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Anonymous Posted on Jun 22, 2019

Is it usual to have to scan for OTA channels everytime turn on TV

My internet provider suggested old TV had a messed up tuner, bought a new one, same thing, they suggested antenna bad, installed a new one, same thing, I am baffled

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 25, 2007

SOURCE: new dvd/vhs player but old tv

The easiest thing to do would be get a new TV plain and simple sounds as if you could use one n e ways. But first make sure you are hooked up through coaxal to the tv that will allow everything to run on channel 3. Let me know your current hookup.

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Ted Grondski

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  • Posted on Mar 09, 2008

SOURCE: Toshiba D-VR650KU can't "see" digital channels

On the Notification screen with Cable highlighted I found that left clicking on Cable gave a drop down menu with TV on it for selection. The manual says that while Cable is highlighted, use the up or down arrows to get TV to be an option and then select it and Yes and enter. Hope this helps. I have other problems with my monitor on Line Out, the screen oftens turns blue indicating low or no video using Line 1 or 2 inputs.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2008

SOURCE: combining output from dish home distribution with ota antenna

You should have your system setup in the following manner below:

You also will only be able to receive the HD locals with a HD OTA antenna. It is possible that you will need to turn the satellite off in this room to view the OTA's effectively.

Also you should use a splitter as depicted in the picture by the red boxes to combine signals of this frequency. The blue box is the diplexer on the incoming satellite feed and the black box is the seperator that most dual tuners use. If yours does not utilize this device you will have another cable coming from the outside of the house to the back of the receiver. The location of the ports on the back of the receiver in my diagram may differ in position on your receiver so obviously connect them to the proper port. I hope this ressolves the issue and there is no need to seperaate the signal at the remote tv as it will only be a duplicate of the same signal you have connected already as OTA and the TV2 backfeed are of the same frequency range.


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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 25, 2009

SOURCE: Not able to scan for digital OTA channels on a JVC LT-32X667 LCD

Seeing as it does not have a digital tuner in it, I would think this would be the problem, you will have to get a box for it.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 03, 2010

SOURCE: Dynex 32 Inch Installation Problem

Hi I Just Bought A Dynex 32 Inch HDTV. I Did A Auto Scan And It Didnt Pick Up Any Digital Channels? Am I Suppose To Have An Antenna Or Digital Box? How Do I Get Th Channels To Come In?

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My provide TV 3200 needs to be reset to work with my OTA indoor

If you're having trouble getting your OTA channels to work on your ProView 3200 flat screen TV, there are a few things you can try:
  1. Verify that the antenna is correctly and securely plugged in by checking it. Try raising your over-the-air antenna if you're using one, ideally so it's close to a window. To determine out which way your antenna should be pointed, you may also use an online station finder.
  2. Restart the TV: Press the power button to turn off your TV, then disconnect it from the mains, wait two minutes, plug it back in, and press the power button again to turn it on. Try launching an automated channel search on your TV after it has restarted.
  3. In the event that your TV is still unable to pick up channels, check the tuner and make sure the coaxial line is in working order.
I hope this helps you restore service to your OTA channels!
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Is the TV Tuner in the 8806 analog only? It cant be used for OTA DTV?

GPX KCL8806DT television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner to receive digital from Time Warner you will require a converter box.
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LEDTV24FHDF

You should be able to get OTA (over the air broadcast) just make sure you have an antenna plugged in and that the tuner is set to AIR.

Setting the Tuner Mode
If you are using a device that is connected to the RF input, such
as an external antenna or cable TV connection, you must set the
tuner mode.
1. Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is
displayed.
2. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the
Settings icon and press OK. The Settings menu is displayed.
3. Highlight Tuner and press OK. The Tuner Mode menu is
displayed.
4. Highlight Antenna or Cable and press OK.
5. Press the EXIT button on the remote.
Scanning for Channels
Before the TV can detect and display channels and their
associated information, you must scan for channels. A channel
scan may also be necessary when the TV has been moved to an
area where different free-to-air broadcast television channels are
available.
1. From the Tuner Settings menu,
highlight Auto Channel Scan.
The auto channel scan begins.
2. Wait until the channel scan is
100% complete. Highlight Done
and press OK.
3. Press the EXIT button on the
remote.
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Toshiba 32C100U, won't pick up digital signals

The tuner can fail. Did you have a surge come through cable line? I have had tuners damaged after a lightning strike near an OTA antenna. (It took out the amplifier/splitter and the tuners on 2 TVs and a digital-to-analog OTA converter box. Oddly, it didn't destroy the tuner on a second converter box.)

Before you assume that the tuner is bad, try resetting the TV to the factory default. Press Menu and select Setup. Highlight Installation and press Enter. Then use the left and right arrows to get to Factory Defaults. Press Enter and then highlight Yes and press Enter. (Enter your PIN if you have set one.) Then use the left or right arrows to select Done and press Enter again. After the TV turns off, unplug it for several seconds. Plug the power cord back in and try to scan for channels again.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
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I don't have signal on my tv and there are no program's to watch as they are all blank. Is just a brand new tv I bought like 2 days ago

What make and model of TV do you have? What is your signal source (OTA (indoor or outdoor antenna), cable, satellite)? How is the TV connected to the source?

The model is important since some "TVs" are actually only monitors and do not have tuners. Then you need to connect to a set top box to watch anything.

Assuming the TV has an ATSC (digital) tuner for OTA, check that your antenna is pointed in the correct direction for the stations in your area. Use antennaweb.org or tvfool.com to identify the direction. Antennaweb assumes an external antenna and gives a very conservative list of stations. TVfool tells you the type of antenna needed to get any station (assuming no trees or tall buildings that might block the signal). Depending on your TV, you will need to enter the menu in order to correctly set the incoming signal type and scan for channels. Digital signals are either enough for the tuner to interpret or not available. If your signal is split between several TVs you may need an amplifier to get enough signal. Sometimes, the amplifier may fail and filter out all stations in certain frequencies. (Older TVs often only had a NTSC tuner; there are very few NTSC stations still broadcasting. They are low-power and thus you may not be able to watch them if they are far away.)

If you have cable without a box, which type of cable signal is coming in? Digital cable is QAM and not all TVs have a clearQAM tuner (that reads the unencrypted signal).

If you are using a set top box, make sure to set the TV to the correct input (HDMI, component video, composite video, coax and the correct number if there are multiple inputs). Make sure that the box is also on. If the set top box requires the TV to be set to a specific channel (3,4,60), make sure to go to that channel.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(For the US, the digital OTA tuner is ATSC and QAM for cable. In other countries, different signal formats are used.)
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Cable in my area has switched to digital cable. I own a Hitachi HDTV about four years old. When I scan my channels it will only scan analog channels...the digital channels are an option but I don't...

Unfortunately, you need a set-top box. The Hitachi 65F59 has an ATSC (digital OTA) and NTSC (analog) tuner. It doesn't have a clear-QAM (unencrypted digital cable) tuner.

There are a few DVR set-top boxes with QAM tuners that you can buy separately. (You will need to make sure a given model is compatible with your service. FIOS uses a different option on the Cable Card than other providers.) Alternatively, you can get a cable box from your company.

Retrevo has the manual for this Hitachi TV here: http://www.retrevo.com/support/Hitachi-65F59-TVs-manual/id/371ci977/t/2/ . You will need to enter a code to access the PDF.

If you want OTA HD, you will need to determine the correct antenna for your area and the direction to the transmitters. (External antennas pick up more stations. In some areas amplification may be needed to get a good signal.) See antennaweb.org or tvfool.com for searches on the appropriate antenna to get a signal and where to point the antenna. Antennaweb assumes an external antenna but is very conservative in the received channel list. You would need to set the TV signal input to Air and rescan for channels if you choose to go with the OTA signal.

I wish that I had better news for you.

Cindy Wells
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How do I get local tv channels on my tv without cable hook up if I have a built in converter

You need to find out what antenna you need and the direction it should point to get your local stations. Antennas are given a color rating based on how far away the transmitter is that can still provide a good signal. The actual results may vary due to trees, hills and buildings.

antennaweb.org and tvfool.com are good starting points; just type in your address. Antennaweb.org is very conservative in the available channel list even with assuming you have an external antenna. Get the appropriate antenna and point it in the best direction for the channels you want. Connect it to the TV (coax) and set the TV to scan for OTA channels. (Usually the source or input must be TV and then enter the menu to set the TV to OTA signal and scan for all channels.) You do need an ATSC tuner these days.

If you are splitting the antenna signal to several TVs, you probably should add an amplifier to the setup.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
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Not able to scan for digital OTA channels on a JVC LT-32X667 LCD

Seeing as it does not have a digital tuner in it, I would think this would be the problem, you will have to get a box for it.
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My digital tuner does not work

have you tried entering the "tuning mode" and scan for possible channels?

if not , check for screen "menu" go to "tuning mode" and select auto scan
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Tuner Problems

OK the tuner may be causing these problems, however first I would like you to go to your menu and set the RF pickup to antenna (This will allow analog channels) then come out of the memu and select a channel in the analog range channel 4, 7, or 9 try to tune in these channels. If this fails then you may have tuner problems the only way to be sure is to use a RF signal generator to send RF through the tuner and see if the video and audio being carried on that signal comes through. Sometimes the Internet connect gets messed up when the TV does not have the proper RF filters this may be your case. Try this use a Cable tv set top box and just set your TV to channel 3 for cable. This should Isolate the TV from the Internet cable modem and provide the signal needed by the TV.
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