Do I need a "digital box" with the satelite dish ?
travelinbob said
09:13 AM May 31, 2008
Am I correct in saying that I do not need the new digital box that is needed for non-digital TV's when using our portable DirecTV dish ? I think both our TV's are non-digital. If the TV's are digital I would assume they say digital on the outside. Is that right? Thanks for your help. Bob
RVDude said
10:47 AM May 31, 2008
As Ed McMahon would say, "you are correct, sir"
The *only* time you need the digital converter is if you have an analog (old model) TV (or tuner device) AND you want to receive signals from a conventional TV antenna, that is, off the air waves as it is ONLY those air wave signals that are part of the 2/2009 conversion. So, if you are receiving TV via a box (satellite, cable box, or even the cable w/o a box, you do NOT need a converter.
I wouldn't bet on the labels always being still attached. If your TV has a setup menu for digital (and of course they will also have an analog menu) then that is the best way to tell if it is digital. If you don't see a digital setup menu, then it probably isn't.
I think both our TV's are non-digital. If the TV's are digital I would assume they say digital on the outside. Is that right?
Thanks for your help.
Bob
The *only* time you need the digital converter is if you have an analog (old model) TV (or tuner device) AND you want to receive signals from a conventional TV antenna, that is, off the air waves as it is ONLY those air wave signals that are part of the 2/2009 conversion. So, if you are receiving TV via a box (satellite, cable box, or even the cable w/o a box, you do NOT need a converter.
I wouldn't bet on the labels always being still attached. If your TV has a setup menu for digital (and of course they will also have an analog menu) then that is the best way to tell if it is digital. If you don't see a digital setup menu, then it probably isn't.
Thanks for the info.
Bob