FTA - Scrambled, is there legal access?

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I notice that there are a lot of FTA channels that are scrambled.
I also notice that there are a lot of receivers available that have card slots.
Is there some legal way to gain access to scrambled DVB broadcasts?

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"DRLev" <fake@ddress.net> wrote in message
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| There are a few that will allow consumer subscriptions, but they
| are rare. The only legal way to view those few would be to subscribe
| which would require the correct Smart Card.
|
How could I find out about subscribing and what's available?

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CWC
============================
It's not that nice guys finish last,
They have a whole different notion
where the finish line is.
============================

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I remembered the name of the adult channels
http://www.inxworld.com/




"CWCunningham" <charlesw-at-blackfoot.net> wrote in message
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| "DRLev" <fake@ddress.net> wrote in message
| news:bNmGc.17803$T72.13533@fe2.texas.rr.com...
| | There are a few that will allow consumer subscriptions, but they
| | are rare. The only legal way to view those few would be to subscribe
| | which would require the correct Smart Card.
| |
| How could I find out about subscribing and what's available?
|
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| CWC
| ============================
| It's not that nice guys finish last,
| They have a whole different notion
| where the finish line is.
| ============================
|
|

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On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 21:34:14 -0600, "CWCunningham"
<charlesw-at-blackfoot.net> wrote:

>"DRLev" <fake@ddress.net> wrote in message
>news:bNmGc.17803$T72.13533@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>| There are a few that will allow consumer subscriptions, but they
>| are rare. The only legal way to view those few would be to subscribe
>| which would require the correct Smart Card.
>|
>How could I find out about subscribing and what's available?

Contact the broadcasters to see if the offer their channel for home
subscription, and whom to obtain subscription from. then you contact
the subscription provider to see what equipment you need, or if you
can use the receiver you have.

Not that although some receiver have the appearance of slots, there is
no bits inside to accept a smartcard and decode pay channels.