I am with bell express Vu and I want to change to HD satellite, I just need to know if when I get the new receiver can I use the same coax cable that is coming from my dish to the receiver or do I need to re-wire the entire house to be able to use the HD satellite on all my TV's? (the receivers will be hooked to the TV with HDMI but the dish to the reviver is coax)
Here in the States they use coax, so considering it is Canada it should be the same.
Edit: We're with Directv. Lots of HD channels, definitely worth getting.
Edit: We're with Directv. Lots of HD channels, definitely worth getting.
Last edited by The_Sniper_NM (2008-07-31 15:17:47)
I'm pretty sure an HD receiver requires 2 coax cables. Otherwise it won't be full HD.
Explain STBs then.ebug9 wrote:
I'm pretty sure an HD receiver requires 2 coax cables. Otherwise it won't be full HD.
How many of these HD channels actually broadcast shows in HD?
My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.
Hope it doesn't snow much/have a lot of airplanes in your part of Canada.
why?_j5689_ wrote:
Hope it doesn't snow much/have a lot of airplanes in your part of Canada.
and why 2 Coax cables?
Scrap the 2 coax idea, it was something I heard my uncle talking about and it might have something to do with PVR.
I think you can use the ones you have now.
SourceCoax Cable - this screw-on type connector is sometimes used between a cable box or VCR and a TV. You tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 in order to receive the signal. This is the worst possible way to connect a source to a display device. The source has to modulate the audio and video signal to a VHF output on channel 3. The display then has to tune this signal in and separate the components back out. Not only does this not support high definition, but you won't even get stereo audio. Use coax cables where they should be used - between your satellite dish, roof antenna or cable service and the satellite box, cable tuner or HDTV built-in ATSC tuner. Then connect the cable or satellite box to the TV properly.
I think you can use the ones you have now.