Along with the advent of satellite television, card sharing also appears. At some point in time, it becomes so popular that some media companies involved in the provision of satellite television broadcasting services begin to fight it. In the modern world, this struggle has subsided a little, but nevertheless, many users of television satellite channels continue to use this method of viewing. So, card sharing - what kind of miracle is it and how legal is it?
What?
Many people ask this question: "Card sharing - what is it , special equipment or a program?" It is impossible to give an unequivocal answer to this question, since the question itself is posed incorrectly. Card sharing is a set of activities that allows the client to view closed satellite TV channels for a moderate fee. Therefore, to answer the question: "Card sharing - what is it? Program?" - You can definitely: no!
But this is not only equipment. This is a special system that helps the client with the help of special equipment and computer and server programs installed both on the client’s computer and on a separate server, provide viewing of closed satellite TV channels.
The story of his appearance
How did card sharing come about? What is a system for access to viewing satellite channels and how is it arranged? We will talk about this a bit later. In the meantime, let's delve into the history of the appearance of this brainchild of man. As soon as satellite television appeared in Europe, there was a problem with access to paid channels for residents of different countries. They would love to pay the cost of such a channel, but access cards were distributed only within individual states, and it was rather difficult for residents of another country to make such a purchase. And here comes card sharing. What does collocation mean? Two words, the first "card" means "card", and the second - "sharing" - means "share."
That is, using the Internet, users in different countries shared information about access codes with users in other countries. At that time, it did not bring any financial losses to anyone. But gradually they began to apply card sharing within countries in order not to pay a sufficiently high cost for a monthly subscription to view the channels of a particular provider.
How does card sharing work?
In fact, the work of card sharing is no different from the work of an ordinary set of satellite television. Only this kit is installed next to the Internet server. What happens when receiving an encoded satellite signal? The provider transmits within a few seconds a key that, using a card inserted in the receiver, allows you to decrypt this signal. This key is then passed to clients connected to this server. And after a few seconds, the operation is repeated.
Moreover, the card inserted into the receiver was purchased legally, and the key is obtained quite officially. From a technical point of view, everything is done quite legally. But the question arises of copyright for this content, which is transmitted through this satellite channel. The provider, transmitting one encoded signal, expects that only one user will be connected to this channel. And companies that use card sharing can transfer this content to thousands, and sometimes tens of thousands of customers, causing financial damage to the provider. That is why satellite providers are struggling with card sharing.
Tune to satellite
The question of how to configure card sharing occurs quite often among novice users with a similar service. Typically, this service is provided by the server technical support service. Where does setting up card sharing begin?
- The first is tuning the antenna in azimuth and altitude to the desired satellite. Typically, each satellite broadcasts several free channels that allow you to check how card sharing is configured for the satellite.
- The next thing to do is coordinate the receiver with the computer. For this, not only a special cable is made that connects the receiver to the computer, but software is also downloaded that allows broadcasting closed channels.
- The selected package of satellite channels is paid, and you can start watching satellite TV.
Legal nuances
In some countries, the state is quite loyal to the issue of using card sharing. So, for example, the owner of a large country house wants to connect several televisions to a particular provider. But the provider is trying to limit the use of the provided content to one TV, or charges an additional fee for this. Then the client switches to card sharing. But the spread of card sharing is usually suppressed by the state, as intellectual property rights are violated.