It is. To be honest, I haven't dealt with this in a couple of years. We did a demo once on the show to see how it was done. I thought they would have changed the cards by now, but evidently it is still a problem.
The issue with DirecTV and their crackdown, is that the cards can be used for other purposes besides signal theft. The way that they are going after people, is that if you purchased a card from a questionable supplier known to engage in this kind of activity, then you are automatically presumed to be a signal pirate. So either pay $3500 or be sued. It's on you to prove you weren't using it for pirating satellite TV.
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