Gratuity without end

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Disadvantages:

Kaufzwang of CI + / HD + receivers scrap (CI + / HD + is not an industry standard)
Timeshift is not always permitted
Fast forward or rewind timeshift Partial impossible (provider dependent)
Recordings are not always permitted (especially in movies)
Expiration date of recordings
Youth protection not abschalltbar (annoying when you zap especially if you has no children)
Runs only partially with older hardware (with technical knowledge, it is possible to use on some older TV + HD)
All in all it is a DRM product
Receiver can be provider initially disabled (electrical)
Card can be deactivated provider side

Advantages of the product:

Better image