[mythtv-users] OT-ish: decoding encrypted channels

[Simon Hobson]

Tim Draper wrote:

>I moved away from SkyHD, to 'FreeSAT from sky' as the majority of 
>what we watched was on non-subscription TV anyway! Come to think of 
>it, im not sure we are getting 'freesat from sky', maybe just 
>freesat, as i currently do not have a decoder card. I know you need 
>a decoder card to get Channel5 in the UK from the 'freesat from sky' 
>service as it's an FTV, not FTA.
>For those outside of the UK, 'Freesat from sky' and 'freesat' are 2 
>different products.
>
>we get the satellite signal direct from the dish into a sat. card on 
>the myth BE.

<pedant>
Then you are getting the FTA channels from Freesat - Freesat from Sky 
uses a Sky box and has all the limitations that apply to subscription 
Sky. Technically you aren't getting Freesat either, since Freesat is 
a trademark that is only allowed to be used on receivers that comply 
with the Freesat specification - and I doubt Myth does that, being 
much better ;-)
</pedant>
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