Can this tuner be used for encrypted cable channels instead of OTA ???
1515173
YES it can, you need to place it between the decoder and the analog TV. you need a decoder with it. (directv comcast etc)
342070
I does not look like that a card cane be installed on the PC so that rules out TV tuner cards option. The only thing that might work is something like - "SiliconDust HDHomeRun DUAL High Definition Digital TV Tuner HDHR3-US (Black) ". There are caveats with this item such as it needs to be connected to an hardwired Ethernet network as well as the PC and then to the source for the TV signal. Also if you are looking to watch cable channels they can not be encrypted. Only digital channels can be watched. I would look at the questions and answers section for this product on Amazon for other caveats. Other than this I can not help you further. Good luck.
1098957
It tunes digital channels from the cable company that are not scrambled. My cable company recently went all digital. I use it on an older "HD ready" Sony projection TV whose built in tuner can't receive digital channels. I connect it to the TV with an HDMI connection. By changing the source on the TV to the proper HDMI input this becomes the tuner in use.It comes with a remote. Once I turn on the TV, I use the tuner's remote.
2006762
Nope. This isn't for a cable service. Use it with an antenna to recieve over the air digital broadcasts which would eliminate the cable service.
1251155
It will accept the input from a cable box. Most cable providers scramble their channels now, so it most likely won't work directly. The box will be necessary to descramble the signal.
2146293
I do not know what a QAM tuner is . My oCOSMO TV works beautifully . Upon arrival we plugged it in and have been using it since. No special equipment needed.
1098959
You can connect the cable antenna directly to this tuner and it will receive the QAM channels that your cable company puts on the cable. Some do and some don't. Ours does. So do not need to rent a box from the cable company. Only is any good if your cable company has open QAM
930036
If they are giving you a Cable box fine. But it does not have a QAM Tuner built in, unless they provide you with an external QAM Tuner.
1580631
If you're talking about watching cable TV through it, yes, theoretically you should be able to do that. I say theoretically because I don't use it for that, but there is a coaxial input (in addition to the RCA video input), and it's job is to translate all incoming video so...You'd need to use the "video" settings rather than the "TV" settings as those are for the built in tuner. I doubt the remote would be fully functional for that however. The volume will work, but beyond that I'm not sure. If you have a cable box and remote then you're all set.
822833
Comcast here encrypts most of their HD content, so you'll need to pay extra rent for their box. QAM tuners like the ones in some TVs won't do the trick. Comcast also compress content. Comcast sux.
2234000
No, you will need to convert to RF and amplifiy. Below is productsRCA Compact RF Modulator (CRF907R)36 db High Performance VHF / UHF / FM / HDTV Signal Amplifier - Great for Cable TV
1083044
Yes. As long as you have a cable box with a composite or component output. You see, the one thing they fail to mention is that since it has no tuner of its own they neglected to install the standard RF connections.
1580632
If you're talking about watching cable TV through it, yes, theoretically you should be able to do that. I say theoretically because I don't use it for that, but there is a coaxial input (in addition to the RCA video input), and it's job is to translate all incoming video so... You'd need to use the "video" settings rather than the "TV" settings as those are for the built in tuner. I doubt the remote would be fully functional for that however. The volume will work, but beyond that I'm not sure. If you have a cable box and remote then you're all set.
670078
I haven't used mine since the buyout but my understanding was it would still work as a OTA tuner but the storage of your shows in the cloud was not happening now.
1330384
Yes, as long as you have a cable or satellite box or other means of "tuning in" to broadcasts which you can connect this device to, since it doesn't have its own tuner.
2133028
My knee-jerk is NO. The TV is what will determine whether it will work or not. The newer devices have the encryption software built into them and you need a tv that can understand the code. Just converting the signal is not enough and it will not strip the encryption.
1661913
The tuner will pick up unencrypted signals from your cable. In my case (Verizon FIOS), I got the local broadcast channels, which are the same ones I would pick up with an antenna. If your cable provider encrypts all the signals, then the answer is "no," but that's unusual.If you have a TV that receives digital signals, you can hook that up to your cable and see what it receives. The tuner should pick up all the same channels.