Receiving cable channels

[kanamaster]

Hello!
I have come to you after searching and searching in the internet without finding an answer for my doubts.
I live in Germany. I have a digital cable TV receiver which has a slot for a card.
One question: Is it possible with this kind of receiver --and the adequate hardware and software-- to get paid encoded channels, in the same way that people with sat receivers do?
If it is so.....
--What's the hardware I need?
--What software?
--What kind of card?
--Where to find the needed keys to update the card?

In case you couldn't put an answer here in this forum, could you at least leave me a couple of links where I could find answers to my questions (not forgetting that I am in Germany)?
(Or a private message could be also)
In advance, thank you very much to any of you who could help me with that.
Best regards.

[Supreme2k]

Contact your local sattelite or cable provider for information.

If you are talking about messing with the card to get free cable service, that is illegal (yes, even in Germany).

[kanamaster]

OK....I'll do that indeed. I didn't know that they could help me with that.
Thank you very much for your help!
Best regards..........