Mark Carver wrote:
On Jun 9, 7:51 pm, "ThePunisher" wrote:
Mark Carver wrote:
Andy Hall wrote:

As for Rupert Murdoch charging twenty pounds for a card to watch
free channels; that's nice business if you can get it, but
eventually people will learn that it is a rip-off.

So who should pay for the supply and administration of this and the
use of the satellite capacity?

Sky charge 20 quid for a card to un-encrypt Channel 4 and 5. Those
two broadcasters for programming rights reasons, encrypt their
satellite broadcasts to avoid (in theory) reception outside of the
UK. They have chosen Sky's encryption system, because the vast
majority of satellite boxes in use in the UK are Sky Digiboxes.
Sky's encryption scheme is proprietary, called VideoGuard, and
unlike other systems no external CAM etc exists or can be used.

A CAM is availible for Sky using a PC

Dragon CAM ? Still needs 'refreshing' in a puka Sky box at regular
intervals AIUI.

Correct and needs a current subscription, but it still works.

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ThePunisher