[clamper1797]

The erroneous assumtion you make is that I am a DTV pirate. NO I do not watch neither DISH nor Direct. Yes I could reprogram the cards as I used to design like smart cards BUT I don't. I have worked in BOTH the satellite and ASIC industries. I recently returned to the DOD satellite industry after 10 years designing ASICS. I am QUITE familiar with several encryption schemes. What I believe is that if a company wants to protect their "BROADCASTED" signal, it is encumbant upon them to encypt it so that it can't be readily decifered. Passing BAD LAWS is a cheap and repulsive way to save a little money for the lazy company who could just as easily properly encrypt their signal. If they did that encoding their would be no reason for an intrusive law like the DMCA

[clamper1797]

BTW please excuse my bad grammer and typing this morning ... it's early and I'm on my firstcup of coffee and I'm hung over like a big dog. Going away party for a friend last night bit me

[RoughDobermann]

Okay, I see that you're not utilizing DBS signals, which is what I thought we were discussing. Fine. But, you cannot watch DBS programming with the dish and LNBs inside without amplification, period. That was what I said and I'm correct. I stated: "Unless you're sitting outside typing, no it is not. DBS signals won't even pass through glass." To which you replied: "WRONG AGAIN ... now please tell this 25 year ... advanced degreed electrical engineer ... who has worked with these signal for a multitude of years that I am wrong."

[js1138]

What I believe is that if a company wants to protect their "BROADCASTED" signal, it is encumbant upon them to encypt it so that it can't be readily decifered.

Do you have specific knowledge that the DSS signals are not encrypted?