B-CAS (BS Conditional Access Systems Co., Ltd.) is a vendor and operator of the

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CAS system in

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, largely owned by the public broadcaster

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with some other electronics companies and broadcasters airing in BSAT. It also refers to the reception method (B-CAS method) that this company offers. All

receiving apparatus such as DTT TV, tuner, and DVD recorder except 1seg-only devices require a B-CAS card under regulation and B-CAS cards are supplied with most units at purchase. B-CAS cards cannot be purchased separately, except in cases of damage, loss, purchase of used equipment, or theft. As of February 2025, replacement B-CAS cards cost ¥2,310.https://www.b-cas.co.jp/cardorderNew/temp-reissue-agreement.html Implementations of ISDB-T and ISDB-T International (SBTVD) outside Japan do not use the B-CAS system at all as they do not employ the ''Copy-Once'' encryption method used on ISDB broadcasts in Japan. For these countries, some operators may choose to implement their own copy protection system.

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