do you need digital converter box to use this with older tv? Trying to get rid of cable :)
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I don't think so, but I had to send back the antenna because I could not get a single channel on my flat panel Panasonic plasma TV.
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Yes, they aren't that expensive and older tv's used analog, so a converter is needed.
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No, you just need a tv that have the coaxial connector, all of them have it
368674
You can if you have a digital tv. Flat panel or the like. Older tvs need a converter box
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I use mine with a converter box. Some of the reviews say this cannot be used by direct plug in to a regular older TV, that you must have an HDTV or a converter box for use. I sure hope this helps you. :)
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No, you do not need a converter box; It is capable of decoding ATSC and NTSC signals. Converter boxes are only needed for older analog televisions.
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No, this box needs a fiber optic (Toslink) input for a digital output. It does not convert analog to digital.
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Well the question is, what's an old tv? You need to use an HDMI cable. So if your tv doesn't support HDMI then the answer is no.
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Hi Susan. You don't need a digital TV converter. You can connect the RCA Antenna directly to cable input of your flat TV. But the signal that you will get from broadcast through this antenna will usually depend on your location. I think digital converters are needed only to old tvs(analog tvs).
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Yes; however, you will still require a digital converter box (converts digital to analog) as older TVs do not understand digital signals without external aid.
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No you don't need a converter box as long as the TV's you are hooking up to are digital ready or HD TV's and to your seconded question I'm not sure what convertor is the best I never had to use one hope this helped.
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You only need a digital converter box if you currently have an analog television(older tube type/not flat screen) connected to an over-the-air antenna signal.
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As the previous person answered, all this box does is split the audio and video from teh stream so you can hook up to older HDTV's that have seperate video and audio inputs or have a seperate audio out to feed amplifiers. Perhaps you may want to explain what you are trying to achieve?Thanks
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not with my older tv. i need some converter box also. not sure exactly what converter.
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I have a HD TV and was able to hook it up direct without a converter box. If its an older TV you would need a converter box.
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If your TV is so old that it needs a converter box, just get a new flat screen one. The picture on any HDTV is 1000x better than old analog. Besides, you know, being flat.
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Yes it works good for me. I bring in around 10 stations with it. If youe tv is HD ready you don't need the converter box just an attena. If you have an older tv you'll need the whole package. It's good to have even if your cable service goes outs.
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You dont need the digital stream converter for the sharp liquid crystal tv. It has the converter built into it.
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You don't need a digital converter for most new TV's. The RCA antenna will plug right into your cable input on your TV. You will need to go into the menu under setup and run a scan under antenna.