Cable descramblers.

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From: Rafael Pous
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 1990 05:36

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I have a couple of questions about the cable TV descramblers advertised in 
the back of electronics magazines.

1. Are they ilegal, or they use some loophole in the law such as 
   freedom to receive electromagnetic waves?  

2. Do they work?  I am not familiar with how the cable companies scramble 
   their signal, or wether all companies do it the same way.  

In other words, I am trying to find out wether it is worth buying one or not. 
Please, e-mail or post your answer.   Thank you,        
							Rafael.

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