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can I connect my new smart tv to regular cable with no hdmi ?

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September 18, 2014 7:37:48 AM

I don't want hi def-just use as regular cable tv connected to digital converter

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September 18, 2014 7:51:37 AM

Regular cable? Do you mean coax?

My HDTV does not have a coax connection. You could hook up analog connections, you are not required to use HDMI.

I would use the yellow, red and white connections. (if i was going to hook up a non HD connection)

Also, just wondering, why dont you want a HD converter and HDMI cable?
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September 18, 2014 9:26:10 AM

The title of your post asks if you can connect your TV to the cable without a box. Yes you can but depending on your provider you may not get any channels. Might as well try, Connect the cable, chose cable instead of over the air and run channel scan. You will get what you get.
The text mentions a "digital converter"? If you have cable and they provide a set top box
it should be connected via HDMI if you can but you could connect it via the any of the other connections it has. Many do not have RF or antenna coax outputs but might have regular composite video outputs which could be used. If you have an HDTV and and HD box you might as well use HDMI and get the best picture you can. A non HD picture will look awful compared to the HD.
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