How can I get the cat5 for uverse go directly into the tv without having to pay for more equipment?

Question

I have someone that wants to add another television in their house but just get the basic cable not have to get another box. Is there a way to convert the cat5 connection to coaxial or hdmi without spending too much?

Answer 1

No. The TV signals present at the ethernet ports on the U-verse gateway (modem-router) cannot be received by any means other than a U-verse receiver or DVR.



Also, there is no "basic cable" on U-verse. TV channels are available only in their designated digital packages. They all include the local channels generally considered as "basic" service, but again, you can't get them without a U-verse receiver.



There is really only one way to add a TV to a U-verse system without getting another receiver: connect it to an existing receiver with a long cable. You could use the coaxial connector on the back of the receiver (looks like an antenna jack), and run the coax almost any distance in the house. The downside of that is that the received signal will be analog--HD isn't possible that way.



You could make it HD with a long HDMI cable instead of coax, but there are practical limits to the length of such cables.



Also, a major downside to either of those: channels can only be selected on the U-verse receiver. Both TVs will always see the same channel.



Have you considered simply getting a good antenna for the 2nd TV? Great HD, and no U-verse or cable costs at all. (But it needs to be a *good* antenna.)

Answer 2

kg7or is correct. The signal going to the AT&T Uverse box is NOT a normal TV signal so you cannot hook it directly to your television. They need a box or they need to run another wire from the existing box to the room.



Now you know why Dish Network is advertising their "Hopper" system. Want to add another television? Just add a "Joey" unit and it works wirelessly.



If they just want local channels (ABC, NBC, CBS, etc), they can try an antenna.



Have them go to www.antennaweb.org and type in their address. It will show what channels they might get with an indoor vs outdoor antenna. Then they can decide if they want to try an antenna.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You can find a converter on ebay or amazon for about $50.

Answer 5

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