Cable knower abouters..

[AD720]

Originally Posted by rizzle

See, this is what is puzzling me mikey. When I set the unit up and had it "find" the channels or whatever you call it, it didn't pick up any of the HD channels. I don't know why the tuner isn't grabbing those channels.

While it may be an HDTV it is possible that it does not have a QAM tuner.


NTSC tuner = analog over the air
ATSC tuner = digital (HD) over the air
QAM tuner = digital (non-scrambled/ "in the clear") over cable


That might explain why your TV is not finding any HD/Digital channels when it scans.

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by AD720

While it may be an HDTV it is possible that it does not have a QAM tuner.


NTSC tuner = analog over the air
ATSC tuner = digital (HD) over the air
QAM tuner = digital (non-scrambled/ "in the clear") over cable


That might explain why your TV is not finding any HD/Digital channels when it scans.

True Andrew... assumed that his tv had QAM.

[AD720]

If the OP can post the brand/model I'm sure we can figure out if it has QAM...

[rizzle]

Originally Posted by AD720

If the OP can post the brand/model I'm sure we can figure out if it has QAM...

It's a Samsung LN19A450. I think the tuner is ATSC. What the hell does that even mean?

[AD720]

Originally Posted by rizzle

I think the tuner is ATSC. What the hell does that even mean?

See Below...

Originally Posted by AD720

While it may be an HDTV it is possible that it does not have a QAM tuner.


NTSC tuner = analog over the air
ATSC tuner = digital (HD) over the air
QAM tuner = digital (non-scrambled/ "in the clear") over cable

Originally Posted by rizzle

It's a Samsung LN19A450.

Several sources confirm that this TV has a built in QAM tuner. So that is not the problem.

My next guess is that it is mapping the Digital channels somewhere else than you would expect - IE channel "6" shows up on "116.7" or something like that. Consult your owner's manual.