Looking for a *QUIET* computer

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Wed, Jul 12, 2006 at 06:24:52PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> HD signals on cable is encrypted in a way that only
> cable-company-supplied receivers can decode.  Even if the original
> signal was not encrypted.  Walter's card cannot decrypt them.  Another
> example of a monopoly trying to extend itself.  I really hate that.

There are QAM compatible cards which can receive channels on rogers
cable, but only the unencrypted ones, which isn't very many.  It can
even recognize where the encrypted ones are, but of course doesn't have
the ability to decrypt them.

Len Sorensen
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