software descrablmers?
 

hi i am an ntl customer i dont have a tv but my tv comes through a tv tuner card in the computer and i plan to keep it that way. i was wondering instead of the STB can a software descrambler act as the decoder?

Re: software descrablmers?
 

Not legally, no.

When you say you are an NTL customer, I'm assuming seeing as you don't already have a STB that you are an internet-only customer? Because if you sign up for digital TV, the STB is free, and unlike with $ky it remains the property of NTL, which means it's free to replace when it b0rks, no matter how old it is.

AFAIK you can plug the output from a STB into your PC and continue to watch TV on your computer if you want.

Re: software descrablmers?
 

i do have a STB as i am a customer with NTL digital, i was just wondering if i an do away with the box and just use some kind of software instead.

Re: software descrablmers?
 

Right. Well, in that case, unless I'm very much mistaken, the answer is 'not legally'. Software capable of cracking encoded DTV might well be out there, but as we're a legal, family-orientated website, we won't be allowing any links to be posted here.

Of course, if someone knows different and can point to a legal way of doing it, then by all means, post on. :)

Re: software descrablmers?
 

So how would NTL upgrade or downgrade your channels if you didn't have an STB?

Re: software descrablmers?
 

well in that case may be it is a silly idea in the first place