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Meatpopsicle · 08-12-2009, 01:50 PM

I have been thinking about something. The digital conversion just happened so everything is being broadcast in digital.

How is it then that my cable company still sends me a standard def picture for my local channels on my non HD boxes? (All the TVs in my house can receive digital signal / 1080i and up)

I have also come to the conclusion that the need for my $200 high def box must be BS. with my OTA antenna in the garage I get about 15 hd channels just fine. Why can't the cable company send these hd channels over the cables? why need the box to plug into the TV?

08-12-2009, 01:50 PM	#1
Meatpopsicle High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 72	How do I still get standard def picture after digital switch? I have been thinking about something. The digital conversion just happened so everything is being broadcast in digital. How is it then that my cable company still sends me a standard def picture for my local channels on my non HD boxes? (All the TVs in my house can receive digital signal / 1080i and up) I have also come to the conclusion that the need for my $200 high def box must be BS. with my OTA antenna in the garage I get about 15 hd channels just fine. Why can't the cable company send these hd channels over the cables? why need the box to plug into the TV?