TPS was back for about a day since the 17th but is not on anymore. Turning the receiver on and off doesn't do it either, it only works for other channels like BBC prime and such. All you get is a "Scrambled" then "no signal" then nothing on TPS.
As for unlocking HBO, Discovery etc.. there's no known way of getting them. American channels are encrypted differently than European ones and the folks at Echolink haven't figured out a way of unlocking that just yet. The only solution is the European versions of those Channels: E! Europe, Discovery Europe etc... OR getting another box with a rigged card and that costs some doe plus it may stop working at any time and you're hit for yuor money.
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