Despite the fact that many VCRs and TVs have an expanded range tuner, they are not capable of descrambling certain high band signals such as those used for pay TV channels -- that's what the set-up box does.

You will only need a Digital Set Top Box for any television that you want digital service on. For all other televisions in the residence you can hook them directly to the wall (cable drop) and get Premium Cable at no extra charge.

No, the digital converter will be installed by one of our technicians on your current cable ready television.

If your TV set is cable-ready, no box is needed for Economy Theater or Economy Plus Theater service. A box is required for digital programming.

The DTTV STB and the PAY TV STB is not the same thing. The Mr Antenna technician will be able to interconnect your DTTV and Pay STBs when on site.

Yes you do. In order to establish a non-addressable system, it is essential to have a converter. A cable ready TV, VCR and a Cable Company box do not provide for this feature and in not doing so, cannot replace a converter. You must have a converter to use a descrambler. This is especially true if you desire a converter/descrambler that cannot be altered or addressed by your cable company.

Not technically, but some cable operators require that you do subscribe to basic analog cable TV service before you sign up for high speed Internet access. Check with your local cable company for specific information.

If subscribing to MegaVue (digital cable television), you will need a set-top box. Your first set-top box is $5.00 per month; additional boxes are each $4.50 per month. A $25.00 equipment deposit is required at the time of sign-up. Boxes are leased through Mid-Rivers Cable Television.

If your HD Television already has the built in HD tuner, you can receive the HDTV Local Tier from HTC Digital Cable without having to have a set-top box. To receive the HDTV Tier or HDTV Premiums, you will need the HTC Digital Cable HDTV/DVR set-top box.

Digital Cable is our next innovation to take customers beyond our current analog technology into the future of television. Digital Cable offers you a TV viewing experience you've never seen before. You'll see sharper, brighter digital pictures and crystal-clear, CD-quality sound on our new digital channels - not to mention more programming variety to choose from and better control of your viewing experience.

Only digital TV offers true widescreen pictures. On analogue TV you don't normally see the whole widescreen picture, and your widescreen TV has to stretch the picture to fit the screen. Digital widescreen pictures are the right shape for your widescreen TV. Adding a set top box will allow you full enjoyment of your favourite programmes in true widescreen and give you more free-to-view services.

That means you have a message! It also is indicated by a little mail envelope icon on your iGuide Screen. To view the messages, use your remote control and press the Menu key twice. When you are done, you can delete the message by selecting X when viewing the message. If all messages have been deleted, your red light will turn off. Messages are automatically deleted after two weeks. These messages allow us to inform you of important changes, special programming, and new services.

RCN does not collect a deposit for cable TV converter boxes, but does require some form of collateral to help ensure the return of RCN equipment when it is no longer needed. You can provide this collateral with either a credit card number, which RCN will hold on file, a $50 Fee, or by setting up automatic monthly payments for your RCN services through a credit card or direct debit of your bank account.

A digital-cable-ready television has built in technology that is capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and digital premium cable programming without the use of a set-top-box. Instead, consumers get a CableCARDTM device from their cable provider.

In the accessories section, you will find a usb IR emitter/receiver. This device allows you to change the channel on your satellite receiver or cable box without having to use 2 remotes, or in the case of recording while away, without any user interaction at all! It does require some knowledge of a program in linux called LIRC to get it working with any given STB. A list of supported devices can be found here. No.

If you have a cable-ready TV and only subscribe to basic services, you do not need a digital terminal/converter. However, with a digital terminal/converter you can:

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No, not if you only wish to receive channels 2-99. If you subscribe to any of the channels above 99, or if you'd like to order pay-per-view, then you'll need a digital cable box.

The HTC Digital Cable DVR set-top has two tuners so you can record two channels at the same time, record one channel and watch another, or record two channels and watch a 3rd program from your DVR recordings library.

No. For our cable Internet service, your home must only be serviceable by your local cable provider. Our DSL, Satellite, and EarthLink Wi-Fi services do not rely on cable service at all.

The apartments come ready for cable and phone set up. We provide for one working phone jack and one working cable jack. It is your responsibility to call the phone company and cable company to set up service. We can provide you with their phone numbers. If you want more phone or cable jacks, you may have to pay extra set up fees. The phone and cable companies can give you more details.

No. Only the outlet you choose. Many customers prefer to put a Digital converter in just the family room, others would rather have one in every room. With Time Warner Digital Cable, the choice is yours. Up to 250 channels plus 40 crystal clear music channels. Please check with your local Time Warner Cable office to see the exact channel line-up and pricing.

There are two requirements to have digital service: you must have a digital converter box for each TV set that you want to receive digital service (the first one is provided free of charge) and you must have an active telephone jack within reach of the digital converter box.

Yes you can but it's not a function of the cable box. The easiest way to do this is to install an A/B switch to the incoming cable, then run one cable to the digital cable box and the other to your VCR. Then, you can watch TV on the digital cable box and record on the separate signal running to your VCR.

No. You can choose to put a digital set-top box in just one room in your home or every room. In rooms that do not have the box, you will be able to receive the Basic and Plus Cable Packages but you will not have access to receive any digital service or premiums.

A set-top box for digital television receives and decodes digital transmissions into a form suitable for display on analogue television sets or other display devices, e.g. computer monitors or projection screens.