How Does a Digital Converter Box Work With a VCR?
Digital Converters A digital converter box is designed to be used with an older analog TV. It converts new digital TV signals into a format which your TV can read. This is important because, as of June 2009, all U.S. TV stations will broadcast in digital. Without a converter or a satellite/cable subscription, your analog TV won’t be able to receive any signals. The good news is that digital converters are fairly inexpensive (about $50 or so) and available at any major electronics store. VCRs and Converters All digital converters were made with VCRs in mind. Think of the set-up as a chain, with the TV on one end and the antenna on the other. Connect the antenna to the “Antenna In” outlet on your converter box, then run a coaxial cable between the “To TV” outlet on the converter box and the “In From Antenna” outlet on your VCR. Finally, connect a second coaxial cable from the “Out to TV” outlet on your VCR to the “In From Antenna” outlet on your TV. The signal thus passes from the antenn
