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Cable Descrambling
If you have cable TV but are not fortunate enough to
have the premium services, here is a simple way to steal
Cinemax, the Movie Channel, Showtime, the Disney Channel, and
any other service that appears as a bussing fuzzy picture
(one that you can almost get clearly by fine tuning). This
method also works on channels that appear as a lined flashing
screen that produce a beeping sound. These channels are not
scrambled, but instead a garbage transmission is sent at the
same frequency. Therefore, in order to receive the movie
services clearly, you must filter out the garbage.
Here is a simple way to do this:
1) Examine the back of your TV set. Find the VHF
antenna terminals (these are the antenna terminals that the
cable service is hooked up to). Get a piece of antenna wire
about 3 feet long. Strip one end of the wire and attach it to
the VHF terminals along with the cable.
2) Tune in to one of the movie services and adjust the fine
tuner until you get the cleanest picture.
3) Cut off about 1/4 inch of the antenna wire and adjust the
fine tuner. Continue to do this until you get a nearly
perfect picture (NOTE: You shouldn't have to cut off more
than 6 inches of the antenna wire).
4) Get a piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around the
antenna wire. Slide it up and down until you have a perfect
picture.
It sounds complicated, but it's actually very simple and
effective.
MORE IN DEPTH INFORMATION ON DESCRAMBLERS AND
CONVERTERS MAY BE OBTAINED BY WRITING
CABLE FACTS, BOX 711-R, PATASKALA, OH 43062.
THEY HAVE AN EXCELLENT PUBLICATION AVAILABLE FOR $8.95.
ALSO WRITE TO:
RANDOM ACCESS, BOX 41770R, PHOENIX, AZ 85080.
ASK FOR THEIR SUBSCRIPTION TV MANUAL THAT DEALS WITH VIDEO
SCRAMBLING TECHNIQUES.
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