Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ
 ·Comcast
| HDTV/QAM Tuner Help
How are you doing, today we just went out and bought a 40" Toshiba 40RV525U hdtv, currently to our home we have the comcast digtal basic package and we have two digital tv boxes, and we are not subscribed to any HD channels that we pay extra for that i know of. Now ive been reading alot about these "over the air HD" channels for the basic channels that i can receive with the QAM tuner, but i am unsure how i receive them and how i get them on the tv.
So we have the incoming coax cable running into the box and the box to the TV with the high grade HDTV coax cables, and we have our tv remote and the comcast remote, are the HDTV channels that are supposed to be "over the air" listed in the guide through the digital box, or does the TV receive them over the air like a regular old antenna. Id appreciate if you could dumb this down for me so i can get the hang of this.
»www.tacp.toshiba.com/televisions···40rv525u |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| If the digital box is connected to your TV, then you should be able to access the local HD Channels, such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. If you get a black/blank screen, then you have to use component cables from your digital box to your digital tv, and not the coax cable.
To get OTA (Over the Air) HD Channels, you will need an antenna.
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Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ
·Comcast
| now i know this is kinda a noob question but id figured id ask anyway, do i have to change to the channel for the HD local on the box, or on the tv, because on the other tv we had the box configured for you merely turned the tv on channel for and changed the channels through the box, and i had never seen any local HD listed in the guide. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| said by Spawne32  :now i know this is kinda a noob question but id figured id ask anyway, do i have to change to the channel for the HD local on the box, or on the tv, because on the other tv we had the box configured for you merely turned the tv on channel for and changed the channels through the box, and i had never seen any local HD listed in the guide. If you want to access the HD Channel through Comcast, and have the box connected, then you would tune to the channel on the box. Usually the HD channels are in the higher end range, like 400-600 range. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
Premium
join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
clubs:  | reply to Spawne32
OP is in South Jersey, so the HD channels would probably be in the 200-240 range. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| said by sansri88 :OP is in South Jersey, so the HD channels would probably be in the 200-240 range. Oh yea, the "NJ" system. RIP.  |
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Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ | reply to Spawne32
lol so we dont have to subscribe to the HD service to get the free channels then |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
·Comcast
| With the box, you may not get the HD channels without subscribing. Otherwise, all you will get are the regular channel sets. Time to pull out the wallet. As for connecting the Coax directly to the HD set, if the HD channels are encrypted, there is nothing you can do. |
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Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ | reply to Spawne32
yeh we just hooked it up and 200-240 are blocked, even the local channels, looks like its time to give verizon a call and see if fios is available |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
·Comcast
| said by Spawne32 :yeh we just hooked it up and 200-240 are blocked, even the local channels, looks like its time to give verizon a call and see if fios is available Why do that, when Fios will cost the same as upgrading your CC service. |
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Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ | clearer picture, faster internet |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
·Comcast
| said by Spawne32 :clearer picture, faster internet My head hurts, because their Internet is no different then CC, other then unless you download a lot, would be the only way to tell speed difference. |
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Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ | fios fios fios |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
·Comcast
| May I ask, if you already have your mind set on Fios, why come here and try to throw it in everyones faces? Regardless if you have or have not decided, you can believe what VZ tells you, which their marketing is the same as everyone else, and that is to slam the competition and make consumers believe that their product is far more Superior then the next guy, which it is not. |
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join:2002-12-16
Peru, IN
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said by Spawne32 : Now ive been reading alot about these "over the air HD" channels for the basic channels that i can receive with the QAM tuner, but i am unsure how i receive them and how i get them on the tv. If you have enough signal split your cable and run one to the box and one to the TV direct. You will be able to get any QAM channels that are not encrypted, some might be HD.
Then switch back to component video to get TV through the box.
Good Luck! 
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Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ | friend of mine just told me he had to go exchange his cable box for an HD cable box with an HDMI port on the back to get the free HD channels, any info on this? |
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rody_44
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join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA | it doesnt have to be hdmi. but yea the best thing is to swap your box for a hd box. |
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join:2002-12-16
Peru, IN
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That would get you the most HD content...it does cost a few more$/month than the SD digital box. I find it to be worth it.Also you can get ON demand Content that is in HD. I would say it is the best bang for your buck, to get the enjoyment of your HDTV....Good luck and have fun!!
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Spawne32
join:2007-03-20
Blackwood, NJ
·Comcast
| reply to Spawne32
ok guys heres the status update, i went down to comcast in turnersville and exchanged the scientific atlanta explorer 2200 for a explorer 4250HDC, and i got a gigantic package of component cables, i hooked up the HD component cables and am viewing the tv through the component hookup now, and i have all the HD channels including some stuff i think we arent supposed to have lol, like national geogrpahic, and science channel, encore, and max, as well as HBOhd, SHOhd, MaxHD, EncHD etc etc etc, in fact the only channels i dont have are pay per view and playboy (unfortunately) but it did work out well so i thought i would let you guys know all it took was the cable box switch. |
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