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Sky Signal format

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  • 22-05-2005 4:02pm
    #1
    WalkOn
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭


    hello,

    Does anyone know what format the sky signal is, I am looking to purchase a card for my PC so that i can record programs.


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    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    Sky programming is encrypted with DVB VideoGuard from NDS. There is no way of de-crypting this signal using anything other than a digibox, so DVB PC cards will not allow you to store, save or watch sky encrypted programmes. You are only able to record FTA ones, which are in MPEG 2 format.


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    vsat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭vsat


    Never say never, with scrambling sysytems, if man made it, man can break it, :D


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    WalkOn
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭WalkOn


    vsat tell me more ;-)


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    snappieT
    Registered Users Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    And me too please!


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    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,021 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    According to a thread on another website someone has produced a CAM for NDS videoguard ($Ky's scrambling system) this in itself wont enable to watch $ky without paying (not that anyone arould here would advocate such a thing like :rolleyes: ) but would enable the viewing of $ky programmes on non-$ky approved equipment. Whether $ky can legally do anything about this development is unclear ?

    What is clear though is that discussion about methods to view $ky or other encrypted channels illegally is not allowed on this and most other forums. I used to put this down to paranoia on the part of the site moderators but seemingly their paranoia is well founded since there are EU laws against diseminnating such information. :eek:

    Welcome to the Orwellian police state Freedom of speech (just watch what you say) :mad:


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    kramlq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭kramlq


    Get a DVB card with CI slot.
    Get a dragon cam
    ...you can then use your official sky FTV/subscription card to to watch programs.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,096 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    kramlq wrote:
    Get a DVB card with CI slot.
    Get a dragon cam
    ...you can then use your official sky FTV/subscription card to to watch programs.
    There's no guarantee as to how long that'll work though so you'd do so at your own risk.


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    No discussion of hacking, thanks. Locked.


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