"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
So the US is in a bit of a mess? ;-)

Why? Dish or Direct supply all the equipment and install it, just
like the various CATV companies.

They all use some sort of MPEG TS transmission, but the streams can
not be read with the other company's devices.

That's business politics for you.

So, you think someone should be able to us one company's equipment to
steal service from another?

It's what the OP apparently wants. A universal TV.


He'll have to look in another universe, then.


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