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Need info about CATV channel converter

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From: Kauto Huopio
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1989 18:35
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In my city, the local CATV network is owned by the Finnish PTT. About half of
the channels provided are in special CATV-channels, in "hyper-UHF"-band.
Normal TV-sets here have CATV-channels from 1 to 12 (it is something like
UHF-channels 70-82), but the PTT uses also CATV-channels to 13-30 (I don't
remember the last channel number, it might be even higher..) To receive
these channels (including MTV-Europe, CNN, Eurosport, Discovery, BBC Europe..)
one must buy or rent a converter box, which also includes descrambling for
future pay-channels. If I would buy the converter, it would be something like
$300 and $5.50 /month usage fee.. And if I would rent one.........
sompething like $15/month..
So..are there any ideas to do the conversion from these hyperchannels to
a normal UHF channel (around 40) ? I've heard about D-100, made in England,
but does it reach these channels??

All help is appreciated!

--Kauto
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Subject: Need info about CATV channel converter
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