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From: bobd@dadla.UUCP (Bob Davies)
Newsgroups: rec.video,sci.crypt
Subject: Satellite TV and Videocipher II
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Date: Thu, 8-Jan-87 17:56:04 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  8 17:56:04 1987
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Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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>> Subject: Videocipher II & Oak-Orion unscrambled!!!!
>>
>> To find out the latest about the Videocipher II and the Oak-Orion scrambling
>> systems, get the latest (January 1987) edition of "Home Satellite TV".
>>
>> It has a very nice article by Bob Cooper, Jr. about the breaking of the
>> Videocipher II and Oak-Orion systems.  Of course, details are not given on
>> how it was done, just that it was.
>>
>> The Oak-Orion is broken with a new piggy-back chip.  Example pictures are
>> shown.  The Videocipher II is broken by the apparent re-programming of U30,
>> a 27128 prom.


    I have two requests: (Oh,ok! Pretty Please?)

First:  Does anyone have a list of the other ICs used in the Videocipher II ?

Second: I just moved into a new house which does not have cable in the area
        and I am thinking of buying a home satellite system.  After many
        years of having cable TV, I want more than the six local stations.
        I have looked at both the "Home Satellite TV" and "STV" magazines
        and have been dissatisfied with their non-indepth reviews of 
        equipment.  What seems to be missing is comparasion of one brand 
        verses another.  I am looking for information on antennas, feeds,
        and LNBs in the way of performance, ease of assembly, accuracy, etc.
        Also, if you have a satellite system, please reply with how you like
        it.

                                          tektronix!teklds!dadla!bobd
                                             Thanx!
                                                Bob Davies