[mythtv-users] ATSC scan

[Conrad]

I am using an "indoor HD antenna", could that be the explanation?  I was
expecting to at least get all the local channels.

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:27 PM, William Munson <william_munson at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Conrad wrote:
> > Can someone please let me know if it is normal for the ATSC scan to
> > only be returning 2 channels.  I am using Mythbuntu (8.04) in the
> > Philly area, I used both the manual scan method (scan /usr.../.../
> > us-ATSC-center-frequencies-8VSB) and Mythtv scan (while setting up my
> > card on the backend) and only the following two channels were returned:
> >
> >     * WCAU-DT:791028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> >     * WX-PLUS:791028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
>
> Signal quality and strength will play a big part in  the number of
> channels returned.  A good quality outdoor antenna is probably going to
> be a requirement.
>
> Of course, if you are feeding it cable tv, then you probably want to
> switch to QAM.
>
>
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