tv cards

[sprayer]

A few years ago there seemed to be no end of *Doggy Geezers* in pubs selling cloned Sky TV cards, but for some reason you dont hear of them now, working on the assumption that if it can be made it can be coppied, why is this, I would point out that I have no wish to buy one (I'm on cable anyway) I am simply curious...

[ChuckFickens]

several years back sky used analogue transmissions and used a system called Videocrypt to encode it, videocrypt used a relatively weak algorithm to encrypt the signal and could be cracked within a couple of days of the encryption being "rotated" to a new algorithm. then they unppgraded to videocrypt2 which although slightly better still was fairly week and easy to crack (I've seen people crack it in a few days)

Then the digital revolution took over and sky started using a method called VideoGuard to secure the transmissions, which as well as being a far far more secure encryption even stand alone it is also very often "married" to the serial number of the viewing box that you are using.

So even if VideoGuard is cracked (and it has been) it still wont work unless the viewing card is used in a box that has the correct serial number.

Is this really a suitable subject for chatterbank though :)

[ummmm]

Why not Chuckfickens?

He may want to have a chat about it.

[ChuckFickens]

Well yeah guess that's true :)

[sprayer]

excellent answer, as for is it suitable for CB ? Its a topic we were Chatting about in the pub last night so who knows? I suppose I could have put it in TV or Technology but I didnt want people to think that I wanted to buy one or try to clone one....

[netibiza]

Chuck you can actually use a Sky Card in any box, but won't be able to receive Sports or Films, but can receive all the other progs.