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.

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 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.

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.

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.

No. Currently there are no cable descramblers on the market that will descramble digital cable signals.

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Using a switch on the front or back of your TV / VCR, it is often concealed by a door or panel. Using your TV / VCR remote, select "set-up" or "menu" to prompt an on-screen display.

You can, but you will be watching the same channel/program unless you install another Comet Cable Decoder.

No. With HTC Digital Cable, you will subscribe to a set-top box that modifies the incoming digital signal so that it can be viewed on your current TV.

With CableAmerica Digital Cable you receive a digital converter box that modifies the incoming digital signal so that it can be viewed with your current TV.

You will need a standard usb cable (the one that is included in the box when you buy the phone). Because you are going to use a usb cable you have to install drivers for this cable. You can find this drivers at the downloads page If you do not have this cable you can buy it from us. For now go to contact site to ask us for the cable. You can also buy it in every electronic store and ebay. It's often the same cable as used to connect digital (video) camera's to a pc.

A digital standard set-top box (STB) is needed for receiving digital TV broadcasts, because the vast majority of TV sets do not yet have such a tuner. In Australia, the process of switching from analogue broadcasts to digital broadcasts commenced in 2001 and will be completed in 2008. There will be a need to purchase a new integrated digital TV or a STB (set top box) to go with your current set. There are two different set top boxes ? standard or high definition.

No. Although you can physically connect up to two STBs, the MCE program guide supports the off-air digital tuner and 1 STB connection.