V Media interactive card slot?

vmedia · 24-02-2011, 14:36

hey,

I am new to this forum so please excuse mistakes! I was wondering; i had the old PACE box that was collected today and it had 2 card slots. One was for the card and one was an "Interactive Card Slot" What does this do? I heard that sky had loyalty cards but what about the V Media one??

24-02-2011, 15:03

Was it not for servicing? I remember seeing the slot on the old box but can't remember it ever being used for anything. Unless it was a box used by other cable companies who had a use for it.

Digital Fanatic · 24-02-2011, 15:36

It was never used on the Telewest/VM boxes.

to the forum too

alwaysabear · 24-02-2011, 15:38

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Originally Posted by vmedia

hey,

I am new to this forum so please excuse mistakes! I was wondering; i had the old PACE box that was collected today and it had 2 card slots. One was for the card and one was an "Interactive Card Slot" What does this do? I heard that sky had loyalty cards but what about the V Media one??

I had an old pace box, I can remember the two slots, one for the viewing card, sorry, but I have no idea what the other was for.

Peter_ · 24-02-2011, 16:09

They have never been used the same as the Ethernet and USB ports.

WillPS · 25-02-2011, 09:42

The Ethernet ports were used in some houses as the Cable Modem. Think this only happened in ntl: land though.

The 'interactive card' slot was for a payment system called Mondex. Mondex was a type of pre-pay debit card that you'd use to pay for services from interactive services (e.g. Dominos Pizza on Sky). It never actually happened though.

pauldavies83 · 25-02-2011, 11:09

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Originally Posted by WillPS

The Ethernet ports were used in some houses as the Cable Modem. Think this only happened in ntl: land though.

Happened in ex:TW for a while too, but the STB cable modem provided limited speed (and in my experience wasn't as reliable as a CM) so the option was ditched when the never-ending speed increase battle began.

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Originally Posted by WillPS

The 'interactive card' slot was for a payment system called Mondex. Mondex was a type of pre-pay debit card that you'd use to pay for services from interactive services (e.g. Dominos Pizza on Sky). It never actually happened though.

Also, Sky issued a credit card that was serviced by sticking it in the front of the Sky box - your statement was then displayed on screen (after dialling into Sky). Didn't last very long.

Was just an idea that didn't really catch on

borrissey · 25-02-2011, 11:50

What is the USB slot for on the V+ box?

pauldavies83 · 25-02-2011, 11:52

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Originally Posted by borrissey

What is the USB slot for on the V+ box?

Doesn't do anything useful as the software doesn't recognize anything plugged into it.

STB manufacturers just put them in the hardware in case a use is found later down the line. There are plenty of possible uses, just VM have not implemented any.

borrissey · 25-02-2011, 11:57

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Originally Posted by pauldavies83

Doesn't do anything useful as the software doesn't recognize anything plugged into it.

STB manufacturers just put them in the hardware in case a use is found later down the line. There are plenty of possible uses, just VM have not implemented any.

Ok cheers.

Has the new VM TIVO box got a USB?

spiderplant · 25-02-2011, 12:39

It's got two. Neither do anything

clinteastman · 25-02-2011, 12:49

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Originally Posted by pauldavies83

Doesn't do anything useful as the software doesn't recognize anything plugged into it.

STB manufacturers just put them in the hardware in case a use is found later down the line. There are plenty of possible uses, just VM have not implemented any.

It has one use, it's always powered so great for charging USB devices.

borrissey · 25-02-2011, 13:13

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

It's got two. Neither do anything

Maybe they will do something with them in the future.