Satellite television has become a part of our daily lives. Now almost every home has a special kit that receives free satellite TV channels. While watching them, you probably noticed that when you turn on some channels, the words “Coded channel” are displayed on the screen. But from time to time they are turned on in open mode (to attract TV viewers who will have to pay a subscription fee to watch them). Of course, this is the easiest way, although it is expensive. How to decode channels for constant TV viewing at a profit?
It turns out that there are many ways to watch satellite TV channels that most of us are not even aware of.
How to decode satellite channels in the usual way
There are many different types of encoding for polishing a television signal (we don’t need to know exactly how this happens, the only thing we need to understand is that there are hacked and unhacked encoding systems that allow you to watch channels much cheaper than with official subscription).
The encodings that were among the first to be cracked include the most common frame encoding systems. They imply a certain algorithm that works on the basis of the same principle, in other words, on one key that changes quite rarely, so many people know how to decode channels of this format. Those channels for which this encoding method was used can be viewed using a tuner emulator, into which the key is entered, after which the channel turns on and starts working. Not the only, but one of the most striking examples of such encoding is the BISS system. It is quite possible that you are just viewing channels that are closed in BISSe, but you have no idea that they are encrypted. Almost all tuners of the latest models support working with BISS encoding, and the keys for viewing such channels can be entered using the remote control.
How to decode channels with more complex encoding
When encoding BISS, everything is done quite simply - you just need to enter the key. But the most interesting channels are paid ones, which no one encodes in simple hacked encodings. Paid, expensive providers encrypt their signals using the most complex algorithms. Here the key changes every 10 seconds. And in this case, the emulator will no longer help you, but this does not mean that you will not be able to view them without using the official map.
Pay TV began to be hacked immediately after it appeared. One of the most popular methods that was used at one time was counterfeiting official cards used for conditional access. You could buy them from pirates quite cheaply. Now almost no one uses this viewing method, since it has long been replaced by a new method - cardsharing.
How to decode Tricolor channels
Various ways of viewing paid satellite television channels using one official card designed for several tuners have long been invented. As a result, it will look something like this: five people purchase one card, which is subsequently not officially registered, and then watch channels for five times cheaper. Card sharing is based on exactly this principle. One card is designed for several subscribers, and their number can be any. Tricolor channels are also viewed using the same principle.
How to decode channels using cardsharing
This method of watching satellite television became popular with the advent of the Internet. It looks like this. One user, that is, the card sharing provider, purchases an official card with access to a paid package of TV channels. Using a server and special equipment constantly connected to the Internet, it distributes keys to numerous users. This, of course, will not be free, but much cheaper than the subscription fee to the official provider. To use this service, you just need to place an order with a cardsharing provider, then connect your tuner to the Internet and make all the necessary settings. As a result, it turns out that the tuner downloads the keys from the Internet, and the channel itself is received through the antenna.
At this point in time, this method of viewing paid encrypted channels is the most optimal for the average user.
As a rule, satellite channels are encrypted. But many TV owners are trying to do everything possible to watch them without incurring additional costs. How to decode satellite TV channels? There are four very simple ways.
Option #1
This method tells how to decode channels using a regular personal computer and currently existing software. For example, ProgDVD is a fairly good and even free program, but you can use others that you can easily find and download on the Internet: S2emu, vPlug, CAPi, Card Server Client, EmuNation, PSoftCam and others. You will also need a satellite television system, that is, an antenna and a convector.
So, download the program you like, install it and the special SoftCam Server 1.2.2. Its ini file needs to be edited a little to work with it properly. You need to set automatic updating, which will begin with each new launch of the program, you should also specify ManualMode with a value of 1 so that files are resaved without the need for confirmation. Install the MD Yankse 1.32.1 TT plugin. It is with its help that you can decrypt paid channels.
Which digital set-top box is best to buy for your TV?
To choose a T2 TV tuner for your TV, get to know the popular representatives of these devices.
Telefunken TF DVBT201
This is one of the simplest device models. The receiver only requires renaming the channels. The device has a USB port for a flash drive, so it can be used as a media player.
Important! The only drawback is that the case gets very hot.
World Vision T55D
This is one of the best models in terms of price and quality ratio. The device supports digital broadcasting, working with DVB-T and DVB-T2. Additional features include:
- Record video for later viewing.
- TV guide.
- Teletext.
- TimeShift.
Important! The device supports resolutions up to 1080p.
Strong SRT 8202
One of the best tuners on the market today. Receives digital broadcasting DVB-T and DVB-T2 in quality up to 1080 r. This device has additional options:
- Supports video recording to external media.
- Stopping programs.
- Teletext.
- TV guide.
From a flash drive you can play files in the following formats:
- JPEG.
- MOV etc.
All programs work quite quickly, AC3 sound is supported. The build quality is excellent. The kit includes a small remote control that is easy to use.
Important! The receiver has compact dimensions, so there is a place for it in any apartment. The device is equipped with a small display that displays all basic information.
Galaxy Innovations Matrix Lite:
- The main difference between this tuner is that it supports not only digital broadcasting, but also cable and satellite.
- The device is small in size and light in weight (230 g). In addition to standard functions (TV guide, teletext, video recording), the device, thanks to the LAN interface, supports Internet browsing. This option allows you to watch YouTube videos, check the weather, and use RSS applications, Google Maps, etc.
- The receiver can not only be hidden behind the TV, thanks to its small size, but also attached to the wall (wall mount included).
- To minimize power consumption, the developer has implemented a special function.
- In addition, there is the ability to quickly update software and quickly search for channels.
Important! However, for all the additional innovations and functions you will have to pay 2-3 times more than for conventional models.
Romsat T2050
The receiver is designed and focused on the domestic user. This is an excellent budget model that works with digital broadcasting standards with a maximum resolution of 1080p. In addition to watching a large number of channels in high quality, the user has the opportunity to watch movies and videos, listen to music from external media.
There is an additional delayed recording function, thanks to which you can watch your favorite show at a convenient time. A TV guide and teletext are also available.
Important! The main advantage of this model is the quick start function, thanks to which broadcasting begins at lightning speed, immediately after the device starts operating.
The metal body is another advantage of the model. In addition, thanks to the function of connecting tablets and smartphones to the receiver, it is now possible to view video from devices on the TV.
Digital television, of course, is much higher quality and more progressive than analog television, so the decision to purchase a receiver for your TV is the right one. The main thing is to familiarize yourself with all the functions of the device in as much detail as possible in order to choose a model that suits your needs and not overpay for unnecessary options. We hope that our information helped you choose a T2 TV tuner for your TV, and now you enjoy watching movies and shows in a completely different quality. Happy viewing!
Method number 2
How to decode channels if you have a tuner? Having a satellite television system, that is, a dish and a convector, as well as a regular tuner (for example, Globo), you can make sure that all channels are shown without their official decryption. What do we have to do? First, turn on any channel that is publicly accessible, then go to the tuner emulator by typing numbers on the remote control 9339 (there may be another combination - it depends on the firmware). Then in the menu that appears you need to select Key Edit, and then BISS. The encoding list will open. This is where the keys should be. To add new codes, you can either edit existing keys or add new ones. To add a code, you need to know the channel frequency, its ID and key. The main thing is not to touch the column called CAID.
Why are some channels scrambled?
In Russia, the DVB T2 broadcasting standard is used. It has increased capacity, that is, more channels fit on one frequency than with other standards. There is the possibility of teletext and displaying the program guide in electronic form on the TV.
As with any standard, one or more TV channels can be closed on DBV T2. Channel encoding occurs in several cases:
- The subscriber has not paid for access
- The channel is not included in the service package that the subscriber has subscribed to
- Violation of activation keys
- The receiver did not work for a long time
- Expiration date of equipment
Depending on the problem that caused the channel to be scrambled, the solution will vary. In the first cases, it is enough to pay for the service and upgrade to a new extended package. Other options require additional settings.
Regardless of the package chosen, each user has a number of federal channels shown on their TV. If a message about encoding appears on them, then you can judge that there is a failure with the telecom operator. In this case, you should contact the provider's technical support and wait for the problem to be resolved.
Method number 3
How to decode Tricolor channels using the so-called BISS encoding? This procedure is easy and simple. To do this you will need a satellite dish and convectors, a regular tuner. In the list, select the channel you want to open. A window will appear in which you will see some information about the channel. By pressing the red button on the remote control, you will open a window for entering keys into BISS. Even a child can understand how to further decode satellite channels. Simply enter the keys and save them in the tuner's memory.
Method number 4
You can also do decoding if you have special cards that allow you to access satellite channels (FUN, Pic and others). Of course, if you want to know how to decode channels using them, you will need to purchase them first. This card looks like an ordinary telephone card. You will also need a computer. With its help, you can load provider codes into the card firmware. Don’t forget to add to the processor those programs that are needed for the tuner to work correctly. As a rule, providers from other countries include a certain number of channels in their packages. You can open such a card only by entering its code. At the same time, you can throw from 16 to 40 different channels into it. In addition, you can always reflash the card. However, today it is possible to buy special programmers that help open encrypted channels without firmware.
If you want to do everything right, you can follow the example of many satellite television owners and take part in the so-called sharing. The essence of this method is that several subscribers share one card among themselves. Then you will have to pay much less.
KV.by
The Belarusian production association "Horizon" has been producing set-top boxes for individual reception of digital terrestrial television on analogue television receivers for several months now. The production of receivers is carried out by the private production and trading unitary enterprise "Aeston Horizon", established by OJSC "Gorizont".
As reported by Aeston Horizont, from time to time small batches of domestic terrestrial digital television tuners come off the assembly line and sell well on the Belarusian market. Considering that we are actually broadcasting digital TV channels in test mode, the successful sale of terrestrial digital TV tuners from Horizon looks strange.
According to responsible officials of the Ministry of Communications, digital signals from the air can currently be received by more than 35% of the country's televisions. Moreover, digital television broadcasting signals reach many territorial locations that belong to areas of poor reception. It is the fact that digital broadcasting in areas of poor signal reception on a television antenna provides a higher quality TV picture than analogue that allows the manufacturer to at least sell receivers.
If an analogue television signal with distortions and interfering reflections in conditions of poor reception cannot be corrected, then a digital signal can self-heal through the use of special noise-resistant coding and guard intervals provided by the digital transmission technology itself.
Digital terrestrial TV tuners produced by Horizon are purchased mainly by regional cable television operators. Such operator telecommunications companies use set-top boxes for analog televisions for commercial purposes, designed for individual reception of digital broadcasting.
For example, in Stolbtsy (where the quality of the air signal is quite poor), the cable operator uses the capabilities of digital broadcasting. Each required channel has its own digital tuner, at the output of which the television signal has a satisfactory “video image” quality. The TV service operator enters such an output analog television signal from a digital tuner as a source signal to the headend of its analog television cable network for viewing by subscribers. It turns out that the analogue television cable operator is already making a profit by taking advantage of digital broadcasting. Despite the fact that in collective cable television networks the regulations provide for the use of special high-quality receiving devices, and not household set-top boxes, receivers, this practice of using subscriber receivers among operators is widespread everywhere. After all, individual Gorizont tuners cost much less than professional camera equipment, which allows cable operators to receive higher profits from providing their services.
- Modern television or why is television harmful?
As for the latest statements in the press by Pavel Tkach, a leading specialist in the television, radio communications and radio broadcasting sector of the Telecommunications Department of the Ministry of Communications and Information, that the cost of a domestic set-top box for receiving terrestrial digital television on analog TVs with support for the MPEG-4 compression standard will not exceed $100, the Belarusian Manufacturers give more precise prices for their receivers. As Aeston Horizon reported, with the start of mass production of digital tuners with MPEG-4 support, the preliminary estimated cost of set-top boxes is around $140. In order for production profitability to remain at a price of less than $100, it is necessary to reach a very large-scale consumption of set-top boxes throughout Belarus, but such massive consumer sales can usually be counted on several years after the product is launched on the market. In addition, if a particular local cable television operator decides to encrypt certain digital television channels that are not related to social networks, then Horizon receivers may turn out to be useless for subscribers, since the set-top boxes will not be able to install a decoder for the desired decoding system. After the inclusion of such additional decoding services in the tuner, the price of the set-top box, of course, will increase.
Alexander OAKLEY
