PROVIDER
British Digital Broadcasting
SERVICE
ONdigital
ENCRYPTION
SECA MediaGuard
ARCHITECTURE
Unknown
HACK STATUS
Unknown
BROKEN SINCE
Unknown
TIMELINE
ROLLOUT
1998
SWITCHOVER
15 November 1998
REPLACED
Never replaced
END OF LIFE
October 2002
Card Pictures
Notes
These cards may have been used for testing purposes and pre-launch subscribers since, or potentially prior to, April 1998.
ONdigital rebranded as ITV Digital as of 11 July 2001 but continued to use ONdigital branded viewing cards.
Several curious variants of these cards seem to exist, some with more or less information printed on them. One such example can be seen in the photos provided above, missing its “Licensed by Societe Europeenne de Controle D’Acces” logo and leftmost barcode. This card also has a different smartcard contact pattern.