To scam or not to scam; that is the question.

Discussion in 'Software' started by jimpeel, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    I need some counsel on THIS SITE which purports to sell a software which makes it possible to receive SAT TV over the Internet. The only way that I can see this being possible is if they have a bunch of servers receiving the SAT downlink and then rebroadcasting it using a scrambled signal. They would then sell the descrambling software to the suck ... um, I mean ... customers.

    The F-I-L wants to watch TV on his PC but he is leery of this type of offering because he thinks it may be nothing but a phishing expedition to glean CC numbers. I told him to simply use a Visa prepaid gift card which runs like a CC and give that to them if he is so darned curious. His retort then is "But it will cost $50 to find out."

    Anyone out there heard anything about this type of thing and, if so, is it legit?
     
  2. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    From reading on another forum the satellite to PC charges you for software, a ripoff to use the words that other posters used, which you can do free if you visit one of the internet tv sites. I'm not sure if all these sites are still active.
    Code:
    http://www.channelking.com/index.php 
    http://wwitv.com/portal.htm 
    http://www.gooya.co.uk/worldtv.html 
    http://www.see.tv/ 
    http://www.internettvlist.com/
    http://www.global-itv.com 
    http://www.viewmy.tv 
    www.myp2p.eu (fpr pro sports)
    www.movieforumz.com   (seems to be a forum for finding sources for tv show and movies online
    If you go here
    Code:
    http://www.tvunetworks.com/
    and download a free player you can watch tv.

    Tell him to save his money and not fall for the satellite to PC software.
     
  3. evilfantasy

    evilfantasy Malware Fighter

  4. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    Thanks, guys. I couldn't argue with that "It will cost $50" logic. Looks like it would have been money thrown down a s--- hole.

    Thanks again,

    J
     

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