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cellod · 2012-07-13, 11:42 AM

I just purchased a NEW LG 26" (Model # lg 26lv2500) in Buffalo for a great price.

Brought it back to Toronto, where i connected to my ROGERS cable directly to the TV (COAX IN).

Scanned for channels.....
UNDER THE "TV" section...FOUND channels 2-14
UNDER THE CATV section...FOUND channels 15,16,17
and that's it.

On another 2 SAMSUNG TV 10' & 25' away, just using the COAX input..I receive channels 2-60.

I moved the 26" LG to use the same COAX as the SAMSUNG....same few channels found (2-17).

I know ROGERS is requiring everyone to move to the DA very soon...however why would 2 tvs sharing the same connection not receive the same channels.
Especially VIA coax.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

M

JamesK · 2012-07-13, 12:11 PM

TVs have a setting for antenna or cable. If set to antenna, it won't get all the cable channels in the manner you're experiencing. This is because, on antenna, there's a huge gap between channels 13 and 14, but on cable, the entire spectrum is use, from well below ch 2 to as high as the cable can go.

cellod · 2012-07-13, 01:26 PM

Under the channels option i've tried to scan individual spectrums (DTV, TV, CATV) or AUTO which goes through all of them.

The result is the same....as stated above.

Paolo · 2012-07-15, 10:27 AM

NTSC tuners uses different settings, STD, HRC and IRC as discussed in this post: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=77782

Check your TV' if its from another country it might be factory set to one of these modes while the cable provider you are using broadcasts ntsc with a different one

Rest assured, if you use one of those Free DTA Adapters from Rogers, it will continue to receive the same channels 2-60 you were before.

i know its the same coax input on both tvs but is it also the same COAX WIRE? or is the different outlet? try the same coax wire on a different TV, it might be bad? just try to narrow it down

2012-07-13, 11:42 AM	#1
cellod Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7	Rogers Cable - Missing Channel on New lg 26lv2500 I just purchased a NEW LG 26" (Model # lg 26lv2500) in Buffalo for a great price. Brought it back to Toronto, where i connected to my ROGERS cable directly to the TV (COAX IN). Scanned for channels..... UNDER THE "TV" section...FOUND channels 2-14 UNDER THE CATV section...FOUND channels 15,16,17 and that's it. On another 2 SAMSUNG TV 10' & 25' away, just using the COAX input..I receive channels 2-60. I moved the 26" LG to use the same COAX as the SAMSUNG....same few channels found (2-17). I know ROGERS is requiring everyone to move to the DA very soon...however why would 2 tvs sharing the same connection not receive the same channels. Especially VIA coax. Any assistance would be appreciated. M

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2012-07-13, 12:11 PM	#2
JamesK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 5,089	TVs have a setting for antenna or cable. If set to antenna, it won't get all the cable channels in the manner you're experiencing. This is because, on antenna, there's a huge gap between channels 13 and 14, but on cable, the entire spectrum is use, from well below ch 2 to as high as the cable can go.

2012-07-13, 01:26 PM	#3
cellod Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7	Under the channels option i've tried to scan individual spectrums (DTV, TV, CATV) or AUTO which goes through all of them. The result is the same....as stated above.

2012-07-15, 10:27 AM	#4
Paolo Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Regional Municipality of Durham Posts: 2,709	NTSC tuners uses different settings, STD, HRC and IRC as discussed in this post: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=77782 Check your TV' if its from another country it might be factory set to one of these modes while the cable provider you are using broadcasts ntsc with a different one Rest assured, if you use one of those Free DTA Adapters from Rogers, it will continue to receive the same channels 2-60 you were before. i know its the same coax input on both tvs but is it also the same COAX WIRE? or is the different outlet? try the same coax wire on a different TV, it might be bad? just try to narrow it down