My parents just picked up a Dell LCD. They already have an HD Box. They wanted to try to use the qam tuner on the Dell. I set it up, but have no idea how to tune in the specific ATSC Channels. Any help would be great. Thanks
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QAM Tuner Help
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If you are using cable just set the tuner for cable input and do a scan!!
ATSC channels are for OTA (over the air) channels only.
QAM will pick up the unscrambled cable channels.
ATSC channels are for OTA (over the air) channels only.
QAM will pick up the unscrambled cable channels.
What he said. 
Once you set the TV for cable or antenna just have the TV do a channel scan. This can take as long as 10-15 minutes.
Some cable systems have no unscrambled channels, but most of them have local channels, access channels and some select other services available on the super-basic (lifeline basic) tier.
Some new TVs also have what is called "cable-card" capability. Essentially the cable box is reduced to a card that is inserted in a slot on the back of the TV. You can then subscribe to all the services on the cable system (except PPV, VOD and other interactive sevices) and use the TV's remore for everything without the need for a separate box.
See ya
Tony
Once you set the TV for cable or antenna just have the TV do a channel scan. This can take as long as 10-15 minutes.
Some cable systems have no unscrambled channels, but most of them have local channels, access channels and some select other services available on the super-basic (lifeline basic) tier.
Some new TVs also have what is called "cable-card" capability. Essentially the cable box is reduced to a card that is inserted in a slot on the back of the TV. You can then subscribe to all the services on the cable system (except PPV, VOD and other interactive sevices) and use the TV's remore for everything without the need for a separate box.
See ya
Tony
Thanks guys...I tried doing the search 3-4 times. I got the normal cable channels, but do not get any ATSC. The only channels I get, seem to be signal meters from the Warren Hub and Sayreville? Not sure, what I am doing wrong. The Dell manual is trash.
Sorry, found my own answer. The TV only has NTSC/ATSC tuners. Not QAM. Figures
Thanks for the help anyways
Thanks for the help anyways
Time to send the TV back IMHO. To me QAM is an absolute must have!
You will never ever ever ever ever ever ever get ATSC from cable TV. They use QAM
See ya
Tony
To me QAM is an absolute must have! You will never ever ever ever ever ever ever get ATSC from cable TV. They use QAM
See ya
Tony
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