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Does anybody know if those digital cable filters work?

I just bought a digital cable filter from OKorder and it's saying that I could block the signal from my cable box from going to my cable service provider and i should be able to order PPV movies and get PPV channels, and was given a print out on how to reset my box after I order these movies so I won't be charged, honestly I should of researched this before I bought it, but it was only $12 bucks to get it so I'm not going broke over it but wanted to know if anybody have tried this digital filter and is it legit?

Answer:

They are a scam--- What they CLAIM is that they will block the return path to the cable company so the cable company will not know what was ordered. This worked?? when the PPV box simply turned on with the remote control unit and later sent the info to the cable system. Now, MOST systems with digital cable, the cable box needs to talk to the cable company's computer before you even order the movie. The cable box talks to the billing computer via the return path and then if the account is fine it activates your cable box and you get the already billed for movie. If you block the return path with the filter this doesn't work. NO PPV movie.

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