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Posted by AZ Nomad on January 28, 2008, 1:00 pm
>wrote:
>>salty@dog.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Back to my original question regarding connection between cable box and
>>>>> tube type(FLAT SCREEN TV) I find the cable box has red&white audio output
>>>>> jacks with yellow video. The TV has same for input. Would this work with
>>>>> TV set to video 1 or 2 input.How much better signal would I get if any?
>>>>> Last time this subject
>>>>> Frank
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No better. Any time there's a junction in the wire, there's a loss of
signal
>>>> quality. (probably not noticeable though).
>>>>
>>>
>>> In this case, there would be a noticable improvement using the
white/red/yellow
>>> connectors, as you would be eliminating the entire tuner of the TV set from
the
>>> setup.
>>
>>Use red/white/yellow if you use the cable box.
>>
>>Reception of a direct broadcast digital signal (not old analog channel)
>>via antenna should display as good a picture as R/W/Y (if antenna signal
>>is strong enough so picture does not have some breakup).
>>
>He wants to know how to connect his cable box to his TV.
>>>
>>>> Try connecting the cable TV wire directly to the new TV. Most likely it
can
>>>> receive cable TV signals. Then send the set-top box back to the cable co.
>>>> so they stop charging you monthly rent.
>>>
>>> That might not be a good idea, as cable companies are rapidly forcing
customers
>>> to give up their analog service and switch to digital. It won't matter at all
>>> that your TV has a digital tuner unless you use it for over the air broadcast
>>> reception. For any Cable or satellite provider, their proprietary converter
box
>>> will be mandatory.
>>>
>>
>>I agree with Bob that direct cable connection to the TV may be best if
>>the TV tunes to cable channels. (It won't get premium channels like
>>HBO.) This should also be as good a picture as the R/W/Y cable box
>>connection.
>>
>He posted that one of his concerns is that if he connects the cable
>directly to the TV without the converter box he won't get his premium
>channels.
a problem with many cable companies is that they encrypt almost all digital
channels.
The only channels my local cable company doesn't encrypt are those I can pull
over the air.
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