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bUU
join:2007-05-10
Kissimmee, FL

bUU to Mike Wolf

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Re: Digital Transport Adapter Unboxing Photos

Generally, "those high channels" are encrypted, and DTAs aren't allowed to be used for those channels at this time (due to government [over-]regulation).

For now, think of DTAs as QAM tuners, that can be enabled or disabled en masse, nothing more.

Mike Wolf
join:2009-05-24
Tuckerton, NJ

Mike Wolf

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Then whats the point of it again?

bUU
join:2007-05-10
Kissimmee, FL

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bUU

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To allow folks to tune in unencrypted digital cable channels (figure, channel 30 to 60 or so, on average), so they can watch them on their analog televisions.

Mike Wolf
join:2009-05-24
Tuckerton, NJ

Mike Wolf

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Ah ok, thanks.

Agent 86
@comcast.net

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"Generally, "those high channels" are encrypted, and DTAs aren't allowed to be used for those channels at this time (due to government [over-]regulation)."

The DTAs aren't designed to receive premium channels. They can do "privacy mode" (weak, used for VOD) decryption, but that would only be used for non-premium channels, if it is ever used.

bUU
join:2007-05-10
Kissimmee, FL

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bUU

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said by Agent 86 :

"Generally, "those high channels" are encrypted, and DTAs aren't allowed to be used for those channels at this time (due to government [over-]regulation)."

The DTAs aren't designed to receive premium channels. They can do "privacy mode" (weak, used for VOD) decryption, but that would only be used for non-premium channels, if it is ever used.
Yup, so in the range the OP mentioned (100-999), probably 100-299, and 500-799 (at least on my system).