yea its called test cards, ileagle in the states, my buddy used to have a programer, they are getting hit really hard now by ECM (electric counter measures) and will fry your card and you will have to get it unlooped and reprogrammed about every week, and they will guarantee it but you have to send it away and have it reprogrammed and it takes forever, they usually send ECM's right before big events, holidays, football sundays, ect....
for warnng ya, 25$ is steep too, sounds good, but your DTV will be out half the time at least trust me. its worth it if you can get it reprogrammed when you want to, but that is what you have to look into.
also the system goes through a cycle every year or so, and the guys programmers are worth nothing, and it takes them awhilr to get the new programmers and softwhare, this is usually thier Q to move thier business and F*** everyone and pick up and start somewhere else, speaking from experence
gl, e-mail me if you want more info...
PS: the 5 hardcore porn channels are enough to ruien your relationship with your wife or girlfriend, and if you dont have one, you probelly will think you never need one ever again!!