Cable Box Required For Spectrum

As cable service providers continue to convert to all digital and scrambled service those that own older analog and even newer hd and 4k ultra tvs that you may have used to receive cable service without a box will be required to have a box in order to access basic cable channels.

Cable box required for spectrum.

Once your coax cable is in place go ahead and plug in the modem s power cable into the modem and an electrical outlet. But spectrum is going one step further a new cloud dvr that replaces its old hd box and dvr. Then all you need to do is start the app and log in using your charter spectrum online credentials. Have in mind that you will have one paid cable box in your house.

And then you will have access to all of the spectrum channels that you subscribe to without a cable box or subscription. Otherwise just thread the coax cable straight from the wall outlet to the modem. All you have to do to watch them is pull up the spectrum tv app on your streaming device. If you re also setting up spectrum tv connect the coax splitter to the coax cable as described above.

Here s a look at why it s happening and what your options are. Charter gives the app for free on as many roku devices that you own. We re sorry this browser is no longer supported. After that you will have access to all of the channels that you subscribe to without a cable.

Several years ago time warner cable now spectrum required customers getting cable feeds on tvs not supported by a dvr or cable box to get digital adapters to continue receiving cable. We re sorry this browser is.