We are not able to receive MSNBC from our provider of cable service, that is Cablevision. They are forcing us to rent another box from them even though we have a new LCD/HD digital set. $72/year is not huge but multiply this times the number of customers they have and you are looking at one big scam. What say you?
If your TV has RCA audio out you do not need the converter.
No. You only need a converter box for analog TV and only if you receive your TV "over the air" with an antenna. If you have cable or satellite TV, you don't need a converter.
No, you do not need a digital converter box to use a DVD Player, all you need is a TV.
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For a SD NTSC Analog TV - yes you do.
A tv antenna and a digital tv and/or a converter box.
You don't need a new TV or antenna. You need a Digital Converter Box. Go to a Radio Shack, Circuit City or Best Buy. Connect your old antenna to the converter box, connect the converter box to your old TV...all will be well.
I am researching same problem. Best answer to date is you need 2 converter boxes. I am investigating a share station of some type because 2 boxes seems to adding to this nightmare.
Depends. Do you need a converter box to hook up the TV to the antenna? No. You just connect the antenna to the TV's antenna input. Do you need the converter box to see "X" channel? Maybe. If "X" isn't broadcasting "over the air" in your location, then you will need a) cable or satellite service and b) the converter box.
Yes, but you will need a converter for it. You can call your local tv station and they can tell you where to get a converter (possibly free) which will enable you to keep using the same tv.
You must have a HDTV converter box from your cable company.