With the advent of satellite television, cardsharing also appears. At some point in time, it becomes so popular that some media companies that provide services for broadcasting satellite television begin to fight it. In the modern world, this struggle has subsided a little, but nevertheless, many users of television satellite channels continue to use this method of viewing. So, cardsharing - what is this miracle and how legal is it?
What is it?
Many people ask this question: "Cardsharing - what is it, special equipment or program?" It is impossible to give an unequivocal answer to this question, since the question itself is posed incorrectly. Cardsharing is a set of events that allows the client to watch closed satellite TV channels for a moderate fee. Therefore, to answer the question: "Cardsharing - what is it? A program?" - you can definitely: no!
But it's not just equipment. This is a special systemhelping the client, with the help of special equipment and computer and server programs installed both on the client's computer and on a separate server, to provide viewing of closed satellite television channels.
History of its appearance
How did cardsharing appear? What is a satellite channel access system and how does it work? We will talk about this a little later. In the meantime, let's delve into the history of the appearance of this brainchild of man. As soon as satellite TV appeared in Europe, there was a problem with access to pay channels for residents of different countries. They would gladly pay the cost of such a channel, but access cards were distributed only within individual states, and it was rather problematic for residents of another country to make such a purchase. And this is where cardsharing comes in. What can this phrase mean? Two words, the first "kard" means "card" and the second "sharing" means "sharing".
That is, using the Internet, users in different countries shared information about access codes with users in other countries. At that time, it did not bring any financial losses to anyone. But gradually, cardsharing began to be used within countries in order not to pay a sufficiently high cost of a monthly subscription to view the channels of a particular provider.
How does cardsharing work?
In fact, the work of cardsharing is no different from the work of an ordinary set of satellitetelevision. Only this kit is installed next to the Internet server. What happens when you receive an encrypted satellite signal? The provider transmits a key within a few seconds, which, using a card inserted into the receiver, allows decrypting this signal. This key is then passed to clients connected to this server. And after a few seconds, the operation is repeated.
Moreover, the card inserted into the receiver was purchased legally, and the key is obtained quite officially. From a technical point of view, everything is done quite legally. But the question arises about the copyright for this content, which is transmitted over this satellite channel. The provider, transmitting one coded signal, expects that only one user will be connected to this channel. And companies that use cardsharing can transfer this content to thousands, and sometimes tens of thousands of customers, causing financial damage to the provider. That is why satellite providers are fighting against cardsharing.
Tuning to satellite
The question of how to set up cardsharing arises quite often among novice users of such a service. This service is usually provided by the server's technical support service. How to set up cardsharing?
- The first is to adjust the antenna in azimuth and height to the desired satellite. Usually, each satellite broadcasts several free channels, which allow you to check how cardsharing to the satellite is set up.
- The next thing to do isis to match the receiver with the computer. For this, not only a special cable is made that connects the receiver to the computer, but also software is downloaded that allows you to broadcast private channels.
- The selected package of satellite channels is paid, and you can start watching satellite TV.
Legal nuances
In some countries, the state is quite loyal to the issue of using cardsharing. So, for example, the owner of a large country house wants to connect several TVs to a particular provider. But the provider tries to limit the use of the content provided by one TV, or charges an additional fee for this. Then the client switches to cardsharing. But the distribution of cardsharing is usually suppressed by the state, as intellectual property rights are violated.
