QAM tuner - no CBS HD? Alexandria, VA

benailes · 03-24-2009, 10:28 PM

I've got Comcast in Alexandria, VA. I'm able to pick up other locals (Fox, NBC, ABC) in HD but can't get CBS HD, WUSA 9. The webpage for the affiliate, wusa9.com, says its supposed to be 9.1. Any reason as to why I can't seem to get it? I'm just running the coax from the wall to my TV, Samsung LNT1954H.

DoctorCAD · 03-25-2009, 07:21 AM

Aparrently, your cable company does not carry that channel in QAM.
The 9.1 would be correct if you had an antenna, QAM channels are typically higher, like in the 70's and up.

benailes · 03-25-2009, 07:40 AM

oh ok. thanks for your response.

rm00k · 03-25-2009, 08:32 AM

Call Comcast and ask them if you are supposed to be getting that channel through QAM. If so, they can tell you which channel they are mapping it to. Maybe its on a high channel that you haven't found yet. If not, then try changing your cable type from STD to something else (IRC, ...) and then rescan. The other thing is that sometimes cable companies drop certain QAM channels for a bit and then they come back - sometimes as a different channel number.

Toca · 03-26-2009, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rm00k

The other thing is that sometimes cable companies drop certain QAM channels for a bit and then they come back - sometimes as a different channel number.

I find this happens often. Do you know why they do this?

03-24-2009, 10:28 PM	#1
benailes insert title here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Age: 28 Posts: 213	QAM tuner - no CBS HD? Alexandria, VA I've got Comcast in Alexandria, VA. I'm able to pick up other locals (Fox, NBC, ABC) in HD but can't get CBS HD, WUSA 9. The webpage for the affiliate, wusa9.com, says its supposed to be 9.1. Any reason as to why I can't seem to get it? I'm just running the coax from the wall to my TV, Samsung LNT1954H. __________________ SONY KDF-55E2000 (SA 8300HD comcast), Magnavox 26" LCD-HDTV (SA 3250HD), Sony receiver 5.1 and a DVD recorder/player (samsung)

03-25-2009, 07:40 AM	#3
benailes insert title here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Age: 28 Posts: 213	oh ok. thanks for your response. __________________ SONY KDF-55E2000 (SA 8300HD comcast), Magnavox 26" LCD-HDTV (SA 3250HD), Sony receiver 5.1 and a DVD recorder/player (samsung)

03-25-2009, 08:32 AM	#4
rm00k High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 220	Call Comcast and ask them if you are supposed to be getting that channel through QAM. If so, they can tell you which channel they are mapping it to. Maybe its on a high channel that you haven't found yet. If not, then try changing your cable type from STD to something else (IRC, ...) and then rescan. The other thing is that sometimes cable companies drop certain QAM channels for a bit and then they come back - sometimes as a different channel number. __________________ (bedroom 1) Vizio VOJ320F <-- Channel Master 2016 Antenna (bedroom 2) Panasonic Tau CT-20SL14 <-- Zenith DTT-901 <-- CM2016 (den) LG 37LB4D <-- Motorola DCT6200 <-- Comcast cable (computer) Samsung LNT-2342H <-- Comcast Cable/Internet

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03-25-2009, 07:21 AM	#2
DoctorCAD Direct TV Fresh Meat Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 808	Aparrently, your cable company does not carry that channel in QAM. The 9.1 would be correct if you had an antenna, QAM channels are typically higher, like in the 70's and up.