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From: rob@panda.UUCP (Robert S. Wood)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Looking for stereo on my cable
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Date: Sun, 24-Feb-85 20:55:44 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 24 20:55:44 1985
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While doing my President's day shopping at Hi-Fi Stores, I saw a 29.95
"Stereo Decoder" for cable TV.  In asking questions the salesman said
that MTV was transmitted down the cable at 92.9 and I could receive it
on my regular stereo, while watching the TV on the decoder box. I did
not buy the item thinking it was just a splitter, and put a regular
splitter in front of the cable box.  (Putting it after the box gave me
no stations at all.)  I was able to find the regular FM stations on the
cable, but no MTV, Showtime, or others.  There was one strong constant
beep I found but nothing else during the scan.  I have a Panasonic PV-1730
VHS Hi-Fi VCR and a Sony STR-AV560 receiver.  Questions.  Should I
buy the item from the hi-fi store?  Should I pay the cable company
$3.00 per month?  Is there any other alternative?

	Rob Wood (decvax!genrad!rob)