FULL DIRECTV SYSTEMS IN BOX

[slims]

Deleted*

What do the terms "H Cards," "BS Cards," and "Invalid HU Cards mean?" Why is their sale prohibited?

DIRECTV has issued successive generations of access cards. The current generation of access cards are often called “HU Cards,” and the previous generation are commonly referred to as “H cards.” “BS” or “Black Sunday” cards are H cards that were using pirate software code to gain illegal access to DIRECTV programming prior to being disabled by an electronic countermeasure in January of 2001. “Invalid” H or HU cards (cards that give a “please insert valid access card” message when placed in a receiver) are access cards that were previously running pirate software code but have been disabled by electronic countermeasures.

DIRECTV no longer activates any H cards, and will not activate invalid HU cards. These cards cannot be used in connection with a legitimate DIRECTV account. Accordingly, the only commercially significant use of H cards is for signal piracy, and the sale of such cards is prohibited. Sales of any access cards by current or former DIRECTV subscribers also violate the DIRECTV Customer Agreement, which indicates that these cards are non-transferable.

For legitimate subscribers, purchase of these cards is wholly unnecessary. Indeed, for a small administrative fee, DIRECTV will supply a valid, current access card to any DIRECTV subscriber