On 13 Oct 2007 16:56:49 GMT, Jim Yanik wrote:

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in
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Jim Yanik wrote:
He has 2 of the boxes in his house and one at his parents house and
one at his wife's parents house. 3 families split 125 and get
everything.

But,I wonder if he could be prosecuted for cable signal fraud? That
usage may be contrary to the subscription agreement.
(with possible BIG fines)
Wouldn't DirectTV notice that 2 of their boxes are on different phone
lines?


There is no requirement for DirecTV to be on a phone line for normal
operations.

Yes,I knew that,but if you want any PPV channels,you do.


No you don't. Use the website.

None of ours have been since they were activated. As far
as that goes, what's to stop someone from bringing all the receivers
to the subscriber's house to get activated, then carrying them back to
their ultimate home? DirecTV can't tell where the signal goes, since
it goes everywhere anyway.

Would this be fraudulent? Hell, yes. The chances of getting caught
are nil but if you do I'd imagine it'd be your ass.




maybe they'll put GPS chips inside the boxes..... ;-(

BTW,wouldn't the other two homes also have to buy their own dishes and
LNBs?
IIRC,one LNB can drive up to 4 converter boxes.

There is no such limit. I've seen multiswitches that handle 16
receivers. These can be cascaded for even more.
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