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Direct TV Access Cards

It is actually these Direct TV access cards which allow your receivers to de-scramble the Direct TV programming signals that anyone with a receiver could pick up. If you begin new satellite television service with Direct TV or the Dish Network, these access cards will be provided to you and are basically what you're paying for with your service subscription.

Well, what keeps people from just finding access cards from non-traditional markets and getting Direct TV or Dish Network service for free? For one thing, it's illegal. Federal statutes in both the US and Canada require that if you want to access DBS (direct broadcasting systems, such as Direct TV or Dish Network) satellite channels then at least one person within that household must maintain a valid subscription with the service provider.

Even though most people comply with these regulations, there are still those within the satellite television community who try to hack the Direct TV or Dish Network access card systems to get full channel access for free. Many of these people do actually figure out how to get around paying for the satellite service, but to do so, regular updates in the already sophisticated methods are required. In other words, a lay-person probably would not be interested enough in satellite communications to put in the time to figure out how to hack the system.

Also, even if you can figure out how to get around needing Direct TV access cards, you're cost to start watching DBS satellite television will be far from cheap, as you still have to buy a receiver (which will be above $300) and pay to implement the necessary updates.

If you really want to stay away from subscription satellite services, we recommend you read more about free to air satellite TV service. FTA satellite service is legally free to receive.

If you want to pay for satellite service, you can get up to five receivers and a satellite dish free. Visit our free satellite TV dish page for more information.

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