i have basic cable with no cable box. To watch live TV with this it looks I will need some kind of coax to HDMI converter or maybe a cable box?
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Thank you. But if I did have a cable box this would work for live tv? Football season is just around the corner. Thank you again
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I believe you would need a box because there would be no way to change channels through the device itself. Really this is best suited for use with a computer or smart phone. We use both android and iOS phones with ours and watch Netflix, Hulu and other internet based media. We are also able to watch direct tv (live tv) through their app on our phns through the projector. It's a great device with decent sound... I Just don't think it's going to do exactly what you are wanting it too without buying more equipment. Hope that helps.
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If you're referring to a coaxial connection, there is a coaxial input on the bar. I haven't tried to connect directly to a cable box, it would make more sense if you were to connect it to your TV but I probably don't fully understand what you're trying to accomplish.
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Yes it works without cable TV, but don't work if you have satellite connected on the coax, also you will need the kit ( adapter on both ends)
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No, you do not need a cable network. This antenna is for basic digital television. All you need is a television converter box. A converter box (if you don't know) is a box that allows your TV to read digital signals and is what was made necessary to watch regular television after digital TV took over a couple of years ago.
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Correction: if taping over-the-air, you'll need an external tuner of some sort: cable or Saellite box, or analog to HDMI converter (if old, std.-definition TV)
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It does have an hdmi input so if you have a cable box that has HDMI output then yes you can. It does not have a coaxial connection.
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If you have a Satellite receiver OR a cable receiver, either should have an HDMI, Digital Audio, or RCA type cable OUTPUT. Use the appropriate cable and plug that into the appropriate INPUT on the back of the receiver. If you DO NOT have your TV connected to anything other than an (antenna) then see what type of OUTPUT the TV supports, and match it up to the back of the receiver. If you DO NOT have any outputs from the back of the TV you'll need to get a new TV.
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There is no TV tuner on the monitor so you can't watch TV unless you use an external tuner. That could be a TV card in your computer for instance in which case you would be able to see the TV channels 'indirectly'. If you connected your cable box (if that is what you use) HDMI output to the monitor, you could also use it to view the cable channels.
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You can hook it up but if your cable box has hdcp encryption which I'm sure it does use you will not be able to watch tv from it. You will need to get a dvi-hdmi converter to bypass that part of it.
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when we had cable, brighthouse , cable worked on our standard definition tv without a converter box, i think theres something built into the cable box already. if you only use this magnavox youre going to get over-the-air channels like local and PBS stuff like that and id recommend getting a digital antenna
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U need some kind of input signal to have a converted output signal. We get the input from our antenna. The only reason we use this gadget is because I busted the coaxial connection on the TV. Otherwise we would hook the antenna directly.
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Dear Mary O.. One more thing I forgot to mention, if your cable box is connected via an HDMI cable make sure you pick HDMI for an input, not CABLE as these are two different connectors..
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You can plug in a composite, S-video, or HDMI cable from a cable box. It does not support a coaxial (or "TV") cable.
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I just bought this model, and both the salesman and my cable company told me that I will need a box to get HD channels. Are they selling me a bill of goods? I don't want to pay for a cable box if I don't need one. We are currently running the TV (analog only) from just the cable with no cable box. pananer
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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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All newer flat screen televisions are capable of receiving Air, Cable, HDMI, ColorStreamHD, Video and PC. For basic cable channels you don't need a converter or interface with the cable company. You use their box to view non basic channels, get a channel menu, pay channels or as a digital recorder to play something back a a later date. A digital over the air antenna has nothing to do with cable. If you are using their converter box for HDMI, you can also hook up a digital antenna for local stations and switch back and forth from cable to antenna. But you don't need that antenna for cable nor will the antenna replace cable, They are two different things. I hope this helps. Have a great day! All newer flat screen televisions are capable of receiving Air, Cable, HDMI, ColorStreamHD, Video and PC. For basic cable channels you don't need a converter or interface with the cable company. You use their box to view non basic channels, get a channel menu, pay channels or as a digital recorder to play something back a a later date. A digital over the air antenna has nothing to do with cable. If you are using their converter box for HDMI, you can also hook up a digital antenna for local stations and switch back and forth from cable to antenna. But you don't need that antenna for cable... » Read More All newer flat screen televisions are capable of receiving Air, Cable, HDMI, ColorStreamHD, Video and PC. For basic cable channels you don't need a converter or interface with the cable company. You use their box to view non basic channels, get a channel menu, pay channels or as a digital recorder to play something back a a later date. A digital over the air antenna has nothing to do with cable. If you are using their converter box for HDMI, you can also hook up a digital antenna for local stations and switch back and forth from cable to antenna. But you don't need that antenna for cable nor will the antenna replace cable, They are two different things. I hope this helps. Have a great day! « Show Less
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If your TV was shipped on or after March 1st, 2007, it has a digital tuner and doesn't need a converter box. Before that, it may have been analog only and would require a converter box. If it has a digital tuner, just connect the antenna coax to the coax connector on the back of the TV.