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Satellite News · 27-03-08, 02:40 PM

Over 250 illegal digital TV set top boxes have been found in house raided by the police in Wigan; this followed a police operation that attended the Wigan Computer fair, where they arrested a man who was selling the set top boxes. These were standard free to air set top boxes which had been modified [...]

THESE WERE CABLE BOXES NOT SATELLITE BOXES

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merlodlliw · 27-03-08, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Satellite News

Over 250 illegal digital TV set top boxes have been found in house raided by the police in Wigan; this followed a police operation that attended the Wigan Computer fair, where they arrested a man who was selling the set top boxes. These were standard free to air set top boxes which had been modified [...]

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E Bay is full if them, unless they were hacked for Sky,but if for foreign programmes, and for private use they are legal, but they may well have been knocked off, need more info on this one.

Bob

ronster · 28-03-08, 05:36 AM

they were cable boxes not satellite,eurovox max Vs as sold by our very own lincsat lol
only illegal once theyve been flashed
Two Arrested Over Free View Boxes (from This Is Lancashire)

Lincsat's Nick-nacks (Shop)

merlodlliw · 28-03-08, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ronster

they were cable boxes not satellite,eurovox max Vs as sold by our very own lincsat lol
only illegal once theyve been flashed
Two Arrested Over Free View Boxes (from This Is Lancashire)

Lincsat's Nick-nacks (Shop)

Thanks for that ronster, Im not into cable(only coax), I presume hacking into virgin is illeagle for home use and not for profit,unlike Sat from abroad which appears OK for private use,

Bob

leythdave · 28-03-08, 11:45 AM

They were eurovox black boxs, wondered why he wasnt there this week!!

http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/03/2...found-in-raid/

spikebaby · 28-03-08, 03:05 PM

fancy selling them flashed........ he should have just pointed then to a forum and said all the software is here.......lol

ronster · 28-03-08, 03:11 PM

says in this report there were some "v1gin media branded" (sammys + pace)ones so if they were modded v1rgin boxes surley the net IDs would be wrong when taken home to a different area,unless in a pure area maybe!!!
Two traders arrested in computer fair raid - Leigh Today

leythdave · 28-03-08, 03:47 PM

Why put them in a car?
The pig shop is directly infornt of the Pie dome.

lincsat · 28-03-08, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronster

they were cable boxes not satellite,eurovox max Vs as sold by our very own lincsat lol
only illegal once theyve been flashed
Two Arrested Over Free View Boxes (from This Is Lancashire)

Lincsat's Nick-nacks (Shop)

I don't flash them until dispatch and never have that many in stock - I can only dream of having £4000 in cash

merlodlliw · 28-03-08, 06:03 PM

[quote=lincsat;133872]I don't flash them until dispatch and never have that many in stock - I can only dream of having £4000 in cash

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Sounds like Wigan is the flash capital, what a pillock £4K in cash left around,mind you,I bet the other £40K is stashed under the pier.

Bob

27-03-08, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Satellite News Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Illegal set top boxes found in raid Over 250 illegal digital TV set top boxes have been found in house raided by the police in Wigan; this followed a police operation that attended the Wigan Computer fair, where they arrested a man who was selling the set top boxes. These were standard free to air set top boxes which had been modified [...] THESE WERE CABLE BOXES NOT SATELLITE BOXES More: Illegal set top boxes found in raid Last edited by robbo71; 28-03-08 at 10:48 AM. Reason: Adding clarification to report

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ronster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,046 Thanks: 26 Thanked 276 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Illegal set top boxes found in raid they were cable boxes not satellite,eurovox max Vs as sold by our very own lincsat lol only illegal once theyve been flashed Two Arrested Over Free View Boxes (from This Is Lancashire) Lincsat's Nick-nacks (Shop) Last edited by ronster; 28-03-08 at 05:39 AM.

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spikebaby Underground crew member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 22 Thanked 183 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Illegal set top boxes found in raid fancy selling them flashed........ he should have just pointed then to a forum and said all the software is here.......lol

28-03-08, 03:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
ronster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,046 Thanks: 26 Thanked 276 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Illegal set top boxes found in raid says in this report there were some "v1gin media branded" (sammys + pace)ones so if they were modded v1rgin boxes surley the net IDs would be wrong when taken home to a different area,unless in a pure area maybe!!! Two traders arrested in computer fair raid - Leigh Today


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28-03-08, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
leythdave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leigh,Lancs. Posts: 224 Thanks: 2 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Illegal set top boxes found in raid Why put them in a car? The pig shop is directly infornt of the Pie dome.

28-03-08, 06:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
merlodlliw FTA ONLY(SKY FREE HOME) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bwlchgwyn, 1375 Ft,highest village in Wales,Wrexham County Posts: 828 Thanks: 40 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Illegal set top boxes found in raid [quote=lincsat;133872]I don't flash them until dispatch and never have that many in stock - I can only dream of having £4000 in cash [/quote Sounds like Wigan is the flash capital, what a pillock £4K in cash left around,mind you,I bet the other £40K is stashed under the pier. Bob

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