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fishjump's avatar
fishjump
Explorer
Nov 06, 2015

RV Park Cable TV

My wife and I don't usually watch TV when we are out camping. However, we recently took our grandson with us, and he wanted to watch cable.

After hooking up the cable connection from the RV to site service, the TV showed that it had identified about 32 cable stations, and about 6 OTA. However, we were never able to view the cable programs. Do I need to be using a cable box also?

Thanks,

Paul
  • joebedford's avatar
    joebedford
    Nomad II
    Nov 06, 2015
    The park we stayed at last year used encrypted digital. Needed a cable box to view. It was free but stupid.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Nov 06, 2015
    Some camp grounds are finally sending digital TV signals to the pedestals for cable TV. This will require a converter box if you have the older analog TV sets.

    If this is the case you will will need the digital HDTV to view the signals or use a converter box.

    I threw away all of my older analog TVs several years ago when the broadcast TV converted over to digital TV. All of my TVs are now the LCD flat screens...

    Roy Ken
  • ChooChooMan74's avatar
    ChooChooMan74
    Explorer
    Nov 06, 2015
    Few things
    1) Make sure the wire is plugged into CABLE and not SAT jack.
    2) Make sure antenna amp is switched OFF (directs signals from the CABLE wire)
    3) Make sure you auto program your channels using CABLE as the source instead of AIR.
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    Nov 06, 2015
    might have to change the TV to cable in also??? and go thru the scan program?
    bumpy
  • LynnandCarol's avatar
    LynnandCarol
    Explorer
    Nov 06, 2015
    For cable only you will need to turn the external air antenna off by pushing the tiny button where the actual cable connects to the TV.

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