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If i have a digital cable box and plug it into my basic cable will i get digital cable?
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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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.
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.
If you have basic cable no cable box Does this will i still get cable when the digital switch happens?
Yes, the only people affected by the transition are those still using an antenna.
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.
How much does cable tv typically cost?
Since most analog cable is a thng of the past, you will probably have to get digital cable including a box for your tv. Basic cable prices will differ from area to area, the basic cable in northeastern Pa is around 60 dollars a month and a one time box rental fee of 10 dollars.
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.
How do you reset an io digital cable box?
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What does a Sky Digital box do?
A Sky Digital box is a type of cable box. It is an HD cable box that records television shows that you set for it to record. It can hold up to 60 hours of HD shows.
How do you connect a digital video recorder to a PC?
The digital video recorder that you purchase should come with all the necessary components that you would need to hook it up to your television. However, these devices usually plug directly into your cable box, with a standard coaxial cable.
How do you connect a LG LHB335 home theater system to a cable box's digital audio out?
The LG LHB335 only has an optical digital inputs. If your cable box has an optical digital output, connect it to the Digital in #1 (TV) with an optical cable. If your cable box only has a coaxial (RCA) digital output and you want to use the digital audio connection, you will need to purchase a coaxial to optical digital converter. The Monoprice 2947 is less than $20.00.
How do you transfer recordings made in an HD cable box to a DVD using a DVD recorder. I had no problem doing this before from my previous digital cable box?
Try using the composite (analog) outputs from your cable box instead of the digital outputs.
You have basic cable no converter box Does this mean that the cable company will send out analog?
You must have a converter box. In my area I have a choice of two different cable companies, Time-warner, and Verizon FIOS. Verizon requires you use their box. My service was cut off a week ago and I am still trying to get them to send me a free box. You can also pay to lease their DVR, box. Time- warner will lease you a box as well with or without DVR, but you can also use an off the shelf box. I am sure that all other cable companies will be doing the same thing soon enough. Well, it depends. The guy on top needs a digital box to have cable. If you are like me, I got cable a long time ago and mine is just "connect the cable wire to the wall and to your tv"(I don't really know a lot about cable terms). I think comcast requires a box now. I do get a few channels, but not all, since it's basic. If you are talking about the digital transition, then you don't need to buy a digital coverter box, because you already have cable. The digital tranition on Feburary 17 only affects those who still have atenna tv.
