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Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« on: August 21, 2008, 08:20:51 PM »
A friend of mine who ran a small cable system here in Vermont is selling his Weatherstar JR. 
He's asking $200, which includes:
*  unit w/ keyboard and original Wagner manual
*  c-band satellite receiver
*  wedge type video cypher II descrambler

If interested, PM me for the details!

Jay

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 08:55:47 PM »
Have pics of the apparatus? (videocipher? manual?)

BTW, isn't that illegal? :P
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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 10:50:40 PM »
Have pics of the apparatus? (videocipher? manual?)

BTW, isn't that illegal? :P
Yeah, it is. 100%. Plus its a violation of TWC's terms of use.

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 11:05:30 PM »
I'm willing to barter. I'll send an autographed picture of myself in exchange for the STAR. Deal? :cool3:

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2008, 11:16:59 PM »
I'm willing to barter. I'll send an autographed picture of myself in exchange for the STAR. Deal? :cool3:
I wish I has a STAR so I could take part in this offer!! :(

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2008, 11:20:08 PM »
I'm willing to barter. I'll send an autographed picture of myself in exchange for the STAR. Deal? :cool3:
I wish I has a STAR so I could take part in this offer!! :(
Me too... though I could always steal the one from my Comcast headend. It's only about two miles away. :D

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2008, 01:09:38 AM »
I'm willing to barter. I'll send an autographed picture of myself in exchange for the STAR. Deal? :cool3:

Mmm, that'll make a great dart board!  :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :P

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2008, 02:22:14 PM »
LOL! for a second, I thought this thread title said "Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of crap"

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I take it no satellite comes with this?
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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2008, 03:10:17 PM »
I've put a ticket in with the support desk to locate the owner of the unit, and get it shipped back.

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2008, 03:16:04 PM »
I've put a ticket in with the support desk to locate the owner of the unit, and get it shipped back.
Will he be fined?

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2008, 03:21:04 PM »
I've put a ticket in with the support desk to locate the owner of the unit, and get it shipped back.
Will he be fined?
I've never dealt with this type of thing, so I have no clue.

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2008, 03:42:14 PM »
Well that's a fine f*** you.  :whistling:

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2008, 04:36:25 PM »
I've put a ticket in with the support desk to locate the owner of the unit, and get it shipped back.
:thrilled: :clap: :twothumbs:
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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2008, 04:56:22 PM »
Well that's a fine f*** you.  :whistling:
I could care less about the STAR, its the IRD that concerns me. Thats all TWC is problaly concerned about as well. That IRD can access more than TWC, it can access any encrypted signal off of the AMC satellites.

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Re: Weatherstar JR for sale - own a piece of TWC history
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2008, 07:36:47 PM »
Well that's a fine f*** you.  :whistling:
I could care less about the STAR, its the IRD that concerns me. Thats all TWC is problaly concerned about as well. That IRD can access more than TWC, it can access any encrypted signal off of the AMC satellites.

Yeah well it shouldn't be any concern to any of us IMHO. None of us are true employees of TWC. You come the closest, but really your only an employee at will. IOW, your only employed by them when they need you. Your not a true full time employee of TWC. IMHO its crossing the line for any of us to report this, as none of us are truly in a position to make it our business.