Digital Descrambler, True Or False? Well… Both.}

Digital Descrambler, True or False? Well… Both.

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If you’re a long time cable television subscriber similar to myself, you recollect the pre-digital period with “descramblers”. This is not that. What we have here is entirely different moreover thankfully so. All digital and without the necessity for huge boxes of the past, this innovative piece of equipment is absolutely legal to operate and be in possession of, although legally you’ll want to let your cable company aware you are using it for testing purposes only.

Gracefully titled a Cable Filter, this doesn’t attempt to hack cable communications for unauthorized networks. This is one of its good elements. The cable filter doesn’t descramble or unscramble anything. All it does is filter the signal exiting the box. It filters the exiting signal producing a delay that lasts as long as the filter is attached to the cable box. How does this effect you?

If an OnDemand or PPV purchase is initiated, it is automatically granted by the box while the box sends the information on the purchase to the cable company. If you have a cable filter in place when this is done, the signal won’t reach the company. Get it? Again, cable filters only effect the signal leaving the box which belongs to you, so because of the manner with which it operates it is legal and protected by the federal government as long as it is being used for testing only. In most states youll have to call your provider and let them know that you have ordered the PPV event.

So up until now this all sounds pretty easy. Throw it on the back of your box and proceed to order up a storm with all the OnDemand and PPV stuff you like. Sound like a good idea, but there’s a bit more to it then that.

All cable boxes have stored memory. In this stored memory goes your purchase history. Again, the filter doesn’t effect the memory, only the signal. If you want to use this properly, you’ll need a bit more information. Really, just a couple things to know before proceeding.

The memory that holds this type of data is very limited and is not meant to be used for long term data storage. Because of this, boxes react differently to the buildup of data.

Some boxes automatically clear the purchase history every 30-90 days (depends on the box), but all cable boxes can become full. When the memory is full, you can either wait your 90 days or you can clear the memory manually.

If you decide to take the manual route which I would suggest because you at least want the option should the need ever arise, different companies and different boxes do it in different ways. So many ways in fact it’s beyond the scope of this article. That information does however come with the cable box filters if you decide to try it for testing purposes. Clearing your memory is legal because you pay a monthly fee for the box, because of this you are legally entitled to being able to check if your equipment is working as it should.

As a consumer, it feels nice to win one, finally. Knowledge is definitely power, as well as money in your pocket.

To learn more, with your favorite search engine look for “cable box filters” or “cable filters” or just check http://www.cableboxfilters.com/ for the whole scoop.

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