digital cable filters: do they work ?
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i have received many emails about cable filters that work on a
digital cable tv box.
has anyone out there had any experience with these,do they work?
they are supposed to allow you to view pay per view for free.
thanks for your input.
glenn
digital cable tv box.
has anyone out there had any experience with these,do they work?
they are supposed to allow you to view pay per view for free.
thanks for your input.
glenn
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There are several kinds of "cable filters" - notch filters, illegal cable boxes (that could be considered cable filters), and many others.
Notch filters are the most common - they descramble a certain range of cable channels. However, these are old technology and do not work on digital cable.
I personally do not have any experience with digital cable filters (if there really is such a thing), but I would say, if you want cable, pay for it. There's too many scams out there, why waste your money trying to find the one that works (if there is one.) Not to mention the risk (which, IMO, I think those commercials are a little over-exagerated.)
Good luck!
Notch filters are the most common - they descramble a certain range of cable channels. However, these are old technology and do not work on digital cable.
I personally do not have any experience with digital cable filters (if there really is such a thing), but I would say, if you want cable, pay for it. There's too many scams out there, why waste your money trying to find the one that works (if there is one.) Not to mention the risk (which, IMO, I think those commercials are a little over-exagerated.)
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by glenn h
just want to know if they work
do you have any experience with them
do you have any experience with them
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They may work, but likely only for a limited period of time.
A digital cable box has a unique id and is a two way device in that it communicates back to the provider. A simple poll from the provider would be able to uncover the device and have negative consequences for the user.
If you are receiving many e-mails about it then I suggest a better spam filter.
A digital cable box has a unique id and is a two way device in that it communicates back to the provider. A simple poll from the provider would be able to uncover the device and have negative consequences for the user.
If you are receiving many e-mails about it then I suggest a better spam filter.