20-12-2010, 11:46
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Sad Doig Fan!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Barry South Wales
Age: 70
Services: With VM for BB 250Mb service.(Deal)
Posts: 11,847
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Re: can i DIY swap in a V plus box in place of a V box
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Originally Posted by Rob
How can it be anticompetetive for a supplier to only wish to allow equipment that is properly subscribed to be able to receive services 
Until quite recently there were some vulnerabilities in VM's TV systems. That had allowed the unscrupulous to connect dodgy kit and get programmes without payment. Nagra 3 encoded cards paired to Set Top Boxes have fixed that. Since VM rent the STBs to their customers, there is no need for customers to provide their own STB, and indeed if you have a fault, as part of the subscription, VM even repair the rented STB, unlike Sky where you might have to buy your replacement.
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How can it be anticompetetive for a supplier to only wish to allow equipment that is properly subscribed to be able to receive services
Until quite recently there were some vulnerabilities in VM's TV systems. That had allowed the unscrupulous to connect dodgy kit and get programmes without payment. Nagra 3 encoded cards paired to Set Top Boxes have fixed that. Since VM rent the STBs to their customers, there is no need for customers to provide their own STB, and indeed if you have a fault, as part of the subscription, VM even repair the rented STB, unlike Sky where you might have to buy your replacement. |
If only that were true.
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