In the UK most set top boxes are used for Freeview, the digital television terrestrial service. Set top boxes also include cable and satellite receivers so s set top box may not be a Freeview box.
In the US, digital set top boxes do a similar job but as Freeview is a British service, they won't be Freeview boxes.
Yes you can do that.
No, you cannot watch Pay-Per-View for free.
2009.but if you use a receiver box or anteanna then the government will give you a coupon to get a FREE digital receiver box.
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.
You get one Sky Digital Satellite box free with the purchase of the Sky minidish and installation. The equipment is yours to keep after Sky TV is installed by the Sky engineer.
One disadvantage is that the ability to record one programme whilst watching another programme at the same time is not possible when using a digital converter box.
Yes, it can, but.....when you do, each television connected to it will be required to view what's shown on the single cable box. The idea of having separate boxes is to give TV's the ability to view different channels.
To connect a digital box to a television with Foxtel IQ connected, the digital box is first connected to the Foxtel IQ box. Then the signal is routed from the Foxtel IQ to the television. The digital box should be the one receiving the signal from an antenna not the Foxtel IQ box.
A digital receiver, sometimes referred to as a Cable or Satellite "set-top box", converts and descrambles the signal coming in from either your satellite dish or cable TV service so that you can view the programming on your television.
It is a digital cable tuner that uses a card instead of a cable set top box. The FCC approved an industry agreed upon standard for digital cable ready TVs. The standard will let consumers view digital and hi-def programs on their TV without a set-top box. All customers will need is a
The digital box processes digital-quality signals, with this you have access to on screen channel guides. A digital adapter provides digital-quality signals, with this you cannot access on screen channel guides.
Does you new plasma have a digital tuner? If not then that's why you need a converter or just a cable box so you can get a signal to your plasma. With a converter box you will receive free local tv channels in digital form. You could say HD almost without paying for it.