Few Tips for Buying a Cable Descrambler
The first thing you should know is that cable descramblers come
it two types: a single unit or a device with two units. The
single unit device contains a converter and a descrambler that
have been assembled jointly inside a single box. Nothing fancy
so far and the unit is offering you the possibility of being
easily installed and repaired. It comes in two models: one
generic and one name brand model, depending on customers'
requests. This kind of cable descrambler has the advantage of
being compatible to the systems used by the cable companies to
service their networks.
On the other hand, the two-piece device comes into two separate
systems - a converter and a cable descrambler which are
interconnected and serve the same scope. This system has the
advantage of making you pay less for every component compared to
the single unit device. In case one of the units breaks down,
you can repair or change it for a new one, without affecting the
other component.
Cable TV companies use another type of cable descramblers,
namely an addressable converter descrambler that can be
effortlessly controlled by the cable company. This device is
functioning on a simple scenario. The cable TV company is
sending a coded message through its cable network. This coded
message is reaching the device that every costumer has and the
unit starts descrambling the premium or pay-per-view channels
that the customer has previously paid for. This type of device
is allowing the cable TV company to easily disconnect the
costumers that are not paying the bill.
One thing that you should keep in mind when purchasing cable
descramblers is the fact that they can not work anywhere. Cable
descramblers are different from one cable network to another as
cable TV companies use different scrambling systems of various
brand name or model. Therefore you must purchase the exact type
of cable descramblers that you cable TV company is using.
In case your cable descrambler is not working, the thing you
should do is to contact your TV cable provider. It could be
possible that your equipment is out-of-date and it may not meet
the cable company requirements anymore.
And always stay away from bargain cable descramblers that are
not being traded in specialized stores because you may end up
spending you money for a good for nothing device.