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The HuskyVision service requires a cable-ready television, but if you are using an older television that does not have a <span style="color: #000000">QAM tuner (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)</span>, you can use a converter box. This article covers how to set up a converter box. 

> ✅ Converter boxes can be rented for the year at no cost at the[ ITS Technology Support Center](https://techsupport.uconn.edu/) on the first floor of the library. To avoid charges, return the converter box at the end of your rental period.

## Does My TV Need a Converter Box?

If all wires are properly connected and the [channel scan](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10733126634) has been completed but the TV can only see channels 2, 3, or 4 or nothing higher than 13,** **then you may need a converter box.

## Obtaining a Converter Box

Pick up a converter box at the ITS Help Center, located in the Homer Babbidge Library, Level 1, or contact them at **(860) 486-4357.**

## Setting Up Your Converter Box

### Unpacking Your Converter Box

1. Inspect the carton upon receiving it and note any damage to the carton for possible unit damage.
  - Carton includes:
    - HD-2 Quick Start Guide
    - HD-2 Unit
    - Power Adapter
    - HDMI Cable
    - Audio/Video Cables
    - Remote Control
    - Two (2) Batteries “AA”

### Installation: Connecting the Converter Box

1. Unplug the TV.
2. Connect the coaxial cable to the **Cable In** connector on the Converter Box and on your TV.
3. Connect the HDMI or Video/Audio cables to the converter box and to the TV.
4. Plug the TV into a power source.
5. Plug the converter box into a power source. The power input for the converter box is the right-most input on the converter box.
6. Change the source/input on the TV to either **HDMI** or **AV **depending on how you connected your TV to the set-top box.
7. The first time the set-top box is powered on, it will scan for TV channels.
8. Once the scan is completed, a display of detected TV channels will appear. To finish, press **OK/EXIT.**
9. After you have selected **OK/EXIT**, you will be able to [scan for channels ](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10733126634)on your TV.

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