I have cable but why can't I get cable channels with just the main cable cord plug in back of my tv

[Lorenzo_17]

If I hv cable tv why can't I get cable channels with out a cable box

 

[USAFRet]

If I hv cable tv why can't I get cable channels with out a cable box

Because it is encrypted, and you need the cable box to do the decryption.

 

[americanaudiophile]

If your cable provider has any unencrypted digital channels to find them you will need a TV with a QAM tuner. Select that in the TV menu and run a channel scan.