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Old Apr 13th, 2003, 06:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Not sure what u call this thing, but the person I bought it off of called it a bullet. Its a silver cylindar that you plug your cable into to descramble the stations. Only thing is it doesnt work on the newer digital scramble, just the old anlog ones. I used it for years until my city swicthed over. Anyone out there live in aplce where they have the older style cable systems. It descramlbed the old Super Channel and some other perfectky. Offers please, as it is doing me no good

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Old Apr 13th, 2003, 06:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old Apr 13th, 2003, 06:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thats the thing, I have no idea what it would be worth. Im taking offers for it. If you know what it is worht please let me know. I know Im supposed to list price, but I have no idea where to start.
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 08:59 AM   #4 (permalink)
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try ebay.

$10-20 bucks USD.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=20387

Won't work for Roger's Digital Box cause to watch PPV and stuff, you need to phone in and get a code to enter it into the digital box.
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 09:20 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Spidey,

I don't think a Cable descrambler is worth it. Why not invest in a satellite system and have your card programmed (Directv) or get a Bell system. PM me if you require more directions.
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 09:39 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I don't think a Cable descrambler is worth it. Why not invest in a satellite system and have your card programmed (Directv) or get a Bell system. PM me if you require more directions.
I dont want to keep it, I want to sell it. I bought this thing a long time ago and used it until cable in my city went digital. I have had sattelite for about 4 years now
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 10:03 AM   #7 (permalink)
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As you know... you MUST post a price, otherwise we will lock this.
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 10:13 AM   #8 (permalink)
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ok, $20 plus shipping OBO
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how can you tell whether your area has old or new style cable?
also, what kinds of stations will this box unlock?
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 11:38 AM   #10 (permalink)
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how can you tell whether your area has old or new style cable?
also, what kinds of stations will this box unlock?
Its not a box, its called a "bullet" Its a silver cylindar that hooks up to the coax cable.

Usually with the digitial scrambel everything is all green and out of control, while the old analog just was white and faded and had lots of background noise
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Aren't these things illegal and therefore forbidden by this forum? It's basically used for stealing channels you did not pay for. :roll:
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 03:46 PM   #12 (permalink)
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It's a high-band filter.

It's not really illegal since the cable companies installs these when you buy various cable packages. It 'unscrambles' the extra channels. But sometimes, they forget them at houses when they remove the cable, so the person still has all the channels but pays for (generally) less. You can then remove it and use it elsewhere. These are commonly used in apartment buildings. Actually, I'm not even sure if it will work in houses. You can get more info here http://www.anzwers.org/trade/scantrell/Cab...ble_TV_FYI.html.

So it's illegal to use if you're not paying for the channels, but not really illegal to have since the cable company often installs one for you.

It's probably illegal to sell. But then again, so are PSX2 mod chips.
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 04:17 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Aren't these things illegal and therefore forbidden by this forum? It's basically used for stealing channels you did not pay for. :roll:

If its forbidden delete this listing then. Didnt know.
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Old Apr 14th, 2003, 06:30 PM   #14 (permalink)
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try ebay.

$10-20 bucks USD.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=20387

Won't work for Roger's Digital Box cause to watch PPV and stuff, you need to phone in and get a code to enter it into the digital box.
haha if you think that thing will EVER get you anything free you are sadly mistaken, no stealing digital cable.
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