To HDTV Folks

kberg
kberg Posts: 974
edited August 2005 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
If I have a Cable Card slot, do I still need to use a HD set top box/tuner from Comcast if I want to subscribe for HDTV? Don't I just need a cable card from Comcast?
Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
Display: JVC HD-56G786
DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited August 2005
    No,
    the cable card is all you need. They work good.

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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited August 2005
    Excellent - thanks, Dan!
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited August 2005
    Yeah and don't take any crap from them. A lot of the cable employees don't know about cable card yet, so you might get bounced around a few times before you get someone who knows what they're talking about.
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  • leow12
    leow12 Posts: 1
    edited August 2005
    One more thought on the subject. With the cable card in your set, you don't need a cable box. You won't, however, be able to recieve on-demand movies with a cable card. For that, you need a box. :o
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited August 2005
    leow12 wrote:
    With the cable card in your set, you don't need a cable box. You won't, however, be able to recieve on-demand movies with a cable card. For that, you need a box. :o

    Thanks!
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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