I have three HD capable TV's in my house. i was wondering if it is possible to get HD channels on all the tvs from my cable provider without paying an extra 25 a month per box. Or can i just buy boxes myself to avoid paying monthly?
2007-09-03 05:58:57 · 3 answers · asked by michaeljones0532 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
While you can simply put a splitter between your main TV and the cable box, that would mean that all of your sets would have to watch the same channel.
I assume that you already have cable in the other rooms so it may be possible to purchase your own boxes, the question is can you find a legal box ? I am sure that there are others that may work. Check on line and make sure that you get one that is compatible for your cable system.
2007-09-03 06:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you absolutely need the box? If the TVs have a QAM tuner, you should at least be able to watch the unencrypted channels.
Also, do any of your HDTVs have a CableCard slot. If so, your cable provider may be able to provide you a card. Be persistent, cablecos aren't exactly jumping through hoops on these from what I've read.
2007-09-03 13:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by link 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There's also the possibility that you might be satisfied with over the air HDTV. It depends on where you live, but in some areas you can get quite a selection. Of course, you'll need an antenna.
2007-09-04 03:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by jjki_11738 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋