Sorry I screwed up. Cable digital is NOT in ATSC standard. Your tv needs to have a QAM tuner to get cable digital. Many cable companies have unscrambled digital available. Mine have not only local channels but some of the basic cable channels as well. But you DO need a tv that has a QAM/Cable compatible tuner. ATSC tuners will only get OTA digital. That was my mistake. This would explain your cable tv issues with the new TV. Many larger tvs made in the last year or so incorporate a QAM tuner in them. For sure if you set has a cable card slot in it - it WILL definitely have one of those tuners, as it is needed for the set to receive programming thru the cable card.
Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [TVRO] Re: DirecTV To Raise Rates > At 05:04 PM 1/22/2008, you wrote: > >>Most cable companies are supplying the local channels in digital packages >>unscrambled for those who have ATSC tuners in their tv sets (and of course >>do not use a cable box). > > Well the Houston local channels are not unscrambled in either Houston > or Deer Park that I can tell. Did a scan on my dads TV with it's ATSC > tuner and got nothing but the analog channels. It scanned all the > channels including the digital ones. That set is hooked up to the > digital cable box but was plugged directly into the cable for the > scan test.. Same experience (no digital channels) when I tried doing > an analog/digital scan with my DVD recorder & it's ATSC tuner. > Nothing but analog found & it's scan also went through the digital > channels. You said most so maybe Comcast isn't letting them go > unscrambled at least not in my area. > >> One thing that needs to be done away with though >>are those horrible cable cards. Comcast pushes them around here. Luckily, >>our local cable company attempts to discourage their use. They are not a >>very good thing. Many tvs aren't capatible with some of those cards. Many >>tv issues I have had to do service calls on were caused by those stupid >>cards as well. Until they get something together that actually works on >>all >>sets and provide two-way services thru them, they aren't very good deals >>for >>anyone. Many people think they will replace the cable box then find out >>after shelling out the money for one that they can't order PPV with them. >>It creates a real pain for both the tv repair people and the cable >>company. >> >>Steve > > Houston Comcast isn't pushing them as far as I can tell. They are > available though if a customer wants one. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > MPEG2 Charts and Info: http://www.global-cm.net/mpeg2central.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.8/1236 - Release Date: 1/21/2008 > 8:23 PM > >
