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Can a digital cable box purchased through one cable company be used for a different cable company?
No. Each cable company uses different signal encryption technology.
Do you have to pay for the box to get Digital Cable?
It all depends on the cable company whether or not you can get the box for free. Sometimes they have promotions and they will give you the box when you sign a contract.
Do you need a digital converter box for a digiatal television?
If you get your signal from a cable company you might, all cable companies are not the same.
Where can we acquire cable box for our offices?
Rogers.com would be an excellent choice to go with in order to get a digital cable box. They are a great company and they have the lowest prices you can ask for.
Can the cable run directly into VCR without the box?
Yes, but if your cable company is no longer sending analog channels down the cable, it won't work without a digital converter box.
You are trying to split cable into my son's room We have digital in the room you are splitting from I don't want digital is his bedroom Is it possible to do this and just get the basic channels?
If his TV is cable ready and your cable company offers basic cable with out a cable box then just use a cable rated splitter and run the cable to his TV without a box he will only get basic and probably advanced basic. You need a cable box or a TV with a built in decoder to get digital signals.
Motorola digital cable box?
A Motorola digital cable box is used to changed an analog television to digital viewing. The cable box needs to be connected to a receiver such as a roof antenna and then to the television. The television then has to scan the box to locate signals that it can receive.
If i have a digital cable box and plug it into my basic cable will i get digital cable?
No. No when it comes to subscription channels such as MTV, Food Netowrk etc. You have to have a cable box that is from a local cable provider and call the company to activate the service. If you have an HDTV with a digital tuner, you can plug in the basic cable from a wall into your television and scan for channels. You will only get unencrypted / basic network channels such as CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, etc.
The Benefit of Owning a Digital Cable Box?
The digital cable box is now a necessity if you want to watch cable television. The digital cable box operates by converting and unscrambling satellite signals into a screen that transmits them as digital images. They can be bought at department stores fairly cheap and are now common household items.
If you have a DVD player with a digital tuner so you still have to use your cable box?
Not necessarily. However, any paid subscription service like HBO, etc., won't come up on the DVD player. The authorization for those are controlled by the cable company and require authorization from the cable company to the cable box.
How do you reset an io digital cable box?
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If you have an analog tv with a set top digital converter box will you be able to receive basic cable without a cable box?
Depends if your cable company is sending anything in analog to the box. Since every thing's converting to digital, chances are there may be a few remaining channels in analog still in basic, but those will be gone by February 17, 2009.
