Are the units you sell Cable Descramblers?

Please note, the units we sell are not cable descramblers. They are cable converters. They can be modified into being cable descramblers by the end user if he/she wishes to install an Avenger MX Video Board. We do not sell or stock Avenger MX Video Boards nor do we preinstall them into our cable converters. If you wish to purchase an Avenger MX Video Board, please try searching Yahoo or Ebay. Our warranty does not cover the installation of the Avenger MX Video Board into our units and/or the attempted operation of our units with an Avenger MX Video Board installed.

Will this work on Digital Cable?

No. Please click here for more information.

Is it Legal to own your own cable equipment?

YES! Converters are legal. If your cable TV company can possess & rent the box to you then you can own the box yourself. An example in time would be when AT&T rented telephones to consumers. The feds directed that it was legal for consumers to own their own phone. Now you wouldn't consider buying only from ATT. The cable TV industry is in its early stages relative to this development. It is legal for you to purchase and it is legal for you to own. When you buy a cable box it is your responsibility to inform the cable TV company that you are accessing their signal. It is illegal to receive their transmission without paying for it. This holds true even if your cable box is purchased as a non-addressable, non-detectable, and "bullet proof" unit.

Is all after market cable equipment 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 descrambler. Some sell old converters and descramblers 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 consumer's budget. They should provide two-piece systems, all-in-one combination systems, state of the art universal converters that work on all model line of systems, . Of course, you get what you pay for. But there are some reasonable values out there

How do you determine the replacement for your cable box?

Get the brand name & the model number of the converter unit that was supplied to you by your cable company. The brand name is located on the front of the box. The model # is located on the bottom of the box on a tag. (CATV model #)

What is Baseband?

Baseband signal is where audio and video scrambling is used in conjunction with coaxial (fiber optic)cable. The cable company de-synchronizes the pulse system thus moving the video/audio signal to a neutral channel(usually FM). The picture rolls and displays a wiggly white line running down the left, right or both sides of the screen. This outband type usually places the missing sinc on channels 42, 49, 50, 52 or 53. The Descrambler unit restores the pulse synchronization making it possible for vertical and horizontal video and audio signal to stabilize.

How can you determine if you are dealing with a professional Cable equipment company?

First , of course, trust your own judgment. A company you can trust will be one that has at least a 30 day Guarantee and a 1 year warranty on their products. Offers a variety of equipment for most areas of the country and some areas of the world. A prepared company will have its staff equipped with a zip code manual which provides a list of equipment per zip code. The company will have the capability of processing credit card orders and delivering your equipment Fed EX, UPS, USPS, or COD. A staff that is capable of answering most technical questions. A 800 number for easy calling access for the customer. This is a short list.

10. What if the cable convertor unit I've ordered is out of stock?

If the unit you have ordered is out of stock then we will give you a complimentary upgrade to the most expensive cable convertor on our site, the Tristar MX. We perform this service as a courtesy to our buyers.

IF YOU WISH TO DESCRAMBLE SCRAMBLED CHANNELS WITH THESE UNITS, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTALL AN AVENGER MX VIDEO BOARD INTO THE UNIT. AVENGER MX VIDEO BOARDS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE. WE DO NOT STOCK THEM OR SELL THEM SEPERATELY. IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE AN AVENGER MX VIDEO BOARD, PLEASE TRY SEARCHING YAHOO OR EBAY. OUR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE INSTALLATION OF THE AVENGER MX VIDEO BOARD INTO OUR UNITS AND/OR THE ATTEMPTED OPERATION OF OUR UNITS WITH AN AVENGER MX BOARD INSTALLED.