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Re: [LUG] OT Digital TV

 

Julian Hall wrote:

> 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.

AFAIK the subscriber validation is done on the STB.  There's no data
going from the subscriber to the broadcaster (or, there doesn't have
to be, at least).

James

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