“No cable box? 'why does the description on this tv say it doesn't need a cable box? Our cable provider has told us we have to have a digital box from them on any tv we want to use with their cable service.”

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• Tv stations are scrambled and their box is the only one that can receive the information. You have to use their box.

  Answered by Deider1 9 years ago

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• You will need a cable box to descramble the signal but once you have that signal in your house you can send it to any TV.

  Answered by Qwiktime 9 years ago

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• I think the AD said streaming box or smart box. Not cable box.

  Answered by wlee 9 years ago

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• I have a 40" Samsung in my other bedroom and it operates without a cable box. The only thing is you don't get the HD channels without the box, just basic cable stations. I have Time Warner.

  Answered by Sapphire49 9 years ago

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• Most cable providers HAVE used this method to force users to purchase equipment. No way around it, so i became the queen of Netflix

  Answered by Datagurl 9 years ago

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