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03/06/2008

Melbourne, VIC ~PSN ID: bigtom_999~

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03/06/2008

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jason_rhcp says:

dude im still pretty sure it is illegal

03/06/2008

Adelaide, South Australia

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Sorry to be rude but I don't want the 'pretty sure' or 'think about it' answer. I want proof, facts, and information from people who have it.

03/06/2008

Sydney

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if u can get it before it hits the foxtel satellite then its free! seriously i know heaps of ppl who do... and really who are you going to get in trouble off? unlike downloading stuff, how would they track u huh?

03/06/2008

PSN: MONKEYCHEEZE

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i tried looking it up, but all i got is:

"yes."

"no."

"maybe...i dont know"

(can you repeat the question?)

and i edited my post (couldnt delete it) cause it didnt clarify anything.

anyways, did you actually have a search around before asking?

03/06/2008

Melbourne, VIC ~PSN ID: bigtom_999~

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stublu says:

it is illegal but as the monkey says, who will come after you

03/06/2008

the vines,WA

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monkychees said: if u can get it before it hits the foxtel satellite then its free! seriously i know heaps of ppl who do... and really who are you going to get in trouble off? unlike downloading stuff, how would they track u huh?

Well its a bit obvious if you have a massive satellite on your roof LOL.

bigtom_999 said:

(can you repeat the question?)

and i edited my post (couldnt delete it) cause it didnt clarify anything.

anyways, did you actually have a search around before asking?

I did have a bit of a look around but couldn't find anything. At the moment, the only information I've got is by word of mouth.

My question:

Is receiving Pay TV via Satellite for free illegal?

stublu said: it is illegal but as the monkey says, who will come after you

Proof?

03/06/2008

Sydney

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yeah, its more dangerous to people who sell the converter boxes and tv cards (or whatever it is that decodes the signal).

edit*

lol! Can you repeat the question is from Malcom In The Middle, the theme song for that show goes:

Yes No, Maybe.
I Dont Know.
Can You Repeat The Question?

lol, thought someone may have picked up on it. my bad.

03/06/2008

Melbourne, VIC ~PSN ID: bigtom_999~

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bigtom_999 said: yeah, its more dangerous to people who sell the converter boxes and tv cards (or whatever it is that decodes the signal).

Yes of course, I just don't want to spend $1000 or so dollars then find that they are illegal, and its kinda hard to get a satellite receiver off your roof. Its definitely not as easy as deleted a couple of vids off your computer.

03/06/2008

Sydney

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if you count wiki as a reliable source:

wiki.answers.com/

im off guys, hope that answers the question.

night.

03/06/2008

Melbourne, VIC ~PSN ID: bigtom_999~

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there are heaps of channels floating up there that are free.. as for having a sat dish... who doesnt these days! i know u can get national geographic free before it hits the foxtel sat, but not the discovery channel. if they left it unlocked its free, BUT if you have to get a dodgy special decoder then obviously not

bigtom_999 said: if you count wiki as a reliable source:

wiki.answers.com/

im off guys, hope that answers the question.

night.

dood thats in the US... has no relevence really, since its talking bout cable, and diff rules in diff countries

03/06/2008

PSN: MONKEYCHEEZE

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bigtom_999 said: if you count wiki as a reliable source:

wiki.answers.com/

im off guys, hope that answers the question.

night.

Sorry dude, we live in Australia

03/06/2008

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crazynites says:

I dont have to provide proof , its obvious its not legal, doesnt mean you cant do it thou. Foxtels signal is scrambled & you need a card & box to recieve this signal, when foxtel first started up (originally known as Galaxy TV) these cards were fairly simple to obtain but then Foxtel took over & changed the technology so it was harder to illegally obtain the signal but recently (not sure for how long but there was a length of time where it couldnt be done) the illegal market has started up again as Im assuming they have managed to crack the codes or whatever it is. Im happy to keep paying for it legally as they provide a good service, foxtel keeps the missus busy so I can play PS3

03/06/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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monkychees said: there are heaps of channels floating up there that are free.. as for having a sat dish... who doesnt these days! i know u can get national geographic free before it hits the foxtel sat, but not the discovery channel. if they left it unlocked its free, BUT if you have to get a dodgy special decoder then obviously not

Somone told me (as I said in the first post) that a judge ruled:

If foxtel is sending the channel to people and they are decodable, thats foxtels problem, not the people who sell or buy these decoders. I can't seem to find it anywhere on the internet tho. Hoping one of you guys can back your answers with some cold hard evidence

03/06/2008

Sydney

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crazynites said: I dont have to provide proof , its obvious its not legal, doesnt mean you cant do it thou. Foxtels signal is scrambled & you need a card & box to recieve this signal, when foxtel first started up (originally known as Galaxy TV) these cards were fairly simple to obtain but then Foxtel took over & changed the technology so it was harder to illegally obtain the signal but recently (not sure for how long but there was a length of time where it couldnt be done) the illegal market has started up again as Im assuming they have managed to crack the codes or whatever it is. Im happy to keep paying for it legally as they provide a good service, foxtel keeps the missus busy so I can play PS3

I know it seems illegal, but as I said in my last post, there is nothing (I can find) on the internet and someone I know quite well who pays for foxtel said that a judge ruled it legal and foxtels problem to secure their signal.

Common, isn't there anybody with evidence

03/06/2008

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crazynites says:

Why dont you ring up foxtel & ask them if its legal LOL

Look at it this way, IF it was legal, within 2 weeks of such a ruling being made, the word would be out & everyone would be investing in these satelite dishes & boxs, simple as that. The fact that its not in the papers & not common knowledge suggests that it is in fact ILLEGAL, you want evidence then ask someone in TV land.

03/06/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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i know in the cities where there are heaps of asians they all have their own dishes and that...to pick up chineese/Japanese TV thats not illegal, think it depends what channels you want, but if u need a special 'foxtel' decoder then obviously its not legal

03/06/2008

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crazynites said: Why dont you ring up foxtel & ask them if it legal LOL

I'm sure we'll know what they're answer will be.

There just so expensive, don't get me wrong, I love foxtel, but when you work it out, youll have to be paying around $600 a year to get some decent channels. Then you have to pay extra if you want to watch Euro Cup (setanta sports) and some channels that people like arn't included in any packs and you are forced to pay extra if you want to watch them. At the moment, I'm streaming all my soccer matches, but the quality is not very good

03/06/2008

Sydney

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FreeWilly says:

From what Ive been told, Foxtel sends out a signal every now and then that jams the illegal decoders etc and basically destroys them... Could be wrong but it was from a pretty good source at the time.

03/06/2008

sydney

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monkychees said: i now in the cities where there are heaps of asians they all have their own dishes and that...to pick up chineese/Japanese TV thats not illegal, think it depends what channels you want, but if u need a special 'foxtel' decoder then obviously its not legal

I wish they would make a clear ruling and put it on the internet to avoid confusion. Personally, I believe authorities don't even know what to do.

FreeWilly said: From what Ive been told, Foxtel sends out a signal every now and then that jams the illegal decoders etc and basically destroys them... Could be wrong but it was from a pretty good source at the time.

This is true. My auntie and uncle got this satellite and decoder set. Two weeks later, it didn't work. It happened to almost everyone who has these satellites but within a couple of weeks, the person who installed the system, replaced the box and it now works again.

03/06/2008

Sydney

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