How can I use FTA equipment to pick up ESPN or HBO?
Short answer: You can’t. Long answer: Some channels are meant for subscribers only. Those channels are sent encrypted; only authorized recipients may unscramble them. Once in a great while, a channel like this will be available in the clear for a few hours, but that’s about it. Just as you occasionally find money on the sidewalk, it’s nice when it happens, but you don’t plan on it. Cautionary answer: Some scofflaws spend a lot of time working to break the encryption on these channels. Sometimes they succeed, at least until the encryption changes. Their methods are typically illegal and can damage legitimate FTA equipment. The possible reward isn’t worth the risk.
