It s a French receiver, called Sagem ISD 3100, and it comes with a built-in Viaccess decoder. Perhaps you have already seen how many channels are using Viaccess today, not just in France. A good example is the Russian NTV for which smartcards are very easy to get. Although the ISD 3100 is basically a Free to Air receiver, the Viaccess integration is a very welcome addition. In fact, the Sagem is a very back to the basics receiver, without any unnecessary gadgets.
Operation is very simple, but done to keep it clear for a larger audience.
On the front you will only find the emergency buttons together with a LED indicating the status of th ffb e receiver. Of course, there is a smartcard slot for the Viaccess system. Together with two phono jacks for supplying your stereo with sound. Additionally a phono connector with composite video can be used to supply an extra monitor with the video signal. To update the firmware or settings, an RS-232 interface is present.