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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.news.adm
Subject: Re: Stargate
Message-ID: <421@brl-sem.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 26-Aug-86 10:57:52 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 26 10:57:52 1986
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In article <387@omen.UUCP>, caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX) writes:
> As I understand, the WTBS uplink which carries Stargate is or will soon
> be scrambled.
> 
> Will the Stargate decoder accomodate this scrambling, or will it be
> necessary to dedicate a descrambler and sign up for WTBS descrambling at
> the TVRO rip-off rate?

Well, I'm not sure if the STARGATE signal would be affected, depending
on the tolerances of the box.  Using the MA/COM technique, the video
is only scrambled by fiddling with the sync.  The only thing really
encrypted (scrambled) is the audio.  Presumably real TVRO junkies already
have devices in their hands to restore sync to video signals as many of
the better services have already done this form of "scrambling."

Anyhow, the advantage of STARGATE using TBS is that it is available
unscrambled in a vast majority of the markets.  Those who pay for
cable at all usually get it for no additional charge.

-Ron