Videocipher Module in DSR920

[ChuckBoozer]

Any reason to keep it installed in the unit or is it completely obsolete?

Thought I might remove it to lighten the weight of the receiver...

 

[Lak7]

Nope, no reason to keep it.

 

[GreatFTA]

Better keep it in the receiver to keep dust out... lol

 

[Techfizzle]

sometimes the analog channels go into fixed key mode, so it would be handy to keep it in there or..... you could stash secret stuff from your wife! she would never look there

 

[ChuckBoozer]

Thanks for the replies. I will probably just leave it be - doesn't weigh enough to make much of a difference any way.

Just need to find another place for my "secret stash"...

 

[Mr Tony]

there are only 3 VCII channels left

ESPN & ESPN2 which are for commercial use only
Weather CHannel

 

[eurosport]

My 920 still has it's VCII box in it, and it came in handy a couple weeks ago, when the C3-13 Weather Channel went fixed-key for a few days. When there's no more VCII datastream, then I'll take it out.

 

[Techfizzle]

was there ever any feeds encoded in VC-II??

 

[Mr Tony]

yep

college football PPV feeds were scrambled....because they were PPV

 

[Techfizzle]

when was the last analog ppv?

 

[Mr Tony]

last year there were a couple