Rogers signal encryption [was Re: Intel SandyBridge... I don't get it.]

[Dave Germiquet]

Lennart,

Not sure how long the Large Cap for teksavvy will be. A new ruling for bell
now makes it as of March (if it sticks) that the cap for teksavvy will be
25G down from 200G.

Similar thing may happen with rogers.


On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Lennart Sorensen <
lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 05:11:39PM -0500, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> > That certainly isn't the case here.  An analogue tuner will work for 2
> > to 28 (and more, depending on your subscription).  But a digital tuner
> > just plain won't work unless it is a Rogers STB.
> >
> > If your Samsung is getting 2 to 28 without the aid of your Rogers STB,
> > it must be using its NTSC (analogue) tuner, not its ATSC (digital)
> > tuner.  An ATSC tuner can do nothing with a Rogers signal.
> >
> > I don't know what exactly you (or Rogers) mean by "VIP".  They brand
> > "products" and change them faster than I pay attention.  But I think that
> > I've got it.  I get lots of analogue signals above 28 and none is
> > encrypted.  Analog encryption ("scrambling") seems to have disappeared.
>
> Rogers Digital VIP is a package containing all the analog channels
> available, basic digital, one SD box, up to 4 cable outlets, canadian
> timeshifting stations, all the music channels and whatever else is part
> of the basic digital cable service.  I suspect it is one of their most
> popular packages.
>
> > Premium movie channels etc. are not available in analogue, even if you
> > subscribe.
> >
> > | I caved and go another SD box for $49.00.
> >
> > Good price.  I just paid exactly that to get my HD box fixed -- bad
> > power supply.  I wouldn't be surprised if your box has the same power
> > supply.
>
> Well the HD boxes seem to go for $200 to $250 or so.  I think the SD
> box can be had for $100 often, so $49 is very nice.
>
> Speaking of rogers, I think I can finally ditch the rogers cable modem
> since teksavvy appears to now have thornhill cable modem support.  That
> should save me $20 or so per month and give me much larger bandwidth cap.
>
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> Len Sorensen
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