wilpig wrote:
] ] March 18 — Auction sites are flooded with
] ] sales of so-called “Universal digital Cable TV
] ] descramblers.” For a small price, buyers are
] ] told, they can see all the pay-per-view sports
] ] and movies they want. Free boxing, free Playboy,
] ] all for $10. Needless to say, there’s a very big
] ] catch.
]
] I just saw these the other day on eBay I knew that it couldn't
] be that easy.

Hmmm. Now, I've never hacked on of these but the article mentions the two-way communications. Could it be feasible to make the box not transmit to the cable company when you order your movie, but respond to the polls? Like a stateful cable box or something.

RE: Would-be cable pirates conned