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> Except that no terrestrial TV is by subscription... at least I can't > think of any. With digital I would think the service provider has to > keep checking that everyone watching the programme is a valid > subscriber, or not? Except channels that are Freeview of course, and > there I agree with your points :) I'd forgotten Freeview. Isn't that by the Card that goes in the CAM? There is actually Freeview Channels you can only get through Subscription pay for as well; Top-Up TV is one I can think of. Regards, Dave. -----Original Message----- From: list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julian Hall Sent: 08 May 2009 23:03 To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [LUG] OT Digital TV Rob Beard wrote: > Nah I don't think this would affect it. I mean terrestrial TV is one > way, it's sent out and the aerials lock on to the signal and decode it. > It's not as if there are 60 million connections to a server (or > servers). I'd say it's the same for satellite too, the signal is sent > out and the boxes pickup the signal. > Except that no terrestrial TV is by subscription... at least I can't think of any. With digital I would think the service provider has to keep checking that everyone watching the programme is a valid subscriber, or not? Except channels that are Freeview of course, and there I agree with your points :) I'd forgotten Freeview. Kind regards, Julian -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html