25 years ago I knew people that bought a chip through the mail, soldered it into a box and got free everything for years. These chips and others were readily available. Think now how technology has advanced 1000 fold and you can understand how easy it is for these electronic geniuses to do this.That brings to mind that old "Simpsons" episode titled "So you decided to steal cable"...funny and still happening. By the way, where do you get one of those new converters...LOL
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