[mythtvnz] TVNZ News channel to be encrypted

[Nick Rout]

On Tue, May 8, 2007 1:28 pm, Craig Whitmore wrote:
>>
>> "Also on a technical point, TVNZ communications director Peter
>> Parussini points out he was incorrect telling this column last week
>> that the two new TVNZ Freeview channels will be encrypted so they
>> cannot be picked up by Sky.
>
> Talking about encrypted channels.. Can linux be used to decrypt any of =
the
> channels out there? I know what SKY UHF can easily be decrytped, but Sk=
y
> Sat
> and other encryted data? Can i get a card reader for linux so I can put=
 my
> Sky Card in it for example and then see Sky on MythTV or alike?

This email list is not for the promulgation of illegal cracks for Sky.
However it seems very difficult to crack videoguard, as you will see from
the wikipedia entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videoguard

And we don't really need a discussion on whether such cracks are or are
not illegal, given that you may have and pay for a Sky card. We don't wan=
t
Sky on our tails.

>
> Any links or alike ppl can give me?
>
> Also.. Are there any 3rd party Boxes I can put my Sky card in so I don'=
t
> have to pay the huge amount to rent the MySky Box
>

See above.

--=20
Nick Rout