disabled in software.

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                        • dave-h
                          DK Veteran
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 659
                          #7
                          I seem to remember Nabilosat had a go at trying to get Enigma 2 running on a Sky box...

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                            • dctyper
                              V.I.P. Member
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 2539
                              #8
                              would be great as these boxes are proven to be very reliable
                              Wavefield Ds 55cm at 13E 19E and 28E receiving everything out there on 2 dm800hd

                              previous life dm800hd and 500c on cable screw you nag3


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                                • dave-h
                                  DK Veteran
                                  • Apr 2010
                                  • 659
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by dctyper
                                  would be great as these boxes are proven to be very reliable
                                  You're joking, right?

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