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SweetestOfPeas
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Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
DH and I are FINALLY buying a flat panel TV this weekend, I think! 
I just called Cablevision to ask if the new box (HD ready) will work with a non HDTV and he didn't know. he said some TV's do, others don't  thanks for your help pal!
we have a Samsung tube TV right now. does anyone know if an HDTV cable box will work with it??
I would like to get the cable box today or tomorrow, but I don't want to be without a TV until we buy a new one.
TY!!
Message edited 8/14/2007 9:29:21 AM.
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GoldenRod
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Actually, I just did some quick research, and it's not the TV, it's the cable box that is the question. The old non-HDTV is analog, not digital, so it can't display a digital signal. Most cable boxes are able to output both digital and analog. The reason he couldn't answer you is that he doesn't know what he is talking about, not that he doesn't know what TV you have. I'm thinking that an HD ready cable box would output in analog, since many people still have analog TVs, VCR, DVD recorders, etc.
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| Posted 8/14/07 10:25 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by GoldenRod
Actually, I just did some quick research, and it's not the TV, it's the cable box that is the question. The old non-HDTV is analog, not digital, so it can't display a digital signal. Most cable boxes are able to output both digital and analog. The reason he couldn't answer you is that he doesn't know what he is talking about, not that he doesn't know what TV you have. I'm thinking that an HD ready cable box would output in analog, since many people still have analog TVs, VCR, DVD recorders, etc.
so wait, are you saying it will or won't work with the old tube TV that we have?
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| Posted 8/14/07 10:26 AM |
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PotofLuck06
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
When we signed up with Cablevision, we specified that our TV was HDTV compatible, so they brought us an HDTV cable box.
I love watching our shows in HDTV!
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roxygrl8
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
DH and I are FINALLY buying a flat panel TV this weekend, I think!
I just called Cablevision to ask if the new box (HD ready) will work with a non HDTV and he didn't know. he said some TV's do, others don't thanks for your help pal!
we have a Samsung tube TV right now. does anyone know if an HDTV cable box will work with it??
I would like to get the cable box today or tomorrow, but I don't want to be without a TV until we buy a new one.
TY!!
We just bought a Flat panel this past weekend. We have to go get the HD box, BUT make sure you get the cable it runs around $100
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by roxygrl8
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
DH and I are FINALLY buying a flat panel TV this weekend, I think!
I just called Cablevision to ask if the new box (HD ready) will work with a non HDTV and he didn't know. he said some TV's do, others don't thanks for your help pal!
we have a Samsung tube TV right now. does anyone know if an HDTV cable box will work with it??
I would like to get the cable box today or tomorrow, but I don't want to be without a TV until we buy a new one.
TY!!
We just bought a Flat panel this past weekend. We have to go get the HD box, BUT make sure you get the cable it runs around $100
thanks. we got the cables for the new TV a year ago!!!!! can you tell this is something we've waited long enough to buy 
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| Posted 8/14/07 2:16 PM |
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LadyPrincess
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
24 is going to look awesome 
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| Posted 8/14/07 2:25 PM |
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
to answer your question yes an HD box will work with a non HD tv. however you can only hook it up through the coax cable. you can not use HDMI or RCA's And of course you will not get HD channels.
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| Posted 8/14/07 2:36 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
I will tell you that there is a HUGE difference between a non-HD box and an HD box. Huge!!!
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seank80
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
I knwo on the box they have non hd spots to hook up cables. I would have to say that it would work.
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| Posted 8/14/07 3:40 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by LadyPrincess
24 is going to look awesome
 
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| Posted 8/14/07 4:12 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by seank80
I knwo on the box they have non hd spots to hook up cables. I would have to say that it would work.
yes, the woman at Cablevision explained everything when I picked up the new box a short while ago.
thanks everyone!
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| Posted 8/14/07 4:13 PM |
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Acerone
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
What's odd the HD cable box doesn't have any HDMI inputs while the HD DVR box does.
Are you going to buy a TV with any HDMI's and also 1080p?
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| Posted 8/14/07 4:22 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by Acerone
What's odd the HD cable box doesn't have any HDMI inputs while the HD DVR box does.
Are you going to buy a TV with any HDMI's and also 1080p?
yup! we're getting a sharp aquos 1080p, cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!
she told me that for now, just hook up the new box using the cable in/out and not the hdmi. i hope it works!
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Acerone
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
What's odd the HD cable box doesn't have any HDMI inputs while the HD DVR box does.
Are you going to buy a TV with any HDMI's and also 1080p?
yup! we're getting a sharp aquos 1080p, cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!
she told me that for now, just hook up the new box using the cable in/out and not the hdmi. i hope it works!
Good, are you going with the DVR HD box?
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| Posted 8/14/07 4:30 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by Acerone
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
What's odd the HD cable box doesn't have any HDMI inputs while the HD DVR box does.
Are you going to buy a TV with any HDMI's and also 1080p?
yup! we're getting a sharp aquos 1080p, cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!
she told me that for now, just hook up the new box using the cable in/out and not the hdmi. i hope it works!
Good, are you going with the DVR HD box?
yup. just picked it up a few hrs ago.
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june262004
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
We have HD Boxes for all our TV's even though only one is an HDTV. The box is free and you can watch the extra channels
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Acerone
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
What's odd the HD cable box doesn't have any HDMI inputs while the HD DVR box does.
Are you going to buy a TV with any HDMI's and also 1080p?
yup! we're getting a sharp aquos 1080p, cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!
she told me that for now, just hook up the new box using the cable in/out and not the hdmi. i hope it works!
Good, are you going with the DVR HD box?
yup. just picked it up a few hrs ago.
Good part II..... Now you need HDMI cables. Do you have any? By hooking up the box to the TV with those cables will give you a better picture.
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| Posted 8/14/07 4:37 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by Acerone
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
What's odd the HD cable box doesn't have any HDMI inputs while the HD DVR box does.
Are you going to buy a TV with any HDMI's and also 1080p?
yup! we're getting a sharp aquos 1080p, cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!
she told me that for now, just hook up the new box using the cable in/out and not the hdmi. i hope it works!
Good, are you going with the DVR HD box?
yup. just picked it up a few hrs ago.
Good part II..... Now you need HDMI cables. Do you have any? By hooking up the box to the TV with those cables will give you a better picture.
we got the HDMI cables over a year ago this has been a loooooooong time coming!
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Acerone
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Acerone
What's odd the HD cable box doesn't have any HDMI inputs while the HD DVR box does.
Are you going to buy a TV with any HDMI's and also 1080p?
yup! we're getting a sharp aquos 1080p, cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!
she told me that for now, just hook up the new box using the cable in/out and not the hdmi. i hope it works!
Good, are you going with the DVR HD box?
yup. just picked it up a few hrs ago.
Good part II..... Now you need HDMI cables. Do you have any? By hooking up the box to the TV with those cables will give you a better picture.
we got the HDMI cables over a year ago this has been a loooooooong time coming!
That's okay. Those cables will work. Good luck with your TV and you know that the HD channels are in the 700's.
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| Posted 8/14/07 4:41 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by Acerone
That's okay. Those cables will work. Good luck with your TV and you know that the HD channels are in the 700's.
thanks for the tip! 
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stephaniea
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Acerone,
My mil told me that the hd channels are in the 700. Not on mine. I thought it was because she had Fios as opposed to cable. Am I wrong? It gets so confusing.
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Acerone
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by stephaniea
Acerone,
My mil told me that the hd channels are in the 700. Not on mine. I thought it was because she had Fios as opposed to cable. Am I wrong? It gets so confusing.
stephaniea, do you have Cablevision? If so they are in the 700's. So like Ugly Betty is on 07 for regular digital or you can watch it on 707 for HD.
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| Posted 8/14/07 4:51 PM |
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stephaniea
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Just went down and checked and it is! I hooked everything up (which im usually very good) and my dh kept saying it doesn't look any different and I was getting mad saying "I know what Im doing"  Guess not. Wait till I tell him.
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| Posted 8/14/07 5:11 PM |
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Acerone
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Re: Another Q about Cablevision - HDTV cable box
Posted by stephaniea
Just went down and checked and it is! I hooked everything up (which im usually very good) and my dh kept saying it doesn't look any different and I was getting mad saying "I know what Im doing" Guess not. Wait till I tell him.
Okay, is your TV HD with 1080p and hookup by a HDMI cables? If all that is correct check the box and see if it say's 1080i and HDTV near the time on the box...
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