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'Scrambled' Channels

  • 25-10-2008 11:28am
    #1
    Cian92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 827 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    We have a satellite which picks up free channels like the BBCs ITVs etc. Recently I searched for more channels and got them, but most of them are scrambled as you have to pay a subscription. But E4 E4+1 More4 Film4 have the S sign next to them, which signifies they are scrambled but i can still watch theese channels. Is there anyway I can watch some of the other Scrambled channels, like I can with theese ones?


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  • #2
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    yes there is but it's illegal which is why this thread will be locked shortly i assume


  • #3
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Cian92 wrote: »
    Hi,
    We have a satellite which picks up free channels like the BBCs ITVs etc. Recently I searched for more channels and got them, but most of them are scrambled as you have to pay a subscription. But E4 E4+1 More4 Film4 have the S sign next to them, which signifies they are scrambled but i can still watch theese channels. Is there anyway I can watch some of the other Scrambled channels, like I can with theese ones?

    Check all the channels marked with an $, if they come in clear watch them, you are doing nothing wrong. Trying to defeat the scrambling on channels that don't come broadcast in the clear is theft.


  • #4
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Erh, E4 E4+1 More4 Film4 are all Free To Air now (not scrambled) so you shoul be able to watch the, details here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055266385


  • #5
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    Cian92 wrote: »
    Hi,
    We have a satellite which picks up free channels like the BBCs ITVs etc. Recently I searched for more channels and got them, but most of them are scrambled as you have to pay a subscription. But E4 E4+1 More4 Film4 have the S sign next to them, which signifies they are scrambled but i can still watch theese channels. Is there anyway I can watch some of the other Scrambled channels, like I can with theese ones?

    those channels are marked as scrambled so that a sky box will think they are... but on your fta box they will show....


    the only way to get the other ones is to pay sky...


  • #6
    Onikage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    Cian92 wrote: »
    Is there anyway I can watch some of the other Scrambled channels, like I can with theese ones?

    Buy a skybox and a subscription.

    The channels you mentioned have a flag set which identifies them as scrambled. They are of course not scrambled and are legal to view. Sort of like a car with the keys in the ignition and "do not steal" written on the door.

    The other scrambled channels are actually scrambled. You must buy the subscription.

    Edit:
    What Hagar said.
    What bk said.
    What jhegarty said.


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  • #7
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    What they said.


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