Does this TV accept a cable card, to avoid the need for a cable box?
920985
this question is irrelevent the tv itself is garbage. highly recommend you save your money
2059315
Short answer is "yes". This device neither inputs nor outputs digital -- you'll need an analog output (rca stereo and video) from your cable box to input to it, and it has an analog output for your TV.
737501
No this particular model is not cable card ready. It has 4 HDMI connections, 2 USB connections, 1 SD Card slot, Optical cable connect, Ethernet port, and is wifi ready with apps (netflix, pandora, youtube, etc). The cable card was not that important to me because I use netflix and hulu. I also have a PS3 that I use for my standard and 3D bluray collection. When I purchased this model from amazon it was under $900.00. The best price at the time of purchase than any other 3D Hdtv. I love it!
1278327
I kept one, still needs it's own cable card and monthly service. If you just want to network them, you don't need a cable card but I think you still need the monthly service.
379608
Yes cable. No card. You don't need a card for it. And if you have a wireless router you don't need the cable either.
557577
No cables - you'll need at least 1 hdmi or composite to connect to cable box - others if additional device connections
1114560
Yes it has an extra input but I no use the card. I have Charter cable and with cable and a box you can use the card but there is a serious delay and problems in switching channels with the box. Too the extent that I gave up using the card.
143225
I Have not used it as a TV however it has an HDMI/DVI port that could be used to connect cable box to TV use. It does NOT have a Coaxial Cable connect.
1821616
If your cable box supports HDMI, yes. But you'd be better off getting an actual TV which features switchable inputs and channels.
1358916
your cable provider will supply you with a card. You should call them for availability.
803602
I work for Dish Network, and while this seems a very possible option in the future, currently I'm not aware of any Direct TV or Dish Cable cards available. My guess would be no, seeing as how I get calls from customer that have cable card slots often and none of them have any.
1349824
You can plug in a composite, S-video, or HDMI cable from a cable box. It does not support a coaxial (or "TV") cable.
1160074
No.If you want hook it up to HDTV,HDTV cable is required but I don't have one.
2139368
Yes. The TV is cable compatible. If you have any problems hooking it up, the manufacturer's help-line will be glad to assist you.
1349806
So do you think it's worth extra $$$? I don't know much about electronics so I wonder whether it's worth it for me or not to spend more and whether I would actually use the extra features. Does the extra cable card slot mean I would not have to use the cable box but rather be able to plug the cable wire straight to the TV and use it directly?Thank you.
999003
Essentially yes. Simple TV requires either a HTDV OTA Antenna (ATSC) or Cable (ClearQAM only).
1178706
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.