Uses Incorporate broadcast In some countries, it is common for traditional broadcasters to disseminate satellite channels on a FTA. In particular, the German-speaking countries, most of the major terrestrial broadcasters such as ARD Das Erste, ZDF and ORF offer emissions FTA satellite, as well as some of the most recent satellite rivals and Sat.1, 3sat and RTL. Communication satellites broadcasting these channels, at 19.2 east Astra, are admissible in most of Europe. In the UK, all original five terrestrial broadcasters, BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4, and Five FTA digital satellite broadcast in any way, including many of its regional variations. However, in some countries, not the norm for major broadcast channels FTA satellite television. Ethnic and religious programming are FTA receivers sold in the United States and Canada order to see unencrypted free to air channels via satellite, most of which are located on Galaxy 19 (97W, Ku band). There is also a significant number of programs available between Christians and on the basis of several satellites in North America and Europe as The God Channel, JCTV, EWTN, and 3ABN. Educational Programming The PBS program provides educational services via satellite in Ku band satellite DVB AMC 21 (125W). Since there are no MPEG audio standards in many of these channels, AC3-channels require only a Dolby Digital receiver capacity. They are otherwise free. Channels include PBS-HD/PBS-X, and various secondary programs normally carry the digital subchannels of PBS member stations on land. The PBS New York's main link is absent from the free version-to-air satellite service PBS local stations to pay members the opportunity to deliver terrestrial material before it is available in PBS-X or PBS-HD. In general, PBS-X feeds programs implemented (Except news) one day after the main terrestrial network PBS. U.S. terrestrial broadcasters Many of these channels led to programming of the main subsidiaries of the television. Equity Broadcasting uses a Ku band (Galaxy 18, 123W) and a band satellite signal C as a key part its cash equity centralcasting operation; many small local UHF stations were fed from a central point in Little Rock, Arkansas through free-to-air satellite. Most were members of the secondary terrestrial networks, including both U.S. English language and Spanish-language broadcasters, and content of satellite broadcasts digital subchannels often fed through the air from ground stations. The programming, Retro Television Network Retro or jamming had been provided on several occasions, the broadcasters More music and music videos tube 123W were previously available before being received (More music is now MTV3) and suspension of operations. Similarly, Ku band unencrypted satellite television was also used temporarily following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as a means to feed the NBC programming in New Orleans from the studios of a radio station outside the state, the figure feeds the content, brand name and station identification of the damaged station in New Orleans in a form suitable for direct feed to a transmitter (no further processing study) in the target market. Paradoxically, many local stations owned by Equity UHF satellite obtained national coverage despite solid LPTV small terrestrial tracks that barely covered their home communities face. In many cases, this brought smaller networks and broadcasting in Spanish to communities that otherwise would not have free access to this content. Since statistics of television stations market for these companies as Nielsen Media Research based on the count of audience within the footprint of the signal for terrestrial television ratings seriously underestimated or not to estimate the number of households that receive satellite programming as Univisin FTA feeds. The liquidation of the equity group's station broadcasting in mid-2009 significantly reduced the number of U.S. earth stations available Ku-band satellite of free-to-air, while a very small handful of uplink earth stations are free (mostly in Band C, which requires a larger antenna) is other independent sources. Rural and hobby use This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. reference material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) In the air digital television signals do not go far outside the city in which they are transmitted. FTA Receivers can be used as a source in rural areas fairly reliable television without subscribing to cable or satellite provider more. Terrestrial broadcasters use some of the nearly 30 North American satellites to transmit their feeds for internal purposes. These non-encrypted channels can be received by anyone with the proper decoder. signals Satellite typically charge well beyond the coverage area of the ground station. DXers also use FTA receivers to see the many that are wildfeeds present in many of these satellites. In theory, an observer in Glendive, Montana (the smallest North American TV market) could have received little local CBS and NBC programming is available via terrestrial, with a plate of Ku band free-air with other commercial networks (ABC and individual and Fox TV affiliates 123W) and educational programming (PBS satellite service to 125W). Unfortunately there is no guarantee that any individual will broadcast FTA be available or that those who remain continue to broadcast in a consistent format – in this example, as a spectator, ABC and Fox would have lost in the middle of bankruptcy due to Equity, 2009. Signal Piracy This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations from reliable sources. reference material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) The widespread popularity of FTA receivers is due in part to his use of the technology used by EchoStar's DISH Network TV and a. C. Bell. Often, hackers are able to reverse engineer the software and add the code necessary to allow unauthorized reception of all channels offered by Dish Network, including premium movie and pay-per-view. Manufacturers, importers and distributors of receptors FTA does not officially endorse this practice and will not sell to people who believe that their products will be used for this purpose. Using third party software usually overrides any warranty. More manufacturers FTA is in court with Dish Network and / or federal authorities, see the legal news section listed below Unlike traditional methods that involve altered pirates decryption smart cards used with satellite receivers manufactured, and distributed by the supplier, piracy involving FTA receivers require only a firmware update from the receiver. Electronic countermeasures to disable access cards are not effect on FTA receivers because they are not capable of being updated remotely. The receiver firmware itself can not be overwritten with malicious code via satellite like receptors are the leading supplier. The receivers also have the advantage of being able to receive programming from multiple vendors, the more legitimate DVB broadcasts free-to-air that are not part of a package, a valuable ability is absent in most recipients package sold by DBS providers. DVB-S is a standard international and therefore the restriction imposed by the industry that Bell TV receiver is not interchangeable with a Dish Network receiver (same box) and are not interchangeable with receiver GlobeCast World TV (including DVB) is an artificial one created by suppliers and not respected by either hackers or legitimate unencrypted FTA viewers. Periodically, a supplier is going to change the processes in which information is sent encrypted. When this happens, non-coding published version altered current FTA receiver software in dozens of internet forums. This generally occurs within hours or days after the countermeasure is applied, although some countermeasures have enabled encryption to stay safe as long as several months ago. Recipients, meanwhile, are still able to receive unencrypted broadcasts DVB-S and (for some models of HDTV) ATSC terrestrial programming. The same is not true of the standard subscription television receivers, which occur withdraw from a pay-TV package causes loss of all channels. The actual cipher used by Bell TV and Dish Network has proven without break since June 2009. This has made all FTA receivers mentioned in the manufacturer then unnecessary to observe any Bell ExpressVu or Dish Network channels. Any and everyone claiming to have a solution to this problem is to finish in a court of law, many are facing jail time and thousands of dollars in fines. The use of renewable enables security vendors to submit new smart cards to all current subscribers who committed encryption schemes (like Nagravision 1 and 2) are replaced by new plans (now Nagravision 3). This exchange of "card" process can provide pay-TV operators with a type of effective control over the decoding of pirates, but at the expense of replacing smart cards in all existing receivers subscribed. While this approach is used by most vendors, implementations tend to be slow due to cost. While smart card piracy often involves individuals who access cards to re-program to others (usually for a fee), piracy involving FTA receivers using third party software that is relatively easy put into the receiver and can even be charged via a USB device, network or serial connection (a process called "flashing"). Most of this firmware distributed free on the Internet. Websites that use third party coders to share this software often have between 50,000 to over 200,000 registered users. Another pirate decryption method has become popular recently is called Internet Key Sharing (IKS). This is accomplished through an Ethernet cable connected to the receiver that allows to update the decryption keys for your unit directly from the Internet. The coding system DVB-S common and different conditional access systems are based on the legitimate use of smart cards signed, which generates a continuous flow of useful cryptographic keys to decrypt one channel at a receiver. An outline of key sharing operates through the redeployment of these keys in real time to multiple receivers on an unlimited number of places for a valid smart card can serve large number of viewers. In June 2009 [Update] this was the only active pirate decryption system still in widespread use of satellite television North America because of the closure of the compromised system Nagravision 2 providers like Dish Network and Bell TV. However, this is limited by the current range of keys, also called CW (Control Word). Usually, the interval for the renewal of the World Series is 10 seconds, but others systems (ie NDS3) have CW intervals of 5 seconds or less. Each channel usually has a different set of CWS for the decryption and so each frame is watching a channel must periodically specific request of the server's current CWS / smart card for that specific channel. So you could say that the distribution card can not be unlimited. There are some restrictions to this as the frequency changes and the CW network latency. If the CWs does not arrive on time, could have a freeze or crack in the image. There are of course more costly alternatives such as having multiple cards each legitimately subscribed channels and management of some storage server CW cached. The dependence on an external server also, potentially, individual privacy commitments to viewers, and that the system incompatibility with the recipient of many models that lack the ability to connect to an external network and / or lack the capacity to establish or modify keys or a number of identifiers that are used in communication between the card and receiver. Common features The installation menu Setup menu This is the main control panel that allows the user to configure the receiver to interact with LNBs, switches, motors and other equipment. The user selects the type of LNB, local oscillator frequency, the corresponding port DiSEqC switch, and engine settings. If all values are correct for the right team, displaying a Bar signal strength and quality will appear. At that time, the receiver can be used to scan the satellite to detect channels. FTA Receivers Navigation all transponders on the satellite to detect channels. Blind Search There are 63 satellites in orbit over the Americas, 57 in Europe and 64 in Asia, a significant number of which will be acceptable from any location. Each of these have a number of different active transponders. Each transponder operates a different frequency and symbol rate. Many FTA receivers are designed to detect any active transponders and channels on the transponders. Because are designed to do this without having to be pre-programmed with information for each satellite transponder, this process is known as a "blind" scans compared to a satellite, which scans the agreement with the preset transponder. Channel Master, created by SharpC, is a popular software program editing channel. Channel edit / sort Once you have completed the analysis, the frequency channels can be sorted by alphabetical order, satellite / transponder order, or scrambled / decryption order. In addition, third-party software often allows the option to sort by channel station identification (SID) number. This is for the individual channels can be told in a way that mimics the poster of the Dish Network or Bell TV. The channels can also be renamed or deleted, either in a menu screen or external software. The most popular software used to configure and manage channels is a database program called Channel Master, which allows the user the name, number, type, and delete channels and store them in a format that can then write to the receiver. The file created that contains information channel is called a channel list. Many of the old models and discontinued receiver supported on Channel Master, though most of the newer, less are not popular. User settings Most FTA receivers give the user the option to set the language, the aspect ratio, TV type (NTSC / PAL), and time. Typically, most FTA receivers can accept an MPEG2 video stream in any of PAL-compatible (540/704/720 x 576) or compatible NTSC (640 x 480) image formats and convert it to either display on a PAL or NTSC monitor. There is some loss of image data due to the lower resolution NTSC. Some receivers also compatible with SCART output, S-Video or component video. Parental control All the FTA receivers contain a function parental lock. DiSEqC switch and motor control Unlike receptors package promoted for use with a limited number of satellites controlled by a individual provider of pay TV, a receiver is designed to be able to receive any signal free of all visible satellites available in one place determined. To take full advantage of this capability, the majority of Ku-band receivers FTA DiSEqC control a motor that can rotate a single dish to watch one of any number of multiple satellites. An alternative method to bring a fixed dish (and LNB) on each satellite to receive (to feed the individual signals in a switch remote control) is compatible with both standard and more limited FTA receivers pay-TV "package recipient." The most common standard for use with receivers FTA is a DiSEqC switch that normally allows automatic selection of the signal of four satellites. A simple two-position switch remotely operated by a tone of 22 kHz is also used occasionally for the reception of North America, but this configuration is not compatible with European-Style universal LNB, using the internal tone band switching. Toroidal antenna can be used with multiple LNB to receive multiple satellites at various locations on arch 40. Unlike a single parable Standard satellite dish (which is most appropriate to focus a target satellite to a single point), the toroidal antenna uses a pair reflector to focus the multiple signals to a line. Individual pairs adjacent or near adjacent (as Glorystar of 97W and 101W) may be received, because of its proximity, with two LNB in what otherwise appears to be a standard geometry parabolic dish. Individual results of these LNB can then be fed through a switch to a receiver, giving access to all signals from both satellites. Electronic Program Guide A schedule of programming in screen can be accessed also contains descriptive information about a selected program. The availability and quality of information varies program guide widely among broadcasters (some of which offer nothing) and the ability of recipients to collect and store lists of guidance from multiple sources is also variable. Receivers with more memory (or storage on external devices such as hard drives) often but not always, better able to store and retrieve listed on the program screen. In some cases, a receiver with two tuners, satellite and terrestrial provide online guidance to support a mode of operation, but not both. PVR functions A few high-end receivers as the ability to record programs, pause and review live on television. Often, a record Hard not included when you purchased the receiver, which allows the user to install any hard drive you want. Many newer units are equipped with a USB port 2.0 that allows users to connect a portable hard drive, at least one unit (Pansat 9200HD uses) and PVR SATA external storage media. Some receivers, as TripleDragon or Linux based Dreambox Dream Multimedia serial interfaces to provide local area network. This allows the use of network-attached storage to provide PVR-like functions (some of these models also include internal hard drives or USB) and allow the unit to be controlled or updated via the network. The use of card desktop computer to deploy DVB-S or digital terrestrial TV tuners allows the computer's hard drive and network storage to be used electronic archive of information for program guide and recorded TV. Most or all the basic PVR functionality is available by default at little or no added cost. MPEG4 4:2:2 This section needs additional references for verification. For other uses of this article by adding reliable references. reference material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) Most FTA receivers support DVB-S standard, MPEG-2, 480i or 576i SDTV unencrypted QPSK received as the Ku-band satellites. Rarely supported by independent FTA receivers, but it is likely that with the support of FTA tuners DVB-S, for personal computers, are MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 4:2:2, variations in the MPEG compression algorithm, which provide more compression and higher resolution color respectively. As personal computers to handle much of the video decompression software, any codec can be easily replaced on the desktop. High definition television is starting to be supported by a limited number of high-end receivers, at least one independent high-end receiver (Stands Quali-TV 1080IR) both 4:2:2 and HDTV. 4:02:02 is a version of MPEG-2 compression used in the NBC network channels such as Ku-band (103w). Some television stations 4:02:02 encoding used for the transmission of other types of sporting events unencrypted local ground stations, providing a slightly better color than standard compression 4:02:00. In some cases, support for additional rules (such as DVB-S2 and 8PSK MPEG-4) will also necessary to receive a signal visible. The use of new means of modulation and compression are likely to be most prevalent for high-definition television channels in order to partially offset the greater amount of transponder space required to deliver high definition video to television stations. Terrestrial DTV In countries using the DVB-T and DVB-C standards for digital terrestrial TV and digital cable, a few high-end receivers offer an option to install tuners DVB terrestrial either alongside or in place of the tuner DVB-S, securities. Dream Multimedia DreamBox series, for example, admits that in a selected model. In countries using ATSC, including terrestrial tuners DVB-S FTA is rare, with one key exception. Some recipients of FTA terrestrial HDTV tuners include ATSC. These major.minor typically do not support single ATSC digital subchannel numbering scheme or program guide on screen, but are able to show (or timeshift) local HDTV without loss of detail. Channels of these receptors are numbered using the conventions of NAFTA, which the first channel found more often arbitrarily given as channel 1 virtual channel number. HDTV A few receivers feature high-end HDTV. In North America, they often include a tuner ATSC-air digital TV and MPEG-4 support. A few HDTV units allows the addition of a UHF remote control. However, an 8PSK module can be installed on site UHF Remote Control allows the receiver to decode the format used in most programming from DISH Network high definition. These units are superior to DVD recorders for time shifting high-definition programming, such as DVD drives below to convert HDTV signals to standard definition OTA to match the limitations of standard DVD. FTA HDTV receiver with ATSC USB storage and can record one channel of a transport stream terrestrial or satellite DTV totally lost, though the onscreen guide for terrestrial reception is often limited and the display or storage of NTSC analog channels not is compatible. Controversy Availability of free programming While significant amounts of programming are free, there is no security for viewers than any individual issue available free-to-air will remain so. Some inevitably pass incompatible signal formats (like MPEG 4:2:2, 8PSK, DVB-S2 and MPEG-4), changing encryption freedom, move to a different location by satellite (often by bands, where the reception band C requires much larger antennas) or off completely. It is the responsibility of the vendors receiver to indicate voluntarily if they are using currently available lists TLC programming for marketing purposes, often free channels may appear, move and disappear, often permanently, without notice. An example of North American Equity Broadcasting was once an important source of small local terrestrial television stations free satellite. Equity filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 9, 2008 and most of Equity ground stations were sold at auction in mid-2009. Like many of the stations (Such as New York and WNGS WNYI) were sold to Daystar and now originate anything, corresponding signals only free-to-air (Galaxy 18, 123W) are no more. Even when there is still a sign, a signal format incompatible, such as the NBC feeds (AMC 1 103w, now requires 8PSK, DVB-S2 HDTV support and to receive any thing) can remove a channel from virtually all standards of FTA receivers. Receiver obsolescence Most receivers provide options for expansion hardware (such as adding 8PSK DVB Common Interface receipt or subscription cards to television) and updating the firmware (either automatically or from sources non nominally). Very often, once the individual receiver model is discontinued, the support and capacity expansion is rapidly cleared from all sources. The Migration from the current channel formats such as MPEG-4, HDTV or DVB-S2 (which many current receivers are not compatible) can also cause viewers to lose the current Free programming and computer quickly becomes obsolete. set-top boxes Unlike digital terrestrial DVB-S, most at no standard definition down converted HD programming, and thus produce no usable video for these signals. There have been incidents in the current receiver designs have been "cloned" or copied by competing manufacturers, a manufacturer will often reduce support for a receiver design widely copied. In some cases, The malware has been released, apparently in the same format as the existing third-party firmware in an attempt to interfere with the subsequent use of the design of a cloned receptor widely. Legal Issues FTA receivers are designed for use free-to-air, but can be adapted for other purposes. In some jurisdictions, this nature dual-use can cause problems. Therefore, the fight against piracy involving FTA receivers has been difficult using legal means. In July 2007, Echostar filed a lawsuit against Viewtech, an Oceanside, the California-based importer of the popular Viewsat brand, arguing that allows intentionally Viewtech third-party engineers to write software that allows unauthorized access to DISH Network programming. Among the reasons cited in the lawsuit to substantiate this claim is the fact that, according to a legal report, "Free-to-air channels do not offer the same kind of popular programming found in TV packages subscription (eg, HBO, ESPN, etc..) channels on the other hand, "free-air" television typically include limited religious, ethnic, business, music, information and advertising content. "According to Echostar, this type of programming is not popular enough to justify the estimated 2 million FTA receivers that have sold in recent years. Echostar also alleges that the Viewsat dealers frequently advertise on websites used to share information on how to gain unauthorized access to programming. Viewtech has since filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, saying that the company plays no active role in the theft of DISH Network programming. Viewtech says manufacturers and distributors can not be found responsible for end-user piracy. The company also says he can not sue Viewtech Echostar for violating copyright law because it has no rights Echostar the content it offers. Legal Update December 2009 Junk Viewtech their Kwak (Viewsat) is found guilty of receiving illegal satellite manufacturing of a court of justice and the search is 18 months in federal prison and a fine indeterminate. The fine could be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. In August Coolsat 2009 (inc freetech) was convicted of illegal manufacture of boxes satellite called TLC, which gave all his property both personal and business Dish Network and Star Technologies Nagra. They were also fined 100 million dollars. Also in December 2009 most if not all units indigenous knowledge systems have been closed and in the court, ie sound view and nFusion, KBOX. In 2009, both the owners of businesses and users household has been taken to court to go to jail and strong economic sanctions. Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Communications Act in the U.S.. In Canada, the Motion Pictures Association and cable and satellite companies have tried a lot of sellers and users of FTA equipment. In January 2010, Robert Ward received a fined U.S. $ 50 million. The fine is based on the fact that he uploaded files fta hackers on hundreds of Web sites satellite piracy, and is based $ 1 well for him and charger for each person considers that it is loaded down. This trial shows that Internet addresses and Web sites are being monitored by dishnetwork and bell expressview agents and U.S. agents Federal and Canadian governments while. Echostar has since filed similar suits against Panarex, a North Hollywood company, based in California that imports the Pansat brand and Freetech, a San Jose, California-based company that imports Coolsat brand. Lawsuits have also been made against individuals too. Robert Ward (50 million U.S. dollars fine convicted) (supposedly known on TLC as thedssguy web forums, Truth and TDG) is called in case number 8:08-cv-00.590-JSM-TBM in Tampa, Florida. Ward's attorney has filed motions to dismiss two charges demand, alleging wrongful conduct. A lawsuit has been filed against Andrew Bates (Known as Snaggs) in Canada. A claim against a person using the handle BlondeBitch is filed in the case # – 08-CL-007 372 by Bell TV and 08-CL-007 373 by EchoStar. David Fuss, (found guilty in a Canadian court CDN $ 60 million Fine dollar) ftaworld.com holder, a popular FTA receiver online store based in Toronto, Ontario, was raided by Anton Piller order in April 2008. Complaint is charged have provided financial support for a number of FTA receiver brands, including Ariza, Cooltec, and Pantec Homesat (many of which are knockoffs of the most popular Coolsat, Viewsat, Pansat and models). He is also accused of third party software provided for brands that allowed customers to receive programming from Dish Network and Bell TV without subscription fees. 7 July 2008, filed a counterclaim Viewtech (Viewtech withdrawn by the owner after plead guilty) Case 3:07-cv-01273-W-AJB, against Echostar, now known as DISH Network, a protective suit against the trust, based on illegal behavior Echostar, citing numerous violations of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Clayton Act, Cartwright Act and California Business and Professions Code and Trade libel. Viewtech also accused the Dish Network through the sale of ethnic programming that otherwise will be free with a receiver, unfair competition, unfair and rape California Trade Practices Act. Viewtech has demanded a jury trial, praying for relief, for restitution, statutory penalties and precautionary measures such violations. The practice of each of the satellite providers of programming (such as Dish Network and Bell TV) required that their subscribers use specific models receivers sold only through these companies, rather than standardized DVB-S receivers with both FTA and support Nagravision has severely distorted the market at the expense of manufacturers of all recipients of the competition. The interests of the FTA broadcasters (whose programming is not charging the use of "receivers" scheduled for a package of pay-TV provider, so they are unable to tune out of a package) and consumers (whose choices are artificially limited by these restrictions) are also affected. In some cases, ethnic viewers may need two DVB set-top boxes for the TV set itself (one to receive programming free from Galaxy 19 to 97W, one to receive the pay-TV) – an unnecessary expense and burdensome to the contrary. Echostar LLC, now known as Dish Network LLC has filed an extension of time to respond to previous allegations, and a jury trial is to be scheduled in the future. This was resolved in favor of Echostar LLC. See also free-to-air satellite TV PBS Satellite Service earlier in AMC-3 (87W), now on AMC 21 (125W) GlobeCast World TV and TV ethnic Galaxy 19 (97W) Glorystar and religious broadcasting AMC4 (101W) Equity Broadcasting earlier in Galaxy 18 (123W), now gone Home2US free-to-air and subscription AMC4 ethnic programming (101W) Retro TV network AMC9 (83W) White Springs TV on Galaxy 27 (127W) Bell TV, Dish Network and pirate decryption issues associated with these systems References SatcoDX Satellite Chart ^ http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy19.html ^ – The biggest source of ethnic free satellite TV in North America ^ http://www.lyngsat.com/amc21.html carries a wide range of educational programs for PBS ^ Free TV in the United States, satellite TV Lyngsat directory, Christian Lyngemark ^ Lyngsat – AMC 15 / 18 to 105W requires 8PSK, band C, MPEG4, DVB-S2 reception for the NBC ^ Equity Media Holdings Corporation Files Voluntary Petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, MSNBC, December 9, 2008 http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy18.html ^ – the former home of Equity Broadcasting on DVB-S FTA, now largely vacant Popular brands Ariza Buzz Captain CaptiveWorks Conaxsat Coolsat Digiwave Dreambox ExtremeView Fortec Star Humax KBOX Matrix Neosat Neusat Nfusion Pansat Satopia Skyview Sonicview Starview Technomate Traxis Viewsat Visionsat Wingsatt Peripheral equipment Satellite TV LNB DiSEqC Universal Satellite Locating System Automatic External Links Free to air TV channels Free-air radio stations Channel Master official site Canal Satellite Finder Astra EV Broadcast encryption and digital rights management Conditional access CableCARD conditional access system security Renewable DVB CI Common Interface + Common Scrambling algorithm conditional access module DVB-CI DVB-CPCM Syndication Smart cards and encryption Conax Cryptoworks BISS KeyFly Digicipher Nagravision Irdeto NDS VideoGuard Seca Mediaguard Viaccess RAS Wegener PowerVu DRM Domain B-CAS Authorized Broadcast flag HDCP hardware restrictions Data security Card server Card sharing pirate decryption TLC Analogue broadcasting coding VideoCrypt EuroCrypt Videocipher Watching TV is also free to view and pay Categories: Satellite television | Television technologyHidden Categories: needing additional references from October 2009 | All articles lacking sources | Articles containing potentially dated statements from June 2009 | All articles containing potentially dated statements | Wikipedia articles needing style editing from February 2010 | All articles need style editing About the Author
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