[steveklein]

hey guys. i've got regular cable and am looking to pick up the HD channels. i don't want to pay for the digital cable service from my provider so i'm just looking for a cable box that will let me pick up my local HD channels. i suppose an antenna would work too... how expensive are those?


what do you guys think my best option is?

 

[adb]

Get a used Sony HD 200 or 300 from ebay and plug your cable into it (cable in) and a indoor antenna and plug it into "antenna in" and then plug the satellite box into the tv. Should work, the Sony doesn't have to be activated to work.

 

[steveklein]

advice for an indoor antenna to use?

 

[steveklein]

oh... also... i was able to locate a friend's old "Voom" box. it has everything i need, but when i went to connect it, i got an on screen menu that said the box was not activated or something along those lines. any way to get around this?

 

[Nmlobo]

Does your TV have a qam tuner? If so, you should be able to just plug the cable directly into the set. This 'should' give you all of the local HD.