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Ok what I'm looking for is a way to (not sure if this is even posible, but I would think) discramble cable tv through a cable modem.

the reason I'm asking is because I have cable modem and TV but I want to be able to watch cable through my pc, and since I don't have a Video Capture card and dont see having the money for one in a long time i was hoping someone would be able to come up with a way to do this.

also I would think it is possible to do so, because of the fact that the signal come through the same wire. but that's just my thoughts.

i dont actually think thats possible. the only way to de-scramble a tv signal is via hardware. seeing as software is slower than hardware, if u do find a way to de-scramble with software, it may even lag a bit as it may struggle to keep up. but thats just my 2c, if u do find a way with software, that is awesome stuff.

heh you wouldnt mind sending me it if u do would u? :p

Not to mention it'd be illegal.

TheSarlacc

sure no problem lol


RealisticGraphics

truthfully no it would not be illegal since it is not illegal to own a hardware descrambler but it is to use it... go figure

Not possible, though if you just use a Coaxial splitter and buy a PCI TV card... you could write a decoder for that.

but besides the hardware stuff, software decoding isn't simple. Most large pay-tv/satellite companies have quite a bit of encryption technique on their signal.

If you know Canal+, the only way to decrypt their signal is to always make sure the + signal (their logo) is on the upper right corner... that way you can sync the display.... but they haven't figured out how to decrypt its sound

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my 2 cents ;)

of course if i had the money to buy the pc tv card then i could just use one ofe my many vcrs to change the channel, but as i said i don't see having the money in the near futer.