[linux-dvb] Re: DVB-s and Sky channels

["Guy Thouret" <g.o.thouret@ncl.ac.uk>]

> Can someone confirm my thinking that it is just not possible to
> receive
> any non free-toair Sky channels with a DVB-s card? (due to their tight
> grip
> on the encryption and lack of CAM thing.. ?)
>
> I've very exited about building a PVR and will probably do so anyway, but
> this is hard to take if true :(.
> Any help / guidance gratefully received!
>
> Jake.
>

Sorry, but you're right, they have total control of the videoguard
encryption system and as such there are no CAMs available for it.  Only
the Sky branded digiboxes can view the encrypted channels because they
have videoguard built in to them.

Guy.


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