they should provide two-piece 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 cable order to establish a non- addressable system, it is essential to have a cable converter. a cable ready converters 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.

they should provide two-piece 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 cable order to establish a non- addressable system, it is essential to have a cable converter. a cable ready converters 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.