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Does chorus NTL support CI receivers?

  • 08-06-2008 9:41pm
    #1
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm thinking of buying the EyeTV 310 and I'm wondering will it work with NTL. On the Elgato site (makers of the EyeTV) they state:
    To receive PayTV on EyeTV 310, all you need is a compatible combination of Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a PayTV subscription SmartCard. Please check with your PayTV provider to ensure that it supports third-party standard CI receivers.

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Nature Boy wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm thinking of buying the EyeTV 310 and I'm wondering will it work with NTL. On the Elgato site (makers of the EyeTV) they state:



    Any ideas?

    Nope, NTL does not allow third party hw, it is illegal to use anything other than NTL supplied box.


  • #3
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Nature Boy


    Thanks. How come it's illegal? I mean, presuming the user has a valid paid subscription with a valid card (which i do!).


  • #4
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    It is illegal because they say so and you would have agreed to their terms when signing up.


  • #5
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,154 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Even if it wasn't illegal to use it, it wouldn't work anyway, this is a DVB-S reciever, Chorus NTL is (mostly) DVB-C.


  • #6
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Nature Boy


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    It is illegal because they say so and you would have agreed to their terms when signing up.

    Ah right, it's illegal in ntl land!
    Thanks guys, guess I'll be getting the ntl dvr instead. On a side note, does anyone know if it allows you to burn your recorded content onto dvd? Just thinking of ways to get it onto my computer.


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  • #7
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    Much like Sky+ you would have to play the recorded content out onto a DVD recorder via a SCART port.

    Basically, with cable you can only use equipment provided by the cable operator. It's a closed and proprietary network.

    The decoder/receiver you're looking at is ideal for Free-to-Air satellite reception.

    I suggest you stick to that if that's what you want to do!

    There's some good, and legal free content on there now.


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