VideoCipher is a brand name of analog scrambling equipment for satellite television invented in 1983 by Linkabit Corporation, which was bought out by MA/COM in 1985. MA/COM was finally bought out by General Instrument in 1987. Currently, Videocipher technology is controlled by Motorola Corporation. Videocipher scrambling usually involves the DES encryption scheme. With the shift to digital satellite transmission, the Videocipher system will possibly be phased out entirely by 2010. Variants The… (More on Videocipher)