nah mate..thats not how it works..
They do use the internet though to connect to an external server (which details are already in the box)The server subscription is included in the price of the box .
Once that server goes down...box goes off .
both SV and KV work the same way...but...
the KV server is far more reliable than the Starview server...i dont even think the starview server is running atm.
a new starview combo file seen today for cable,posted elsewhere but unknown if its a bogus one,as usually it goes to most places,waiting time to see whats happening.