youngqd@jacobs.cs.orst.edu (Dean Youngquist) (04/26/91)
I just saw the last bit of a CNN story about an 'electronic bullet'. This allegedly travels down the cable tv line to 'kill' any 'pirate' converter/decoder boxes. Does anyone know what this is ? (hoax?) BTW I don't have a 'pirate box'. Dean Youngquist youngqd@nyssa.cs.orst.edu 428 NW 9th St. youngqd@jacobs.cs.orst.edu Corvallis, Oregon 97330 Tel. (503) 757-0335
heitke@tellabs.com (Steve Heitke) (04/29/91)
In article <1991Apr26.005337.216@lynx.CS.ORST.EDU> youngqd@jacobs.cs.orst.edu (Dean Youngquist) writes: >I just saw the last bit of a CNN story about an 'electronic bullet'. >This allegedly travels down the cable tv line to 'kill' any 'pirate' >converter/decoder boxes. Does anyone know what this is ? (hoax?) >BTW I don't have a 'pirate box'. > >Dean Youngquist youngqd@nyssa.cs.orst.edu >428 NW 9th St. youngqd@jacobs.cs.orst.edu >Corvallis, Oregon 97330 Tel. (503) 757-0335 Not only is it true but the company that came up with it, Jarrold, sells descrambler boxes!! -Steve -- ========================================== >>> Steve Heitke <> heitke@tellabs.COM <<< ==========================================
davem@hp-lsd.COS.HP.COM (Dave K. Martin) (05/01/91)
I didn't see the CNN story but the local nosey-paper carried a story on it. I would like to see some more info on how this works also. davem