Easy TV Home was a

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encrypted

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product and service operated by Solar Digital Media Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of

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. Originally as a mobile TV dongle service, it later distributed digital set-top boxes, as well as

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digital TV channels. Until its discontinuation on September 30, 2019, due to poor sales, Easy TV was receivable in selected areas in

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and parts of nearby provinces.DTV Dongle Packed with Cable Channels from Solar Entertainment
Easy TV

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All channels provided by Solar (with the exception of ETC and Shop TV, which are free-to-air on all digital platforms) were encrypted and scrambled using ABV encryption system, thus required activation via hotline or through their website for those channels to be unscrambled. In addition, all non-encrypted digital terrestrial TV channels broadcast within the area of the household are also carried. A recent notice on the website states that only free-to-air channels can be viewed on set-top boxes after September 30, 2019, with EasyTV ceasing commercial operations due to low sales and stiff competition from rival

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