Does it have a QAM tuner so I won't need a Cable Box? How good is their QAM tuner?
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It will receive cable signals without the box. The tuner will work excellent on the HD channels and okay on the others
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could you explain the lack of cable card and or the uses of a built in tuner?Also, does the "95" vs. "96" indicate an update in the LN-S4695D and LN-S4696D, respectively?If you are using a TiVo or SD cable feed do you need the built in tuner? What about using over the air HD signals?
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I connected it to my indoor OTA Antenna and received numerous channels but I experimented a bit by connecting it to my internet cable. I no longer have cable TV, but I do receive some channels with the tuner connected to my internet cable. The QAM Tuner finds a number of channels, which I did not have when I was paying for cable every month. I have several movie channels which I can watch live or just record to my computer hard drive to watch later. It may not work for you but it is worth checking out. I do not receive ABC CBS or NBC this way, but I do receive them using my OTA Antenna.
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Yes it works good for me. I bring in around 10 stations with it. If youe tv is HD ready you don't need the converter box just an attena. If you have an older tv you'll need the whole package. It's good to have even if your cable service goes outs.
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I am still confused. But I have ordered one and will get it tomorrow. I am gonna have a look and post here. If this TV doesn't have a QAM tuner (what an insane design), I will return it immediately.
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It requires a cable/satellite box for viewing over the air content. There is no built in tuner.
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Thanks, Cihon. I was about to order one for my kitchen, but digital cable is the only programming source there, so a QAM tuner is a necessity.
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Don't know we just set it up for the tv, don't need a cable box it's only basic cable. Sorry.
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I thought the reception was pretty good with rabbit ears (in the city), though some shifting and orienting may be necessary for particular channels. No A/D (analogue to digital, I assume) converter was needed, and so never tested.
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Yes- but it is an analog tuner. You can receive signal from your cable/converter box or but not digital over the air.
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Yes. It is both an ATSC and QAM tunner. It does not however support NTSC. If your have a "clear" digital cable or digital over the air signal it will tune it.
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Although there aren't many, some cable companies still carry some of their channels in an analog or digital non-QAM format for extra TVs in the house that don't have their own cable box. But those days are gone for most cable companies, or will be changing soon for the few who still do. Most of them are scrambling all the channels or soon will be. You'll need a cable box or will soon if you don't have one. So QAM may be a moot point in the USA. You'll have to plug your TV into the box or a TV antenna.
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Hi, yes the TV is equipped with a ATSC/Cable Tuner. Cable companies have removed ClearQAM for some areas and have encrypt signals. If after scanning you don't get any cable channels do call your local cable company for direction. Hope this helps.
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yes threw cable this machine should have a digital or qam tuner just go to set up an set the cable annata it will take a wile to set up provided cable is live
533579
Yes. It has it's own built in digital tuner. All you need is a direct feed from a antenna or cable. However, most providers are shifting over to digital signals that require their decoder box in order to view those channels. So your available channels are limited to channels that have not been converted by the cable or satellite company yet. Antenna reception will pick up any broadcast digital signal. Hope that helps.
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It cannot tune OTA (which uses 8VSB). It can do unencrypted QAM. Traditionally, you have had to insert a CableCard for the initial setup, then you could remove the card and continue getting ClearQAM channels. With newer firmware, it has been implied that you can setup for ClearQAM without a CableCard, but I'm not sure everyone has been successful.
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it has a qam and off air hdtv tuner but only one or the other not 2 tuners that can be used at once but if you get a combiner then in reality i would think when u scan it will find both if thats ur question.. look on their website for the manual it should explain that because i no longer have it since its sold..