A Spammer writes:

> *This is the Famous R-O Shack TV Descrambler
> You can assemble it from Radio Shack parts for about $12 to $15.

Won't work unless your cable company is using technology from the 1960's.

Modern cable scrambling uses techniques such as sync suppression, random
inversion and other manipulation of individual raster lines, and
transmits the information needed to reverse the process in a variety of
obtuse ways, depending on the equipment manufacturer.  

There is no descrambler that will work on all such systems using $15
worth of parts from Radio Shack, or even $50 worth of parts from Radio
Shack.

Bear in mind that if you do build a descrambler, you may see
advertisements for things that do not go out to regular viewers, because
their boxes are momentarily turned off.  When you call up to take
advantage of these fantastic offers, the cable company will throw your ass
in jail.

-- 
Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"

Reply via email to