Selling a DirecTV Receiver

you probablt have an old system with an H card, that is Hackable. And they want to swap that card back, to give them a new HU card (not hackable yet)

You own the receiver and the card.....they cannot dictate what you do with it. It is your property. And yes, chances are you have a very valuable "H" card which can be reprogrammed to receive programming for free --- this is why they are trying to discourage you. BTW -- you should be able to get $250-$300 for just the card itself if you do have an "H" card (blue card with serial numbers on back starting with "H" instead of "HU" or "F".

Any information on "hacking" an H-card. I have always been interested in the possibilities, pitfalls, etc.

As I have been told,hacking/reprograming, is done from a clone. Once they (the sat co) get one, they send out a signal that destroys "the whole family".Hardly worth the few months they are usually good for.

Sell the whole thing on e-bay (including H card) for $250 350, or ba a sucker.