[mythtv-users] ATSC scan

Conrad conrad.montlouis at gmail.com
Wed Apr 9 03:41:14 UTC 2008


When I attach the antenna to my TV I am able to receive 6 digital channels.
I did in fact  moved the antenna so I'll try doing that for the PC and see
what the results are.


Thanks

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 10:35 PM, <stefan_jones at comcast.net> wrote:

> ------------ Original message ----------------------
> From: Conrad <conrad.montlouis at gmail.com>
> > 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!
>
> Are you using an antenna? Not a scan of cable for QAM channels? The 8VSB
> suggests that, so I'll assume it's so.
>
> Antennas are fickle things. Try repositioning and try again. Move your PC,
> even.
>
> Portland is supposed to have over a dozen over-the-air digital channels,
> but my HDTV only found two!
>
> You can see what channels you're SUPPOSED to receive with this gadget:
>
> http://www.silicondust.com/wiki/hdhomerun/channels
>
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Conrad <conrad.montlouis at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 01:02:37 +0000
> Subject: [mythtv-users] ATSC scan
> 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!
>
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