can you still buy a satellite dish and use one of those cards to get free service, or is there some sort of technology preventing this? i was thinking about it and was just curious.

8/11/2006 5:39:22 PM

It's called theft

and it is a crime.



[Edited on August 11, 2006 at 5:45 PM. Reason : ibtl]

8/11/2006 5:45:08 PM

Unless she is talking about one of the BIG ass dishes.

8/11/2006 6:06:34 PM

there is also FTA satellite.

8/11/2006 6:34:10 PM

FTA boxes have been down for more than a month now since Dish Network started a new encryption system. Who knows when'if they'll ever be up again.

You can still buy a DN receiver and Rom102 access card and use a card programmer to get free TV, but its definately illegal and expensive as hell to boot (~500 for everything).

8/11/2006 7:28:44 PM

Shouldn't be illegal. If they don't want me to view the signals get them the hell out of my yard.

8/11/2006 8:23:52 PM

if it's in my yard, it's mine

8/11/2006 8:26:50 PM

directv recently sent out all new access cards (like 2 yrs ago, so not too recently), and i dont think theyve figured out how to clone the cards yet

8/11/2006 8:51:29 PM

i thought it wasn't illegal? technically thier satilites are just beaming the info down it's not a crimnal act to catch the signal.

8/11/2006 10:48:50 PM

It's bypassing the encryption that gets you.

8/11/2006 10:57:33 PM

you all just dont know the right people

8/13/2006 1:00:11 AM

Quote :

"i thought it wasn't illegal? technically thier satilites are just beaming the info down it's not a crimnal act to catch the signal. "

It wasnt until the DMCA took effect

8/13/2006 12:51:01 PM

I believe people are still hacking dish network, although it is a lot more of a pain than Dave used to be.

8/13/2006 4:57:59 PM