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How to Hook up a Digital Converter Box To an Old TV

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Hook up a Digital Converter Box To an Old TV
Hook up a Digital Converter Box To an Old TV

If you are not tech savvy, this will let you know how to setup your TV for the digital transition.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • TV
  • DTV Converter Box
  • Antenna
  • Cables
  1. Step 1

    First you need to connect the TV antenna into the antenna in on the digital converter box. This is the basic coax cable (screw on type).

  2. Step 2

    Next, you will need to take the TV output from the converter box into the back of your TV. You will have the option of using the RCA cables (red white and yellow) of the coax cable out (screw on type).

  3. Step 3

    Lastly, you will need to set the TV onto either the AV (also might be called input, TV/Video or device) setting that you connected into if you connected with the RCA cables. If you connected with the coax type cable, you will need to have the TV set to channel 3 or 4 depending on the box.

  4. Step 4

    Keep in mind, you will now be changing the channels with the DTV box remote and not the TV's remote. You will still have to use the TV remote for power and volume.

Tips & Warnings
  • Be Ready early, the cut off date is Feb 17th 2009!

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modestomo said

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on 8/17/2009 Hooray, I found a remote that works for Toshiba TV, Directv and Digital stream digital converter. # remotes down to one woo hoo.
It is a GE Universal 5 Learning remote (24950). Even better it cost $12 at Target.

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on 6/18/2009 Wow, really old TV, I haven't seen this kind of TV in a long time. Great article, so important to know this information, thanks for sharing.

arcking said

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on 6/17/2009 Not really for old TVs...

jull14 said

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on 6/12/2009 Great information and very helpful, thanks for sharing this wonderful article.

mcmurs said

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on 5/9/2009 I too have followed the instructions and can't get the set up menu. Wondering if I need a new antenna

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