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warrior1 · 29-07-10, 10:31 AM

Hi guys, just a general question. I see posts from various users saying they have had 5, maybe 10 years use of free channels by use of various stb's. Out of geeky curiousity I just want to know how long cable has been hacked here in the UK and what boxes were first used.

were eurovoxs always the most popular boxes....whatever happened to those analogue telewest stb's that you could chip....

Thanks

chris31560 · 29-07-10, 11:00 AM

hi m8 first part of ur question is hacked for about 8 years, secondly the old analog boxes r obsolete and dont work anymore as the anolog signal has been turned off, hope that helps ya...

hethemlrijk · 31-07-10, 10:08 PM

its been hacked for alot longer than that only from my area, its been hacked since it was laid. boxes are the old red number jerrolds with test chips fitted.

moved on to alot of people using super baby Js and the ilk for ease of fitting. Then came digital. and the cards were more or less open bak in those days

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warrior1 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A history lesson Hi guys, just a general question. I see posts from various users saying they have had 5, maybe 10 years use of free channels by use of various stb's. Out of geeky curiousity I just want to know how long cable has been hacked here in the UK and what boxes were first used. were eurovoxs always the most popular boxes....whatever happened to those analogue telewest stb's that you could chip.... Thanks

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chris31560 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 107 Thanks: 14 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: A history lesson hi m8 first part of ur question is hacked for about 8 years, secondly the old analog boxes r obsolete and dont work anymore as the anolog signal has been turned off, hope that helps ya...

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hethemlrijk Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: A history lesson its been hacked for alot longer than that only from my area, its been hacked since it was laid. boxes are the old red number jerrolds with test chips fitted. moved on to alot of people using super baby Js and the ilk for ease of fitting. Then came digital. and the cards were more or less open bak in those days