have Verizon local channels cable. Can I use this instead of the Top Box to get cable, or the top box must be there to get the verizon channels?
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No. This will allow you to use your outside antenna and your verizon Set Top Box, switching back and forth to get your local channels or cable. It has no smarts like the STB. I use mine to switch back and forth from Cable to an internal transmission using a channel 3 analog modulator on a computer.
348066
This is for over the air channels only, so it will pick up any local channels that transmit over the air.
348067
Probably not, it is just a switch to select one input line or the other. So if you had cable and antenna,you could switch the input between the two sources. Your Verizon box probably has some type of de-scrambler for the signal from some if not all of the channels.
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Probably not, it is just a switch to select one input line or the other. So if you had cable and antenna, you could switch the input between the two sources. Your Verizon box probably has some type of de-scrambler for the signal from some if not all of the channels.
348069
this in NOT a cable decoder box, it is only a switch box to control two inputs to a TV . You can switch between local Over the Air antenna or a cable service for example.
62212
It replaces the cable box that you have hooked up to the cable going into the tv. However, it does not give you all the channels that a cable box does, it only gives you the locals like fox, nbc, cbs. These vary from city to city so you may have more than other people in other towns.
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If you have cable you shouldn't need this box. This is for a regular antenna to convert digital signal back to analog on the older tv so you can view
29047
no extra box needed .when i did the channel search it picked up all channels available no problem its built in.
1593664
Depending where you live, instead of hooking up to CATV you can use the antenna provided. I found the antenna inside buildings does not work well.
1989426
I do not think so. This is really just an antenna not a cable box substitute.Unfortunately it is also not a very good antenna. It only brought in one station in an area where my neighbors reliably got 6 or 7 channels. I do not know how to return it but it is back in it's box and of no use to me.
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Although I have never done it, I believe you can hook up or plug in an antennae to it to get channels if you do not have cable or dish. Hope that helps.
1518877
If you are in an area with over the air broadcast, then yes you will receive those local channels. You are not going to receive cable TV.
931538
Hi, On all of these TV boxes whether they are Android, Apple or OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), there is an installed Plug in called XBMC where you can get most of the channels. Some of the channels are live channels. All you need is a good speed internet connection and all done. Cable, Satellite Dish or subscription to any service is not required.
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I actually tried it without a Verizon box, hooking the FIOS cable directly to the MDR-515 and asked it to auto channels with cable, analog/digital. I got lots of clear and sharp channels but not all, and it was hard to tell what are those channels, many seems to be repeat of the few basic channels. Phillip
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Sorta, you will also have to Purchase a FTA receiver like this one: http://www.nc-electronics.com/store.html Also you will not get all the channels you are used to on Cable like Discovery, Travel, Cartoon Net, ESPN, etc. There is plenty to watch though, just not the big names. Sometimes those things go in the clear but not very often. Check out satelliteguys.us for help on FTA.
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No you get HD channels without the box...great deal for the price....I avg 10+ stations.excellent buy
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Actually, that's what I'm using it with right now. Pulled it out of storage, got a second cable box, have it set to E1 instead of using its own tuner (to avoid any issues with channels changing unexpectedly again) and pulling in the channels via the cable box instead. Works fine using it that way.
1383765
From what I can gather, you still have to pay for the channels and a card. This only allows you to stream to all the other devises in your house without having to pay the cable co for other boxes.
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I'm using DirecTV with mine so I'm not sure if you'll require an antenna to receive the local channel feed.
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As long as the provider does not require it to watch the channels you want then no. Local SD and HD channels over the air should work fine.
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I cannot. It receives local channels, not channels which would be pay for view on cable. Although I do get excellent HD reception.