There are TV sets on the market today called "cable-ready." These are capable of receiving most of the channels available with Time Warner Cable without a converter box. However, if you subscribe to Cinemax, the Disney Channel, Showtime, CablePlus or any of our multi-channel services, a converter is necessary to descramble the picture. The same is true in order to take advantage of Pay-Per-View service. Using your VCR with your cable television service is easy; just follow the setup instructions below:
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For a complete list of Time Warner Cable equipment hook-up diagrams, visit the Equipment and Instruction Manuals FAQs page and click on Digital Cable Boxes.