<p>If you really want cable, I would look into a PCMCIA cable card, this would assure no quality is lost, it is FCC regulated, if you ask your cable provider for a cable card they must provide one, they are PC cards that receive the signal wirelessly, meaning you would not be restricted to your dorm, you can watch tv anywhere. Many new TV sets are cable card 2 ready, the cable card 2 also gives you multi tuners, meaning you can be recording to your hard drive and watch another channel simultaneously. I would recommend you look into this, as the card leases are very cheap and work nationwide.</p>