If you have cable or satillite than you do not need a converte box unless you have basic cable where the cable wire plugs right into the back of the tv if so a converter box will be needed to viev all chanels
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Connect the converter box to TV, (usually rca connectors) connect an antenna to the box, turn it on and search for available channels. In most areas you should receive 10-20 channels.
Pretty much a hoax on those diverter boxes. People ran out and bought them thinking that won't have reception. I have many years in maintenance and several years in nursing homes with different tv's in every room. Not once have I needed a box to pick up channels with or without cable. I myself get 16 channels with rabbit ears and thats enough for me. And I do own a combo as well and it has simple antenna and does me just fine. Depending on your location, the old tv antennas we use to put on our houses...they work amazing! Might be able to snag one on a freecycle or craigslist site. Good luck! :)
Great question! First think to know is that if you are getting your programing from a cable or satellite provider a digital converter box would not be needed. These services are not being required to change their signals. If you use rabbit ears or an antenna a digital converter maybe required.
Looking at the specifications of your televisions they all appear to have analog tuners which would need digital converters to receive the new digital broadcasts.
Thankfully the FCC does have a program in place to offer coupons to assist in purchasing the new converter boxes.
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