TrueVisions’ recent introduction of 17 new HD channels comes as good news…..
Earlier, TrueVisions did not have enough satellite transponders to accommodate so many HD channels because it broadcast in MPEG2 video format….
TrueVisions also took the opportunity of the upgrade to change its content encryption technology from Irdeto 2 to NDS’ VideoGuard digital encryption system. Subscription cards are paired to receivers, so subscription keys cannot be shared by non-subscribers. According to Wikipedia, the latest VideoGuard system hasn’t been cracked via any reverse engineering method since early 2009.
The use of the VideoGuard system has been dubbed by the Dreambox community – Thailand’s pirate viewing community – as “The Empire Strikes Back”.
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