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This article is from the Satellite TV FAQ, by Gary Bourgois flash@lopez.marquette.mi.us with numerous contributions by others.

21 How Do Descramblers Work?

Each VC-II+ has a unique ID number, which you give to programming services
to subscribe to a channel or package. The programming service broadcasts
your ID number, and a special code that instructs your descrambler to work
when tuned to a subscribed channel.

 

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