if cable box is HD do all my tvs have to be HD

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These cokments having nothing to do with going from an HD TV to an old TV.

Old TVs do not have HDCP and will not work with HDCP digital content.

There is a handshake involved. The cable box asks the HDCP TV "are you a recording device". The TV says "no, I'm a TV" and he broadcast plays.

Using an adapter to convert from digital to analog signals will mean that when the cable box asks "are you a recording device?" The adapter and old TV can't answer the question because they are not HDCP, and the broadcast is halted.

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Can't 100% tell what you're asking, but if you convert from HDMI to RCA or composite you could encounter problems. HDCP won't work with adapters, and some streaming services require HDCP to function.

For example i know for a fact a ROKU won't work with an HDMI to RCA adapter. But i can't say for certain regarding your cable box.
 

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These cokments having nothing to do with going from an HD TV to an old TV.

Old TVs do not have HDCP and will not work with HDCP digital content.

There is a handshake involved. The cable box asks the HDCP TV "are you a recording device". The TV says "no, I'm a TV" and he broadcast plays.

Using an adapter to convert from digital to analog signals will mean that when the cable box asks "are you a recording device?" The adapter and old TV can't answer the question because they are not HDCP, and the broadcast is halted.

 
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