Hi Julie and welcome to the forum,
You will not be able to use a digital-to-analog converter box with your TV and cable service.
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It's also important to note that digital-to-analog converter boxes sold for over-the-air reception of dtv signals can not be used with basic cable service. Why? The signal sent by cable companies for digital television services is a proprietary signal that can only be received by a set-top box provided by your cable company. Cable companies usually charge for rental of a set-top box because digital television services that are offered with a set-top box include more channels, electronic program guide, and other special features not found on basic cable service.
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http://www.dtvusaforum.com/everythin...s-answers.html
Hope this helped, you can call your cable service provider to see what kind of rental deals they're offering on their set-top boxes, but generally they run around $5 to $15 a month (depending on what options you want like
DVR, Tivo, etc.).
