Is this product legal?

**beefers1** · 06-14-2008, 12:25 PM

http://www.kworldcomputer.com/produc...b-s100.htm#003

is the product featured here legal in North America? it says:

Quote:

Watch free digital satellite TV program and radio (not DAB) on PC

if so, how does it work?

**sobeit** · 06-14-2008, 02:32 PM

the product is legal, its how you use it may not be legal.

dai · 06-14-2008, 03:08 PM

it receives free to air broadcasts

**beefers1** · 06-14-2008, 03:11 PM

thanks. and how many channels will there approximately be? surrey (greater vancouver) is on the pacific northwest, btw.

dai · 06-14-2008, 03:23 PM

check what satellites are available i would think it would be a fair few,you will need a motorised dish to move from one sat to another
look at 6.7.8
http://www.satcodx6.com/eng/
http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/North-America.html
digital is the small dishes you see on houses
c band are the large dishes you see in the garden the card will not pick these up they are anolouge broadcasts

**beefers1** · 06-14-2008, 03:29 PM

to be honest, i was actually wondering if i could have Discovery Kids Canada (my little brother likes those types of shows, and i really want to watch Zoom) legally for a low cost. but no. oh well, my parents'll probably get digital TV soon anyway cos our cable costs so much (over $50CAD just for about 70 channels!) and we might be getting an HDTV. thanks. problem solved.

dai · 06-14-2008, 09:52 PM

that's half the price it costs here

**beefers1** · 06-14-2008, 09:58 PM

half the price? after conversion? you must be kidding me.... how many channels do you get?

dai · 06-14-2008, 10:23 PM

about the same i suppose a lot of the stuff here is repeated on a second channel 2hrs later and a number of times during the week there is very little difference between the canadian and australian dollar

**beefers1** · 06-14-2008, 10:44 PM

wow, didn't realize it was so expensive. once, i thought gas (petrol) prices were a lot, til i saw the prices in europe. but our prices are still high compared to american prices.

**stressfreesoul** · 06-17-2008, 01:11 PM

Tell me about it, over £5 a gallon now (£1.32 per litre)

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,977 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Is this product legal? check what satellites are available i would think it would be a fair few,you will need a motorised dish to move from one sat to another look at 6.7.8 http://www.satcodx6.com/eng/ http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/North-America.html digital is the small dishes you see on houses c band are the large dishes you see in the garden the card will not pick these up they are anolouge broadcasts __________________

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beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,249 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Is this product legal? to be honest, i was actually wondering if i could have Discovery Kids Canada (my little brother likes those types of shows, and i really want to watch Zoom) legally for a low cost. but no. oh well, my parents'll probably get digital TV soon anyway cos our cable costs so much (over $50CAD just for about 70 channels!) and we might be getting an HDTV. thanks. problem solved. __________________ Last edited by beefers1 : 06-14-2008 at 03:30 PM.

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