Thread: Someone explain this to me? Why does the US need digital TV?
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Old 01-02-2008, 10:46 AM  
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Originally Posted by FredIsMe View Post
If they can crack DirecTV then they can crack the boxes.
I don't think so. The digital boxes are activated on the cable companies end and it has to match up with an account. It's not a simple case of putting a chip or card in. They match it up with your account by the mac address on the box.
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