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) acablebox 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.

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) acablebox 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.

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 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 or delete descrambling on the channels that come in through your cable line. A non-addressable unit does not provide the 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.