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Analoguesat · 28-03-08, 02:56 PM

TPS will cease off 13E later in the year

Individual channels will start disappearing between now and the Autumn shutdown.

Pink will go at the end of April, and the Multivision film/porn channels will close at the end of May.

BGonaSTICK · 01-04-08, 11:32 PM

The longest running encryption joke since.... since.... well, possibly ever!

I have several hard disks full of films from TPS, and have enjoyed much Premiership football from their bouquet too.

Still watching and recording stuff.

Grab some while you can - especially if you're just getting started in the hobby and want to romanticise about 'TPS' ten years from now in some dank, dark corner of a forum or blog...

It has been a great source of interest, not least for the stuff it taught us about hacking and counter measures. I wish I'd have kept some of the official press releases claiming that the pirates had been defeated once and for all, only to have it open again later that day...

rage99 · 01-04-08, 11:44 PM

It doesn't affect me because i can watch TPS/CanalSat on 19e any way

BGonaSTICK · 01-04-08, 11:53 PM

Where's the romance in that?!?

nanochickin · 01-04-08, 11:57 PM

I'll miss TPS in all honesty. It was the first package i ever managed to get open on my old trusty TMS1500

I still watch it now to this day. It will be sadly missed

Lets just hope they have to use the old TPScrypt to make use of all the old TPS decoders. Would be good if they did as theres more on the Canal+ package on 19.2e

Nano

kerrywez · 02-04-08, 12:02 AM

I like that one Nano, but it would just be our luck that they will go to some other encryption, but they have all those boxes right enough. I will be interesting to see what they do.

Very best regards Wez

BigRich · 02-04-08, 07:39 AM

So are TPS closing down or just moving to a new location ???

Rich

nanochickin · 02-04-08, 09:56 AM

They merged with Canal+ sometime last year i think it was. They were both major competitors in France a few years back

TPS broadcast off 13e using Viacess/TPSCrypt and Canal+ broadcast of 19.2e using Mediaguard Seca2. Once merged it didn't make financial sense to continue broadcasting off 13e due to the fact the encryption was shot to pieces from day one and the expense to lease the transponders on 13e

The merged company are now in the middle of a re-allignment programme to put everyone on Astra 1 @ 19.2e

I'm just hoping that the old TPS set top boxes can't be converted to use Seca 2 as that will force them back on to Viaccess unless they swap out all the old TPS units, which i can't see happening to be honest

Nnao

BGonaSTICK · 02-04-08, 10:27 AM

No way on Earth will they continue using TPSCrypt

nanochickin · 02-04-08, 10:39 AM

I've heard rumors it will be Viaccess 2.6 they will be using

Nano

28-03-08, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	TPS 13E latest news TPS will cease off 13E later in the year Individual channels will start disappearing between now and the Autumn shutdown. Pink will go at the end of April, and the Multivision film/porn channels will close at the end of May. __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

01-04-08, 11:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: TPS 13E latest news The longest running encryption joke since.... since.... well, possibly ever! I have several hard disks full of films from TPS, and have enjoyed much Premiership football from their bouquet too. Still watching and recording stuff. Grab some while you can - especially if you're just getting started in the hobby and want to romanticise about 'TPS' ten years from now in some dank, dark corner of a forum or blog... It has been a great source of interest, not least for the stuff it taught us about hacking and counter measures. I wish I'd have kept some of the official press releases claiming that the pirates had been defeated once and for all, only to have it open again later that day... __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-04-08, 11:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
rage99 Technology Forums Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: TPS 13E latest news It doesn't affect me because i can watch TPS/CanalSat on 19e any way

01-04-08, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: TPS 13E latest news Where's the romance in that?!? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-04-08, 11:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 14 Thanked 101 Times in 93 Posts	Re: TPS 13E latest news I'll miss TPS in all honesty. It was the first package i ever managed to get open on my old trusty TMS1500 I still watch it now to this day. It will be sadly missed Lets just hope they have to use the old TPScrypt to make use of all the old TPS decoders. Would be good if they did as theres more on the Canal+ package on 19.2e Nano __________________


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02-04-08, 12:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 241 Thanked 131 Times in 127 Posts	Re: TPS 13E latest news I like that one Nano, but it would just be our luck that they will go to some other encryption, but they have all those boxes right enough. I will be interesting to see what they do. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.

02-04-08, 07:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
BigRich Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: TPS 13E latest news So are TPS closing down or just moving to a new location ??? Rich

02-04-08, 09:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 14 Thanked 101 Times in 93 Posts	Re: TPS 13E latest news They merged with Canal+ sometime last year i think it was. They were both major competitors in France a few years back TPS broadcast off 13e using Viacess/TPSCrypt and Canal+ broadcast of 19.2e using Mediaguard Seca2. Once merged it didn't make financial sense to continue broadcasting off 13e due to the fact the encryption was shot to pieces from day one and the expense to lease the transponders on 13e The merged company are now in the middle of a re-allignment programme to put everyone on Astra 1 @ 19.2e I'm just hoping that the old TPS set top boxes can't be converted to use Seca 2 as that will force them back on to Viaccess unless they swap out all the old TPS units, which i can't see happening to be honest Nnao __________________

02-04-08, 10:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: TPS 13E latest news No way on Earth will they continue using TPSCrypt __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

02-04-08, 10:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 14 Thanked 101 Times in 93 Posts	Re: TPS 13E latest news I've heard rumors it will be Viaccess 2.6 they will be using Nano __________________

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