If I have cable service coming into my house for my internet, can I just hook up a TV and receive regular cable shows?
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Posted by thomasedwin Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:50PM
You must have a digital converter box to hook the cable to your analog TV or to be able to convert the signal to what your TV can use, some cable companys block the digital signals except the one's you pay for so it won't work even with a converter but if you have a digital TV with a HDMI plug to display whats on your computer you can get streaming movies online threw crackle or hulu and most all broadcast TV stations have a online hook up or netflix has a hookup for about $10. a month, There are thosands of movie sites on line just make sure you have realy good virus protection, I watch free movies threw my PC on my digital 32" TV all the time, I use microsoft security essentials to protect my PC It's free to download, It works better than virus protection that I had to pay for. Alot of movie sites are bootleg where you can see that someone recorded the movie at the theater with a camcorder.
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Reply by knightwhispers Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:57PM
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Reply by thomasedwin Feb 11th, 2012 at 1:01PM
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Posted by bignatbreastluver Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:40PM
Sure if you hack into it with splitters but if you get caught big time fine and possible jail time if that fine isn't paid.So it's all up to if you want to take that risk or not.
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Posted by knightwhispers Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:28PM
You can do it without a box, but it is illegal:
ription card. The hack to doing this is to divert the cable in such a way that it allows you to feed every possible channel into your home; this is the illegal part because without a viewing card (and with the hack) you can collect every channel which is sent through the cable
http://news.hitb.org/node/6605
[Edit] *Every* cable provider sends *every* signal though to your property. The only thing that prevents you from getting *every* channel available is your subsc
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Reply by LoneBlogger Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:33PM
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Reply by knightwhispers Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:53PM
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Posted by Coyotedave611 Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:26PM
As long as the TV is new and has a digital tuner, you should recieve some basic cable channels. Otherwise, with pay channels you will need a cable box. (HBO etc.)
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Posted by drummerboybeatle Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:25PM
"And, Jay...tell him what he has won today"
"YES.........cable TV"
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Posted by SaintMaj Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:25PM
probably,but it's not that simple
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Posted by bunnyhound Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:24PM
depends on alot of things, probably not, but its definitely worth a try.
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Posted by juliegirlie Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:24PM
Sure You need a decoder to send TV signal to Your TV receiver. Ask to Your provider !
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Posted by bookman1995 Feb 11th, 2012 at 12:24PM
Typically, yes. Only one of the co-ax plugs is configured for the internet receiver, the rest continue to deliver cable.
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