well you could say there are other types of sat boxes working by card sharing and paying a sub,its a hot potato that is forbidden in some places to talk about [ google cccam for more info ] you need to be well into workings of pc and linux as it is not for the faint hearted or clueless lol,or some sat boxes when bought give you a gift of channels,have a look in the sat forum as there may be more info there.