In 2012 we began providing digital adapters to our customers as we moved from analog to digital transmission of TV channels. As of May 2017, we no longer offer digital adapters, but we do offer Standard and High Definition digital TV boxes.
If you still have a digital adapter, you can continue to use it.
If you have a digital adapter and would like to upgrade to a digital box contact our Customer Care or visit your nearest Rogers store and we’ll be happy to assist you!
Before our move from analog to digital transmission, it was possible to connect a coaxial cable directly to your TV set and view analog channels without using a Standard or High Definition box. When these channels began transmitting in a digital-only format, it was no longer possible to do this.
To make sure all our customers could continue to enjoy their service without having to quickly upgrade to a box, we began providing digital adapters as a simple, temporary solution. A digital adapter converts a digital signal to an analog signal so your TV can display them.
No, our digital adapters simply provide an analog display of the channels that were available in our analog TV packages. These packages have been replaced by our Digital TV packages. To get all the channels included in our Digital TV packages, you’ll need an SD, HD, or NextBoxTM 4K digital box.
Yes. But, how you connect your VCR to your TV and select the channel to record is different when you use an adapter.
To connect your service so you can record, you’ll first need to connect the coaxial cable from the wall to input on the digital adapter. Next, connect the output from the digital adapter to the input on the VCR with another coaxial cable. Finally, connect the VCR to your TV (via a coaxial cable, component/RCA cables, S-Video cable, etc.).
This set-up lets you record the programming you want to watch. However, you’ll now need to set the channel you’d like to record using your digital adapter – not your VCR.