CI + module - what is it?

Read in this practical tip what the CI + module is and how it works.

Watch HD channels with the CI + module

First of all: CI + modules are accessories for TV sets.

• CI + modules are plug-in cards the size of a credit card.
• To be able to use CI + modules, you need a television that has a corresponding slot and supports CI + modules.
• Devices from Sony, Loewe, Metz, Grundig, Bang & Olufsen and Panasonic, which came onto the market after January 1, 2014, have a CI + compatibility promise.
• You must insert a smart card into the CI + modules, with which you can then receive encrypted TV and radio stations. You can get the smartcard from cable providers such as "Kabel Deutschland", for example.
• While most channels are blocked in HD in a normal CI module, you can also receive HD channels such as RTL HD, Sat1 HD or ProSieben HD with a CI + module.

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