i want to save $6 a month on renting a digital box from cable vision will this box work on basic cable
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don't know that it would work for that. what i do know is that the 1 i had was used for maybe 4 hours of tv time.... and that was it. broke. had to dig everything out and sent it back for a refund.
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If you do not have a digital or high definition tv, you must purchase a digital to analog converter box. The government is offering a $40 coupon to use in purchasing a box. This to offset the price which can be as low as $45 or as high as $70. DorisE
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This TV has ClearQAM. I subscribe to Comcast basic tier and was able to watch basic channels such as ABC/CBS/NBC/PBS in HD without cable box. If you subscribe to prime channels such as CNN or TBS, you need a cable box because they are encrypted. And I think you need HD box to watch HD channels (non basic).
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I am still using VCR's and my cable goes directly to my TV so right now I can watch and record different channels. If I get digital cable, then everything changes because I will have a cable box.
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Not sure really. It is cable ready but we have Brighthouse and since they went all digital, we need a digital converter box but only for HD channels. It handles the standard digital signal fine. Not sure if this answers your question but hope it helps.
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Yes!!!!! They charge the regular receiver rate. Plan on calling them when you hook it up too. Otherwise it won't function. Also if you are going to purchase this to replace a box you must return the box you are replacing. You are better off buying a genie through directv.
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AS with cable you need today the Digital to Analog converter box then yes will work
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It will work. I have my connected through optical cable box connection and works great.
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Short answer. No. Without the digital box you wouldn't get a picture. This antenna is for the uhf range. I'm using it for digital broadcast stations. I thought all tv channels are now broadcast as digital only?
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It would work if your computer has a TV tuner card or a USB TV tuner device. Otherwise, no. There's no way to connect it to your cable box - the only inputs are a standard 15-pin DSUB VGA input and a DVI input. It will only connect to a computer, and the only way to route the cable TV signal through your computer is using a TV tuner device.
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That isnt the setup i have but based on my unserstanding of how the unit works, it should work. I have cable but no box and i ran the cable into the dvr so i would think that if you run a line out of the antenna into the dvr, it should work..
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This is a digital broadcast receiver and will receive HD "over air" transmissions with a digital antenna, like TV in the old days. It will not work as a cable box.
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Nope. This one only works with Digital Cable and Fios. I believe DirecTV has a box available with TiVo though.
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no-i had to send mine back and bought what was recommended at Best Buy. That is the internet service I have and time warner is particular because they want you to rent their box which is probably cheaper:)
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Yes it gets digital but you must use digital connections which would be anything but coaxial. If you mean does it have a digital Turner then the answer is no you will need a box.
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it will work directv wants u to buy from them but these boxes are ok if not amazon has amoney back garantee
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If your cable box supports HDMI, yes. But you'd be better off getting an actual TV which features switchable inputs and channels.