sirghost
citywide
join:2005-07-23
Phoenix, AZ | reply to Sue K
Re: [CT] Can I buy a cable box on ebay and use it ?
You will still need to rent the box has most if not all cable companies are encrypting there digital signals. This is of course IF your area is loosing the analog channels. |
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Sue K
join:2005-08-29
Meriden, CT | So here's this question:
I have main line in the living room
1 in the kids room
1 I want for my room
You can't use splitters and eliminate renting boxes in the future if you have a cable ready or digital tuner tv ? |
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robertfl
Premium
join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL
 ·Cox VOIP
| no, they scramble most channels if not all.
you can only RENT the box not buy it
the cable boxes cost about $500 or so to buy.
i agree the rental price is a rip off.
forget the term "cable ready tv" ALL tv's sold today MUST have a QAM tuner. most cable systems will be going digital possibly around 2010 or so. (comcast chicago is already digital)
call them up and talk to them about going digital and find out what they offer.
your confusing digital with analog.
-rob
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Sue K
join:2005-08-29
Meriden, CT | I have analog I know, But later you still have to have boxes for every extra tv like analog. OR will it be hooked up with a cable to the back of the tv? What I mean is there any tv that would eliminate buying an extra box when the change happens. |
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CCNnorthcali
join:2004-03-07
Tempe, AZ
clubs:
1 edit | Every TV will need a box unless it has Cablecard technology.
Here is information on Cablecard: »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CableCARD |
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sirghost
citywide
join:2005-07-23
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to Sue K
Nope, no way around having to rent the cable box from the cable company. Like everyone has said, most if not all cable companies are going all digital and on top of that the digital signals are scrambled and will require there digital boxes to unscramble that signal. It hooks into the tv just like your box in the living room does. |
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Sue K
join:2005-08-29
Meriden, CT | Thank you I appreciate the info. |
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Sue K
join:2005-08-29
Meriden, CT | reply to CCNnorthcali
Thanks for your trouble, I now finally understand some things. |
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daveinpoway
Premium
join:2006-07-03
Poway, CA | reply to robertfl
I thought that all TV's presently sold must have an ATSC (over-the-air digital) tuner. So far as I have heard, there is no government requirement that any TV have a QAM tuner for digital cable signals. |
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ajwees41
Premium
join:2002-05-10
Omaha, NE
 ·Cox HSI
| reply to CCNnorthcali
also current cable card devices can't do 2way communications. |
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ajwees41
Premium
join:2002-05-10
Omaha, NE
·Cox HSI
1 edit | reply to robertfl
said by robertfl  :no, they scramble most channels if not all. you can only RENT the box not buy it the cable boxes cost about $500 or so to buy. i agree the rental price is a rip off. forget the term "cable ready tv" ALL tv's sold today MUST have a QAM tuner. most cable systems will be going digital possibly around 2010 or so. (comcast chicago is already digital) call them up and talk to them about going digital and find out what they offer. your confusing digital with analog. -rob cox is brodcasting analog atlast until 2012.
Cox recognizes that some customers will still have analog-only TVs at this cut-off date. Therefore, Cox will continue to offer analog broadcast signals for at least three years after this deadline for those customers that have not upgraded all TVs to Cox Digital Cable. The signal will be down-converted from its digital format, enabling customers to receive digital broadcast programming in an analog format. |
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