#1 Yesterday, 10:46 AM
vt2vx
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Location: Sutho shire
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free austar
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this is illegal. i was only interested in finding out how they do it and why nothing is done to stop it. i no tech and may have some info wrong.
Austar doesn't use the same security protocol as Fox. cards were available last year up to about september when austar started rolling the codes, the cards needed daily updates to keep working. then some days later a new auto updating card and file were available. now it doesn't matter if they roll the codes. Austar can't do anything except replace all the machines and card to the later security that fox uses. they probably won't because it cost too much. So looks like these can go for some time now.
trouble is austar boxes can be used anywhere so this will eat into foxtels market also.
they are currently being sold by pirates for $600-650 for the box and card ready to go. (mates knows one he is selling 50 per week)
but
you can buy the card 'whitey' from about $80 each in bulk, ebay about $150.
you can buy a strong STB for just over $100
you can buy a jaycar smartcard programmer for $50
you can download the file for it off the net.
interesting what one nights research turns up
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