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From: jimb@tekcbi.UUCP (Jim Boland)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Are pay TV decoders legal?
Message-ID: <414@tekcbi.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-Nov-85 13:18:10 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 20 13:18:10 1985
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> 
>     For the last month or so there has been an ad in the Boston
> Globe advertising "subscription TV Decoders."  I thought these
> were illegal.  Apparently they're not since this is a good sized
> ad (4 x 5 inches), and has been running for awhile.  
> 
> NO CABLE?  NO PAY TV?  TIRED OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS?  POOR SERVICE?
> You can now OWN your own decoder.
> 
> o  No installation needed -- unit connects externally to any
>    TV and/or VCR.
> o  Utilizes any UHF antenna.
> o  Non-addressable -- cannot be turned off by pay TV company.
> o  Works with or without cable -- homes, apartments, offices, anywhere.
> o  Most of the same movies offered on cable plus adult features not
>    available on cable -- and no monthly fee!
> Only $149.00.  Our Zenith decoder is identical to that being used
> by Preview Pay TV.  It enables you to view all phases of Preview
> TV Programming.
> *****************************************************************
> 
> Is this too good to be true? or what's the catch?

It is not only too good to be true but it is extremely illegal,
ads or no ads.  It's been proven in court cases in California and
elsewhere.