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October
22, 2002
By: Bob
Buckham
satellite
tv descrambler: Satellite tv descrambler, defined!
A
satellite tv descrambler is a device that uses VideoCipher
technology to unscramble programming from the orbiting
satellite. A satellite tv descrambler is one of the
components of a satellite tv system. We'll discuss this
more below.
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A
typical system consists of two primary components: the
satellite dish, and an integrated receiver or satellite tv
descrambler (IRD). The dish, usually sized between five to
ten feet in diameter, is actually a parabolic antenna
which can rotate and scan the skies. It pulls in the
selected signal and amplifies it for the IRD, which then
processes the signal and makes it viewable on your TV set.
The IRD is similar in shape, and size, to a VCR and
generally includes a remote control, and other features
which allow you to switch among channels, as well as
satellites at the touch of a button.
Scrambled
services require the use of a signal descrambler, and the
purchase of a subscription programming package. Channels
which are scrambled include basic services such as MTV,
USA and many super stations; and premium services such as
Showtime, HBO, and The Movie Channel. Many of these
services offer multiple feeds, such as east and west,
giving dish owners even more viewing flexibility.
It
is absolutely legal to use a home satellite dish. Federal
law grants dish owners the right to watch any unscrambled
satellite TV signal. They can also view any scrambled
signal if access is gained through a subscription to that
service, which of course comes complete with a satellite
tv descrambler.
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