Would you be able to use this with a regular tv to eliminate a cable box?
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Easy answer: Yes. More detail: If your TV can accept output from you PC, then yes, your "regular TV" will function. Note, this device connects to a PC running Media Center Edition (or a "look alike") and can receive up-to-four (4) channels at one time. Record 4 at a time or record up to 3 and view one. I have both a Samsung and another plasma TV getting signal from PVRs. The third PVR is using HP 2311x monitor. Ceton InfiniTV (not to be confused with Comcast Xfinity) accepts a Cable Card. Cable Card depends on the ISP. If Comcast, BIG YES they have cable card(s), BUT they nickel-and-dime you. Easy answer: Yes. More detail: If your TV can accept output from you PC, then yes, your "regular TV" will function. Note, this device connects to a PC running Media Center Edition (or a "look alike") and can receive up-to-four (4) channels at one time. Record 4 at a time or record up to 3 and view one. I have both a Samsung and another plasma TV getting signal from PVRs. The third PVR is using HP 2311x monitor. Ceton InfiniTV (not to be confused with Comcast Xfinity) accepts a Cable Card. Cable Card depends on the ISP. If Comcast, BIG YES they have cable card(s), BUT... » Read More Easy answer: Yes. More detail: If your TV can accept output from you PC, then yes, your "regular TV" will function. Note, this device connects to a PC running Media Center Edition (or a "look alike") and can receive up-to-four (4) channels at one time. Record 4 at a time or record up to 3 and view one. I have both a Samsung and another plasma TV getting signal from PVRs. The third PVR is using HP 2311x monitor. Ceton InfiniTV (not to be confused with Comcast Xfinity) accepts a Cable Card. Cable Card depends on the ISP. If Comcast, BIG YES they have cable card(s), BUT they nickel-and-dime you. « Show Less
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if you keep cable subscription and install a cable card that they are required to provide the answer is yes. But you must connect it to A computer that has windows Media Center installed and be cable ready. most modern computers are cable ready but HDMI out is best.
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You will need to connect this to your computer, order a cable card from your supplier and use a Wm extender to access tv channels on your regular tv.
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Sort of. Yes, the cable box will be gone but you will need a cable card from your ISP.
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No well it depends on I there anything wrong with the TV right now the TV has a av cable hook up and a cable wire hook up should work fine so no converter box is needed unless one of them don't work and I don't think you will have a problems with that though anyway if there is something wrong with is and there shouldnt be you can always return it
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I thought of doing the same thing, and it would work. But, you would only be able to use your cable box remote with the tv that has the cable box close to it. Cable boxes use infra red to communicate with the remote, so you need direct line of sight from box to remote. If you had tv in living room and tv in bedroom on same cable box, the remote would only work where ever cable box is located.
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it has only VGA, DVI and HDMI inputs, so if your cable box uses hdmi as its output, then you can watch TV on it but in most cases no it cant
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No, this unit only works on existing cable services. It basically would replace the set top box that the cable company would rent you.
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No, you shouldn't. I have a new TV also, and the antenna connects directly to where the cable box would normally plug into.
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I'm sorry but that will not work. The cable box would have it's own separate remote, and the remote you are looking at buying is only intended to be programmed for one device (I.e. TV only, NOT tv and cable box). So it would really only work with an antenna or direct-line cable (a cable that goes from wall directly to TV with no box in between) that you would normally change the channels with only the TV remote.
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Yes, you can... Make sure your cable box is hocked up to the VCR. Then you are good to go.
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You could use it with a cable tuner box, direct TV, slingbox or similar and just connect it with a HDMI cable.
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yes but only if you have a left and right analog sound wires between your box and tv.as used with 3-wire component video (preferred) or 1-wire composite video.
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I honestly haven't done that myself, but I don't see why not as it uses the input source like a tv does. You will need a Hdmi cable as well though. And one that's long enough to reach where ever you'll be standing.
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I have my box entirely hidden and the unit works fine with this extender. So for as long of wire as you have I think it would work. However, the extender is specific to certain cable boxes so make sure it really does work with the box you have
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Hello, Yes you can. I have this due to the fact I decided to get rid of my cable.
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Yes, there is a mini input jack on the back. So long as you have a headphone jack, or other audio line out on your TV - this will work. Better still if you have bluetooth on your TV, you can eliminate wires altogether.
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I purchased one some time back and wanted to use it to replace my cable box. It did no do that so I assume that it can not do what you want it to do.It is a very technical piece of equipment and not for a casual user.
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No theres not! Also note it's very narrow- ,might not fit your cable boxes. Double check the measurements
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It should work, all this device does is transfer the output signal from optical to analog RCA so it will not damage the cable box.