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Watching multiple TV's with cox (March madness)

Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:04 pm
Posted by lil tiger22
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2005
5997 posts
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:04 pm
So before I even try with everything digital with cox now and needing a box to watch tv. Is it possible to hookup another TV with a splitter and watch a different channel or would it just show the same channel on both TV's?
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81627 posts
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:07 pm to
If coming from a box, same channel.
Posted by LSU999
Member since Nov 2012
9117 posts
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:08 pm to
Going to show the same thing on both TV's. If you have an antenna though, you can watch CBS on one and one on TRU tv or whatever other channel.
Posted by lil tiger22
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2005
5997 posts
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:12 pm to
That's what I thought. Damn digital cable. I think a few channels are still analog. If I get one splitter directly from the wall jack I can maybe pick up a channel that's showing basketball
Posted by ColdDuck
BR via da Parish
Member since Sep 2006
2764 posts
Posted on 3/17/16 at 10:00 pm to
Zero are analog since last week. So no luck there.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81627 posts
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:24 am to
quote:

That's what I thought. Damn digital cable. I think a few channels are still analog. If I get one splitter directly from the wall jack I can maybe pick up a channel that's showing basketball
I don't claim to understand this very well, but don't new TVs have digital tuners? Have you plugged directed to see what the channel scan gets? We still get lots of channels on Suddenlink.

This tells me you should still get the basic stuff:
quote:


Without a DigitaLink, any TV connected directly to Suddenlink service without a digital converter box will eventually lose access to roughly 40 of the channels it currently receives. Depending on your service area, you will lose channels that start around channel 23 and can go up to channel 67. You will keep approximately 20 channels that are found in our Limited Basic lineup, but you will lose all Expanded Basic channels, like Disney, CNN, Lifetime, and over 40 other channels.
Posted by LSU999
Member since Nov 2012
9117 posts
Posted on 3/18/16 at 11:52 am to
If you have a HD tv and an antenna you should be able to receive local channels.

I bought a $12.99 @ Best Buy and super Bowl Sunday my cable went out. I had to hook up the antenna to watch some of the pre game stuff. It was in HD as well.
Posted by ColdDuck
BR via da Parish
Member since Sep 2006
2764 posts
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:26 pm to
quote:

don't claim to understand this very well, but don't new TVs have digital tuners? Have you plugged directed to see what the channel scan gets? We still get lots of channels on Suddenlink.


If he has Cox, as of last week there are zero channels through the cable line without a box.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81627 posts
Posted on 3/21/16 at 9:50 am to
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If he has Cox, as of last week there are zero channels through the cable line without a box.

Are you sure? I just ask because it's supposed to be that way with us, and it isn't.

If the signal is digital, and the TV has a digital tuner, what makes the box needed for the basic tier?
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