The first sets of satellite TV appeared in the world not so long ago - less than half a century ago. These kits were quite expensive, although at that time access to satellite channels was mostly free. ST was widely developed already in the 21st century, when it began to become a business project. In parallel with satellite TV, cardsharing appears. It becomes an inseparable part of this system. And many satellite TV users are wondering: what is cardsharing, and how legal is its use?
What is cardsharing?
To get an answer to these questions, you need to pay attention to the history of the emergence of this method of viewing satellite television. With the advent of access restrictions for viewing certain PT channels using special access cards, users, not being able to purchase these cards, for one reason or another, began to think about how to organize viewing of such channels by a large number of users, having a minimum number of access cards. This is where the word "cardsharing" comes from, translated as sharing an access card.
If discussing the technical sidequestion: cardsharing, what it is and how to use it, it is necessary to consider the composition of the kit required for this type of viewing. Usually a custom kit looks something like the one shown in the photo.
What types of cardsharing are there and the composition of the kit
According to the way cardsharing is used, it can be divided into two categories. This is a commercial and non-commercial cardsharing. According to the name of these categories, it is clear that they are divided according to the method of obtaining commercial benefits. For example, commercial cardsharing is a system for transmitting a decoding signal to users for a certain monetary reward. On the other hand, non-commercial use of cardsharing can occur when the same user wants to watch satellite TV on different devices, although one device is indicated in the contract. Thus, formally, users of the first and second categories violate the contract with the provider providing the satellite television service. But from the financial and moral side, the degree of damage brought to the provider by different categories of users is completely different. Therefore, providers are trying to deal mainly with commercial cardsharing.
Composition of the user kit of such a system, let's look at the example of cardsharing gi. That is, the systems built on the receiver by Galaxy Innovations. This system includes:
- A set of satellite dishes aimed at a specific satellite.
- Receiver for satellitetelevision.
- Computer to control the receiver.
- Internet connected to the computer.
- TV or other device to view the picture.
Legal issues of cardsharing
If we talk about the legal basis for using cardsharing, it differs depending on the user's country of residence. Many are interested in the question: cardsharing, what is it - a legal method or an illegal one? In some countries, there is criminal liability for using this method of viewing satellite television. In other countries, legislation has not yet addressed this issue. And often the use of cardsharing is not so much in the legal, but in the ethical plane of human relations. Nevertheless, they try to place the cardsharing server in those countries where this type of satellite TV viewing is not prohibited. Such a server might look like the photo below.
Selecting a satellite to view cardsharing
The choice of a satellite whose signal will be shared (this is what specialists call this procedure) is of great importance, since the cost of cardsharing of different satellites can vary significantly. It depends on the number of channels in this package and the percentage of content in the package of channels with HD quality. Also, the user can select several packages on different satellites, thus organizing cardsharing. What does this give the user? Usually, when buying several packages, cardsharing companies provide a discount.
Cardsharing in Moscow
If you pay attention to the general scheme of organizing cardsharing, it is easy to see that at present the concepts of "cardsharing", "Moscow" are very far from each other.
In Moscow, the Internet is quite well developed, and thanks to this, satellite television is gradually losing its attractiveness for each individual client. In such a big city, Internet providers provide not only Internet services, but also cable TV. Therefore, by connecting to such a provider, the client receives all services for a small amount, while of excellent quality and in large quantities.
