Cable TV @ Campgrounds
When I check in they give me a list of channels availble... But when I hook up with coax I only get channels 2 thru 13... Do I need some kind of cable box or something else??? Thank you
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locoduck wrote:
Thanks for your reply... I get the other channels but they are scrambled or not viewable...
assuming you have scanned for cable channels; AND assuming your video selector switch (if you have one) is set to CABLE; AND assuming your TV is modern and you have selected CABLE in the input or source menu; AND assuming you have connected a length of 75-ohm RG-59 or (better) RG-6 cable to your cable TV input then, yes, you may need a descrambler box to view those other channels.
based on our experience it would be pretty rare to encounter a campground offering cable where you would need a descrambler but they are out there. we've encountered only two and most nights we usually end up in parks that offer cable.
basically, the same law that enabled the broadcast TV stations to switch to digital from analog also permitted but did not require the cable providers to require a descrambler device on all subscriber TV's. Comcast has done this where we live. we used to be able to just connect TV's to the wall outlet and we would get everything except the premium channels (HBO, etc) without the need for a descrambler. several years ago that changed and now without a descrambler about all we get is C-SPAN, weather and a few others.
