On Feb 8, 4:11*pm, Neil Williams wrote:

On Feb 8, 5:00*pm, wrote:

It uses viewing cards inserted into the box.

Not since 2007 it hasn't apparently.

I have had a box since about 2008 (one of the Thomson PVRs) and it
does have a viewing card, though I binned it as I decided not to
continue the TUTV bit.

Might well be that they have changed the setup so you don't *have* to
use one of those boxes, though.

No - you basically need a specific "Top Up TV Anytime" box now - the
programmes are broadcast encrypted overnight, picked up and recorded
by the box, which is essentially a hard-disk PVR/ DVR - the subscriber
then has a library of programmes to watch. Apparently there remains a
legacy service - unavailable to new subscribers - with a limited range
of channels still broadcast for 'live' viewing. All sounds a bit
pointless - the latter especially so.

Info from:
http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/topuptvanytime.html