ABS-CBN - Decoder required ? as no discount for no hardware subscription?

GDawes

I was thinking of taking out a subscription to ABS-CBN (spent a long tinme living in Asia and my wife is Filipino)

However they want to install , and supply equipment. No discount for subscribing only.

I have spare receivers, LNB's and dishes.

So I want to know if I can use a 3rd party or other decoder to watch this channel? has it been cracked.

I was willing to subscribe but am now pissed off. So willing to try the unofficial route.

Any advice on decoders appreciated.

Analoguesat

Its in Irdeto-2 and is secure.

Analoguesat's message to the world Analogue forever!

langtonbrow

Exactly the same situation for me. There appears to be a monopoly on sales through the UK, with DaTu enterprises. I wonder if subscribing to TFC Middle East package (god knows how) could produce simply a card as opposed to a complete system.

Even Singapore & HK are operating these channels on cable now and my wife is feeling left out .

GDawes

We lived in SIngapore for 8 years. Returned late 2003.
No Filipino channel then.


If my wife found out there is now she would want to move back!

"Where there is a will there is a way"
Will try to put pressure on distributor.

Is the encryption of the middle East channel the same ? or would you need a motorised dish and point at a different bird.

GDawes

From http://www.datuenterprises.com/help.htm#faq5

It is true that TFC cost £500 every year?
Not True. Many people are still under the impression that TFC costs £500 every year. Once you have paid for the installation and decoder box you pay only £27 per month or £210 for the whole year!


This works out £17.50 per month.

Big Dreamer

It's been a year now since they move to Irdeto2 from Nagra1 and still no hack.

GDawes

I have done a google in German and greek (dont speak either but can follow links) thinking that other EU countries must sell the cards. Price seems to average around $300 Euro's and the packages seem as controlled as UK. Seems to be the same forms and the same outfit behind the sale of cards/hardware/equpiment. Does this consitute a monopoly under EU law?

langtonbrow

too late,

she's booked a holiday back home. Thats about GBP1500 (sorry, I've got a Sim Lim keyboard) for her + the nipper. Should have gone with DaTu. I suspect that they may fall foul of EU laws, but then again they are acting as agents for a non-EU organisation (ABS-CBN), so who knows.....

if I had married a Thai, she would have got FTA. Oh well................