TVTuner Setup

[fadi_nzr]

Hello,

I am trying to install a TV Tuner on my PC, but my question is

there is coax cable in each room in my apartment, and I have the Set Top Box set in the living room, and the other one is connected to Internet modem

I want to know if all these coax cables are good to run either a Set Top Box or Internet modem, because the guy when first came to install the FIOS service he decided to install the STB in the living room and the mode in my room, so is there a reason for that or it has to be.

Thanks in advance

[Telcoguru]

They can be installed in either room as long as the coax is connected to the fios ONT you will get the signal.

[fadi_nzr]

What is the best TV tuner in my case?

can I connect the coax cable to TV tuner without STB and get signal ?

[Telcoguru]

If the TV tuner has a built in QAM tuner you will get the unscrambled channels only but they will not be located on the usual channel numbers.

[fadi_nzr]

So saying I have the QAM tune feature built in, so I can watch the regular free channels only right whiout STB

what do you mean by unscrambled channels?

[Telcoguru]

The basic channels are usually unscrambled.

[fadi_nzr]

So basically there is no benefit of using it without STB, the only thing is to use it for capturing things

[Telcoguru]

No there is no benefit without a STB or digital adapter from Verizon.