Question about Sony Bravis and some Samsung TV - Blu-ray Forum

MetalHead84 · 03-24-2009, 06:19 PM

A guy at my job just by a Samsung plasma TV and he told me he was able to view some pay per view channel free. He said he went on channel 60.X and he got some channel.
So when I went home for diner I try it myself since my sony bravia had the option to go on XX.XX channel and I was able to listen to music, and I try the channel he told me and I was able to get some "on demand" channel we have in our area.
And all this with a normal analog cable connection, no DVR or anything
So how does it work.. do we "intercept" the signal from the cable from those who order the movie on the "on demand" channel?

kevinokev · 03-24-2009, 07:56 PM

Probably some local off-air signal you are picking up.

lobosrul · 03-24-2009, 10:20 PM

Your using your TV's QAM tuner on digital unencrypted cable, it has nothing to do with it being a specific model. This happened to me when I did a scan. I could even see someone rewinding back and forth on a VOD "nudie movie". I don't really know why the VOD channels that other people are watching are available to clear QAM viewing, I thought it was just some local screwup by Comcast.

It may also be clear to you that the cable co is screwing you. Theres no real reason for them to require a box for HDTV channels when your TV has a QAM tuner.

Batman1980 · 03-24-2009, 10:21 PM

What's a Sony Bravis?

steve1971 · 03-25-2009, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

What's a Sony Bravis?

I think he meant Bravia.

MetalHead84 · 03-25-2009, 01:27 PM

Yes Bravia, I notice it after I have hit submit

MetalHead84 · 03-25-2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobosrul

Your using your TV's QAM tuner on digital unencrypted cable, it has nothing to do with it being a specific model. This happened to me when I did a scan. I could even see someone rewinding back and forth on a VOD "nudie movie". I don't really know why the VOD channels that other people are watching are available to clear QAM viewing, I thought it was just some local screwup by Comcast.

It may also be clear to you that the cable co is screwing you. Theres no real reason for them to require a box for HDTV channels when your TV has a QAM tuner.

Yes exactly what we get, we can see them rewind/fast foward, and the channel always change and there is less or more channel available depending if it's the morning or the evening

bongzilla · 03-25-2009, 02:32 PM

I can do that same thing on TWC.

03-24-2009, 06:19 PM	#1
MetalHead84 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Val d'Or Blu-ray collection:76	Question about Sony Bravis and some Samsung TV A guy at my job just by a Samsung plasma TV and he told me he was able to view some pay per view channel free. He said he went on channel 60.X and he got some channel. So when I went home for diner I try it myself since my sony bravia had the option to go on XX.XX channel and I was able to listen to music, and I try the channel he told me and I was able to get some "on demand" channel we have in our area. And all this with a normal analog cable connection, no DVR or anything So how does it work.. do we "intercept" the signal from the cable from those who order the movie on the "on demand" channel?

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03-24-2009, 07:56 PM	#2
kevinokev Active Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:US - PA Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Probably some local off-air signal you are picking up.

03-24-2009, 10:20 PM	#3
lobosrul Active Member Member since:Aug 2008	Your using your TV's QAM tuner on digital unencrypted cable, it has nothing to do with it being a specific model. This happened to me when I did a scan. I could even see someone rewinding back and forth on a VOD "nudie movie". I don't really know why the VOD channels that other people are watching are available to clear QAM viewing, I thought it was just some local screwup by Comcast. It may also be clear to you that the cable co is screwing you. Theres no real reason for them to require a box for HDTV channels when your TV has a QAM tuner.

03-24-2009, 10:21 PM	#4
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	What's a Sony Bravis?

03-25-2009, 01:27 PM	#6
MetalHead84 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Val d'Or Blu-ray collection:76	Yes Bravia, I notice it after I have hit submit

03-25-2009, 02:32 PM	#8
bongzilla Active Member Member since:Jan 2009	I can do that same thing on TWC.

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