Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site bbncca.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!bbncca!franken From: franken@bbncca.ARPA (Ed Frankenberry) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: A Question on Cable Converters Message-ID: <900@bbncca.ARPA> Date: Tue, 14-Aug-84 21:47:51 EDT Article-I.D.: bbncca.900 Posted: Tue Aug 14 21:47:51 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Aug-84 06:43:32 EDT References: <8634@watmath.uucp> Organization: Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, Ma. Lines: 11 I have a different question about tiered cable services. Some relatives recently decided to cancel the "premium" service from their local cable company and opt for basic service instead. The cable company made an appointment to remove the remote control converter/descrambler box later that month. Shortly thereafter, the subscription channels on the tiers were blanked out (although HBO could still be received). This occurred before the craftsperson came to the premises. How is it possible to selectively disable reception of tiered services? Are the individual converter boxes remotely addressable from the cable head end? (The community is wired for one-way cable service and uses the "Octogon" scrambling system).