This holds true even if your cable box is purchased as a non-addressable non-detectable, and "bullet proof" unit. 2. Are all cable converters alike? No. Prices can range from $15 to $400 depending on the quality and amount of features included in the equipment. Some companies offer to sell you a description of how you can build (implied), with only 7 parts from radio shack, a converter. Some sell old converters that are barely in date and likely to be replaced by the cable companies by higher technological grades of equipment Some cable box sellers provide systems that hardly provide any benefit to the purchaser where the quality of reception is poor, without recourse. State-of-the-art cable box companies will provide the most recent technology in a variety of packages tailored to fit the customer’s budget.

4. Which cable converter is best for me? You have two choices when purchasing your cable equipment, a single-unit (one-piece) system or a system containing two units (two-piece). Combination box advantages: The one-piece system is based on a combination of cable converter and a descrambler, installed in a single box. This unit is referred to as a combination unit. The pluses: Easy to hook up, Available in both generic or name brand , similar to systems used by cable companies. Separate component advantages: The two-piece systems is based on two separate units, A cable converter and a descrambler, that are connected together and function as one-piece system. The pluses: lower cost, components can be individually upgraded, and interchangeable components.

They will want a satisfied customer who will refer them additional business . The company may not have a quick answer for about 5% of the problems out there. Be patient and work with your cable box company until you find the right Converter box for your area. Sometimes technology changes for your area and the source may need to do some additional research to get the desired image. Do this before the warranty / guarantee has run out. Even then there may be a solution. 12. How can you improve the quality of your cable converter reception? Amplification may be needed to correct the problem . Whenever a cable signal is split between two or more TV’s or routed to some other video components such as VCR’s , the signal weakens and produces a poor quality picture.

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