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  • umf1203
    Member
    • Nov 2014
    • 28
    • USA
    #1

    Tuner Spec Question

    My cable provider is COX and I am able to connect directly to cable without using their box and still get a lot of channels. Here's my question...On 2 of my tv's I get channels 2-69 plus I get channels 1005-1011 which are the same as channels 5-11 except they are in HD. They are our local channels. On 2 of my other tv's I don't get channels 1005-1011. I thought it might be something to do with the date of manufacture but I won the RCA listed below and it was made April 2014 and it doesn't get those channels. The only detailed spec I could find was the Toshiba so I'll start with it:

    THESE 2 GET CHANNELS 1005-1011

    Toshiba 46XV645U MFG: 07/09
    NTSC STANDARD
    ATSC STANDARD
    64 QAM, 256 QAM, IN THE CLEAR, UNENCODED

    CHANNEL COVERAGE:
    VHF 2-13
    UHF 14-69
    MIDBAND (A7-A1, A-D)
    SUPER BAND (J-W)
    HYPER BAND (AA-ZZ, AAA, BBB)
    ULTRA BAND (65-94, 100-135)

    SAMSUNG PN58B640S3F MFG:05/09
    NO INFO

    THESE 2 DONT:

    RCA LED32G30RQ MFG: 04/14
    NO INFO

    SAMSUNG HP-S5053 MFG:06/06
    NO INFO

    Can anyone shed some light on this?
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    • umf1203
      Member
      • Nov 2014
      • 28
      • USA
      #2
      Re: Tuner Spec Question

      I asked COX's Technical Support people and they acted dumb and said they were not aware of any way to get any HD channels without one of their boxes.

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        • mmartell
          Badcaps Legend
          • Oct 2013
          • 3189
          • Canada
          #3
          Re: Tuner Spec Question

          I think it has something to do with the presence of the QAM decoders which may not be present in the other sets, one being older and the other possibly as a cost cutting measure. You would have to check the menu options on that RCA to see if there is anything there in regards to it.

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            • goontron
              5000!
              • Dec 2011
              • 4108
              • US
              #4
              Re: Tuner Spec Question

              If only it was Comcast hardware you where asking about. I know an engeneer.
              Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

              "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

              Excuse me while i do something dangerous


              You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

              Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

              Follow the white rabbit.

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                • umf1203
                  Member
                  • Nov 2014
                  • 28
                  • USA
                  #5
                  Re: Tuner Spec Question

                  Apparently not all QAM decoders are the same. I found some set top HD converters that also work with cable that have QAM but when I asked the seller if it would receive 1005-1011 he said it would not get 4 digit channels. I also tried a DVR that had a digital tuner with QAM and it didn't get them either. I'd just like to be able to know which will or wont.

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