Digital Cable
Digital Cable
Can a digital converter box pull in digital cable chanels?
I have (very) basic cable so no boxes on the TVs (all analog units). I do know that there are additional over the air digital channels in my area. 6-2, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3 etc. If my cable company is broadcasting them, will a converter box pick them up and display them on my set?
(This answer assumes you are located in the US)
>will a converter box pick them up and display them on my set?
No. Coupon type converters are designed to receive over the air broadcasts only. They were specifically designed so that they would not receive the type of digital signals used by major cable companies.
Over the air broadcasts use ATSC for digital. Major
cable companies use QAM for digital channels. New TVs are required to have ATSC tuners. Most also have QAM tuners but are not required to have them.
Some people have found that their basic cable includes digital broadcasts of their local stations. But you need a "QAM" digital tuner to receive these cable channels. Some DVD recorders include a QAM tuner.
There are non-coupon "converters/tuners" that have both ATSC and QAM tuners, but you to hunt them down on the Internet.
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