The cable box should `reboot itself` after being plugged back in. It may though, take several hours for it to regain its authorization status for any paid services like HBO, etc.
A Motorola digital cable box is used to changed an analog television to digital viewing. The cable box needs to be connected to a receiver such as a roof antenna and then to the television. The television then has to scan the box to locate signals that it can receive.
The digital cable box is now a necessity if you want to watch cable television. The digital cable box operates by converting and unscrambling satellite signals into a screen that transmits them as digital images. They can be bought at department stores fairly cheap and are now common household items.
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A Sky Digital box is a type of cable box. It is an HD cable box that records television shows that you set for it to record. It can hold up to 60 hours of HD shows.
The LG LHB335 only has an optical digital inputs. If your cable box has an optical digital output, connect it to the Digital in #1 (TV) with an optical cable. If your cable box only has a coaxial (RCA) digital output and you want to use the digital audio connection, you will need to purchase a coaxial to optical digital converter. The Monoprice 2947 is less than $20.00.
Try using the composite (analog) outputs from your cable box instead of the digital outputs.
If his TV is cable ready and your cable company offers basic cable with out a cable box then just use a cable rated splitter and run the cable to his TV without a box he will only get basic and probably advanced basic. You need a cable box or a TV with a built in decoder to get digital signals.
It all depends on the cable company whether or not you can get the box for free. Sometimes they have promotions and they will give you the box when you sign a contract.
In august of 2011 local Canadien television will be switching from local over the air cable to digital cable. The best way for one to obtain a digital tv box would be to contact a local cable or satellite provider in the area you are located and request a digital tv box.
I think so...my digital cable box was REALLY warm to the touch. When I turned my TV on it played a few minutes then went out. We have had digital cable for about 5 years and no problem...but then the box never was hot either. I think something went wrong in the box and fried my TV. Can't prove it...but my TV was fine until the box heated up....then it didn't work anymore.
No. No when it comes to subscription channels such as MTV, Food Netowrk etc. You have to have a cable box that is from a local cable provider and call the company to activate the service. If you have an HDTV with a digital tuner, you can plug in the basic cable from a wall into your television and scan for channels. You will only get unencrypted / basic network channels such as CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, etc.