You need the following equipment to get started:
- A coaxial cable.
- A television with a QAM digital tuner.
Once you have that, follow these simple steps:
- Connect the coax cable between your television and the wall jack.
- Power on your television.
- Run an "Auto-Program" or "Channel Scan", making sure that your TV is configured for "Cable TV" and "Digital", not "Antenna" or "Analog".
- Start watching!
OIT recently transitioned to a digital cable TV system. It's possible that your television does not possess a QAM digital tuner and is unable to process the cable TV signal that is being delivered. (Prominent television manufacturers began including QAM tuners around 2006.)
Older televisions without QAM tuners will NOT work with the new cable television system.
Unfortunately, our cable TV provider (Apogee) does not presently offer additional channel packages or add-ons.
Depending on the housing complex that you live in, additional cable options may be available to you. For instance, residents of Verano Place can order service from Cox Communications. You are welcome to contact your local housing office for additional information.
(Please note that if you choose to pursue service from another vendor, student housing will not provide a rent refund or rate reduction.)
Since Verano Place apartments are wired for Cox cable service in addition to ResNet, it is possible that you are connecting to the wrong coax jack. In most cases (buildings 100 through 6528), the coax connector in the living room will be grouped with the jacks for network and phone. The wall plate should resemble the image below. In buildings 66000 through 69000, both the Cox and the ResNet cable connections are located on the same wall plate.
