# hmmm... decoding analog cable thru a tuner card? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 5, 2006, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491 "2006-10-05T09:54:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/1 "2006-10-05T09:54:47Z")
just wondering if this is even possible… but does anyone know if it it’s do-able to somehow decode a cable signal (for instance, I have analog-basic cable but can’t get HBO or anything else because I’m getting the cable is thru my apartment complex as a package deal type of thing :tdown: ) to get certin channels? This would be on my PC BTW using a hauppauge TV tuner card any input welcome ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/2 "2006-10-05T13:04:51Z")
If I understand this right, your trying to get premium channels for free. No, you can’t do that with a tuner card. Your channels are being blocked outside of your house. ---
**Author:** ![raven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@raven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raven)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/3 "2006-10-05T13:07:50Z")
![http://www.cableboxfilters.com/i/filter.jpg](http://www.cableboxfilters.com/i/filter.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/4 "2006-10-05T13:11:30Z")
no ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/5 "2006-10-05T13:17:40Z")
> [@raven](#): > hmmmm… :chin: looks like that would only work with a digital package (cable box/dvr type of setup) though :\ I wouldn’t mind trying it out though :tup:… intresting ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/6 "2006-10-05T13:19:40Z")
i think it makes sense that you should be able to do this as they have illegal boxes and other illegal devices to remove the encryption… but all of my internet searches over the years have failed at providing a way to do this. i have managed to find some programs for this purposes but none worked… i guess they’re too smart for us. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/7 "2006-10-05T13:21:37Z")
> [@duck](#): > > i think it makes sense that you should be able to do this as they have illegal boxes and other illegal devices to remove the encryption… thats sort of what I was thinking… oh well, it was worth asking I guess 😛 ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/8 "2006-10-05T13:22:52Z")
i’d even settle for just being able to get all basic cable channels through a tv tuner card ---
**Author:** ![auttiquattro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@auttiquattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/auttiquattro)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/9 "2006-10-05T13:24:41Z")
Cable is now controlled by a main center, they have complete control over what is broadcast across your lines now. No more hacking cable companies and satellite is on it’s way out too. Those filters raven posted are for if you have digital cable and are “supposed” to work with getting PPV free but in esscence it just blocks a frequency sent out daily or weekly by your cable provider…they will shut your box off if you do this. Cliff notes : No like Zwarbyt ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/10 "2006-10-05T13:27:40Z")
i dont have cable at all but… they don’t even send you a signal for say HBO if you don’t have the service? ---
**Author:** ![auttiquattro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@auttiquattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/auttiquattro)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/11 "2006-10-05T13:28:36Z")
No, its not like the old days where you could tune into the channel and here the sound, since HBO is digital there is no way for you to pick it up ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/12 "2006-10-05T13:41:49Z")
actually… If I turn to the HBO channel, I get it… but it’s all scrabled it looks like. More or less the reason I asked ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hmmm-decoding-analog-cable-thru-a-tuner-card/18491/13 "2006-10-05T13:45:05Z")
steve you can deffinitely get it. My mom used to live at raintree, had that analog cable setup. We got one of those cheater boxes off ebay for like 79 bucks and she got all the channels. There really isn’t too much on the analog cable tier anymore anyways, all you would be getting would be hbo, showtime, and that ppv channel 99 i think.