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VideoCrypt is a cryptographic, smartcard-based conditional access television encryption system that scrambles analogue pay-TV signals. It was introduced in 1989 by News Datacom and was used initially by Sky TV and subsequently by several other broadcasters on SES' Astra satellites at 19.2° east.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCrypt | is a | cryptographic | 0.90 | text |
| MoreTV or hVCPlus | instance of | This was made possible with software | 0.80 | text |
| a reasonably fast PC | instance of | This was made possible with software | 0.80 | text |
| VideoCrypt | related to Attacks | The VideoCrypt | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to Decoder card datastream attacks | The | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to Decoder card datastream attacks | McCormac Hack | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to Decoder card datastream attacks | John McCormac | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to Decoder card datastream attacks | This | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to Decoder card datastream attacks | Card | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to References | EP | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to References | Cohen | 0.60 | section |
| VideoCrypt | related to References | Michael | 0.60 | section |
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