15. How do you determine the replacement for your cable decoder box box? get the brand name and model of the cable decoder box converter unit that was supplied to you by your cable decoder box company. the brand name cable is located on the front of the box. the model # is located on the bottom of the cable box on the tag. 2) look at the companies decoder list of cable box products and their corresponding box replacement description (your equipment model number) in their catalog. from this you can determine what you will need or consult in conjunction with your cable cable box source for the right replacement. 16. how can you tell if you''re dealing with a professional cable converter company? first, of course, trust your own judgment. decoder a company you can trust will be one that has at least a 30 day guarantee, and a 90 day warranty on their products. offers of variety of equipment box for most areas of the country and some areas of the world. the company will have the capability of cable delivering your equipment day air, 4 day ground, international, or other if agreed upon. the staff will be capable of answering most technical questions. the company should also have an 800 number for easy access for the customer.

they should provide two-piece decoder systems, refurbished ran baseband boxes in conjunction with the latest tech versions. of course, you get what you pay for. but there are reasonable values out there. 3. do you need a cable converter if you have the cable company box, vcr or a cable-ready tv?yes you do. in order to establish a non- addressable system, it is essential to have a cable converter. a cable ready tv, vcr and a cable company box do not provide for this feature and in not doing so, cannot replace a cable converter. you must have a converter to use a descrambler. this is especially true if you desire a converter / descrambler that cannot be altered or addressed by your cable company.

when you add a descrambler to your converter, it allows you to view all premium channels. 6. what is a cable descrambler? a cable descrambler is a device that restores the picture and sound of a scrambled channel. a descrambler must be used with a converter (in a two piece configuration) to be able to descramble all the premium channels of a cable system. 7. what is a cable converter-descrambler? a single (one piece) unit capable of descrambling premium channels. this unit contains a converter and a descrambler, enclosed in a common box. this is also the most common type of equipment supplied by the cable company to subscribing customers. customers usually pay a specified monthly rental fee for such equipment.