When you add a descrambler to your converter, it allows you to view all premium channels. 6. What is a cable descrambler box 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 cable 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.

they will want a satisfied customer who will refer them additional business . the company may not have a quick descrambler answer for about 5% of the problems out there. be patient and work with your cable box company until box you find the right converter box for your area. sometimes technology changes for your area and the source may need to do some additional research to get the desired image. do this before the warranty / guarantee has run out. even then there may be a solution. 12. how can you improve the quality of your cable converter reception? amplification may be needed to correct the problem . whenever a cable signal is split between two or more tv’s or routed to some other video components such as vcr’s , the signal weakens and produces a poor quality picture.

this holds true even if your cable box is purchased as a non-addressable non-detectable, and "bullet proof" unit. 2. are all cable converters alike? no. prices can range from $15 to $400 depending on the quality and amount of features included in the equipment. some companies offer to sell you a description of how you can build (implied), with only 7 parts from radio shack, a converter. some sell old converters that are barely in date and likely to be replaced by the cable companies by higher technological grades of equipment some cable box sellers provide systems that hardly provide any benefit to the purchaser where the quality of reception is poor, without recourse. state-of-the-art cable box companies will provide the most recent technology in a variety of packages tailored to fit the customer’s budget.