2007-03-20 08:32:19 · 4 answers · asked by partblue32 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
It depends on the model. Some HD satellite boxes with terrestrial ATSC tuners in them will operate in terrestrial only mode without a satellite subscription. Many Voom boxes are like this, although not all of them. A couple of DirecTV examples would be the RCA DTC100 and the Samsung SIR-TS160, although you need an access card in the Samsung (it doesn't have to be activated or anything) in order to turn the terrestrial only mode on in the menu. Wal-Mart HAD an ATSC STB but it went discontinued 2 years ago as part of the USDTV pay service bankruptcy. I'm sure they'll stock another eventually, but I don't see one there to date.
2007-03-20 10:26:46 · answer #1 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi partblue32,
No your old satellite box will not work but you can but a digital to analog converter for $19.95 at Walmart.
Norm
2007-03-20 10:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
U can't Pecker Head!
2007-03-20 08:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jebadiah R 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-03-20 08:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by headcase 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋