Free to Air D*???

[Dah-Henny]

I am curious as to whether D* has any free to air channels, such as NASA or others, that could be received without a subscription? Kinda like the few freebies that E* throws at us.
THANKS

 

[goaliebob99]

No, D*'s system runs on a diffrent type of encoding (DSS) wich dish runs off of (DVB) You cant get D*'s channels with a FTA reciver. Now, with a unsubbed reciver you can get 100 but thats it.

 

[Dah-Henny]

Thanks Bob. I wasn't looking at it for FTA receivers, just wondering if I had a D* receiver if there would be any free channels.

So you're saying that channel 100 is all? Is that a D* logo or something?

 

[goaliebob99]

Thanks Bob. I wasn't looking at it for FTA receivers, just wondering if I had a D* receiver if there would be any free channels.

So you're saying that channel 100 is all? Is that a D* logo or something?

Yea its PPV previews. I was checking the system out on my daughters reciver prior to subbing it. Everything else was blocked including 101.

 

[Dah-Henny]

I appreciate the info. :up

 

[DodgerKing]

No, D*'s system runs on a diffrent type of encoding (DSS) wich dish runs off of (DVB) You cant get D*'s channels with a FTA reciver. Now, with a unsubbed reciver you can get 100 but thats it.

Is that why some FTA users are able to illegally tap in on Dish feeds?

 

[charper1]

Is that why some FTA users are able to illegally tap in on Dish feeds?

Seeing how it is illegal and against board rules to hack; let's just say they have glaring holes in their security and some people will exploit it.

 

[Bob Nielsen]

Suing NDS won't fix it, either.

 

[charper1]

Nope, they seem to have an underlying policy about suing to divert attention away from whatever.

 

[Jimbo]

Yea its PPV previews. I was checking the system out on my daughters reciver prior to subbing it. Everything else was blocked including 101.

I believe 200 and 500 come in as well, possibly 201
200 and 500 are movie preview channels, 201 is a D* info channel.

Jimbo

 

[goaliebob99]

Seeing how it is illegal and against board rules to hack; let's just say they have glaring holes in their security and some people will exploit it.

Yea, Dish is getting ready to do a smart card swap to patch those holes finally. we should find out the verdict of the NDS trial this week.