Unless they've welded the cable to the TV, I think they're propagating a myth that only the box can change channels. :)
First thing I always do after the cable guy leaves after setting up the box (since there is no way to avoid having a guy come out and stand there on hold with the main office until they initialize the box and modem), is re-run all the wires so I can skip the cable box if needed.
Never in almost 30 years of dealing with cable TV have I come across a setup where you couldn't run the cable directly into the TV and get a signal for the basic channels.
Of course, it is pretty obvious that VA is the home of a Great Evil. So, anything is possible. ;)
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Re: Switching Channels
Date: 2008-06-10 02:47 pm (UTC)First thing I always do after the cable guy leaves after setting up the box (since there is no way to avoid having a guy come out and stand there on hold with the main office until they initialize the box and modem), is re-run all the wires so I can skip the cable box if needed.
Never in almost 30 years of dealing with cable TV have I come across a setup where you couldn't run the cable directly into the TV and get a signal for the basic channels.
Of course, it is pretty obvious that VA is the home of a Great Evil. So, anything is possible. ;)