panasonic pro video

We recommend one piece units. It has been our experience that one piece units work better to replace your cable company’s converter than a 2-piece unit. Although 2-piece units tend to be less expensive, they tend to work less efficiently as well. As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for! " Additionally, our 1-piece units cost less than other companies’ 2-piece units. 5. What is a cable converter / descrambler? An electronic tuning device that transposes all available channels from the cable company into either channel 3 or channel 4. A cable converter is simply a "channel changer" that cannot by itself descramble encoded premium channels. It allows you to receive all basic panasonic video channels if your tv is not the cable ready type.

8. what is an addressable cable converter-descrambler? this is a converter-descrambler that can be controlled by the cable company from their office location. through remote coded messages sent via the cable system, the cable company can "address" the customers’ unit to begin descrambling selected premium or pay pro per view channels. an addressable unit allows the cable company to access your cable box to change the descrambling configuration or program. this function provides the cable company the ability to add video or delete descrambling on the panasonic digital video channels that come in through your cable line. a non-addressable unit does not provide the pro cable company access to the cable box program. the program remains stationary and is unchangeable. both cable box designs have the potential of receiving all channels, none or somewhere in between dependent on the box program.

through the use of special equipment, the cable company can "address" the customers cable converter to descramble the program for which the fee was paid. 10. can your cable converter work anywhere? no. cable converters are specific to each cable system. different cable companies use different cable systems, characterized by manufacturer’s video brand name and model number. you must use panasonic a compatible converter that works in your area, but it may not work in a different area. 11. what do you do if your cable converter doesn''t work? call your cable converter pro box source . let them know that there are problems. most companies want to correct any problems you are having . if you are working video with a customer oriented company , they will work diligently or remedy your problem . don’t just let it go.