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travelinbob


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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

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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.


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Jeff,
Thanks for the info.
Bob

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