Can you connect and view/record OTA broadcast and QAM clear analog cable at the same time? Is that why there are two RF inputs - Ant. &amp; cable?
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Yes but there is a hang up. Our current cable provider has encrypted network (NBC,CBS,ABC) and public broadcasting (PBS) this past week as per "FCC regulations". Our cable company has provided without charge, a QAM decoder ( Evoltion Digital DM82004UHD) that covers all stations they transmit (including cable stations). This renders the OTA input unnecessary as it provides both 480i standard broadcast and 1080i HD broadcast.
1604212
No. Cable only allows one program at a time. Hope this helped you.The previous answers were correct.
886393
I had the same problem. The box is advertised to decode unscrambles QAM off of cable as well as OTA. When I spoke with customer service, they told me I needed a firmware update. The customer service email address then stopped working, so I sent the box back. I have heard that v1 firmware works with QAM, v2 does not. I saw someone say they found firmware that worked using help from the "AVS forum". I've been searching all over and can't find a box that works well decoding QAM from cable. I am now thinking of trying this one again, in desperation.
995172
Yes, there is a cable input and selection on the input menu. In my case, my cable receiver box connects to this cable input.
337173
A QAM tuner is for digital cable NOT over the air broadcasts, almost all over the air broadcasts have gone to ATSC digital. This TV will accept UNENCRYPTED cable signals
2079293
I use this from my cable feed and receive qam channels only. These are all of the network channels and a few cable channels.
2194313
I bought the DISH Network USB Digital OTA Tuner For Hopper back in July... with it, I can get all the local OTA broadcast... You can only record one OTA broadcast at a time... so, you can record the two or three channels that the DishNetwork receiver will let you and then you can record one OTA broadcast at the same time... and in HD if the OTA broadcast is in HD. Don't think it will work without the Dish service.
1283867
There is firmware to correct some bugs. It worked out of box, but occasionally required reboot. Only works with FTA channels.
1256180
This will explain the analog pass through:http://www.ezdigitaltv.com/Analog_Pass-Through.html
609010
We bought this for our analogue cable signal, which is amplified. It works well for that. I don't know how well it would work for an OTA signal.Bill
1024067
There is a normal coax cable connection. One setup issue I remember is that you have to set the input during initial setup.
1491686
Who knows....LOL. You asking the wrong guy. Copy and paste this link, it may help http://www.hometheaterforum.com/topic/130215-ac3-rf-is-not-digital-coax/
1029954
Hi there. I just received the older version of this. I called Amazon and asked if they had the new version with Clear-QAM. They replied that they did, and all I had to do was return the one I received. I'll let you know if I get the newer hardware revision as soon as it shows up. JohnUpdate: I just received an email from Amazon saying they don't have the new version in stock.
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Coax for antenna is not necessarily the same as coax output of a cable box.For example, what if the tuner was only an ATSC tuner and not an analog tuner? Then it definitely wouldn't work. (Also, [obsolete] analog OTA & analog cable [which is disappearing for most] differ above a certain channel.)
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The only way to watch a previously recorder program while at the same time recording a different OTA channel is to transfer or copy the recorded program to you laptop/desktop and play the files using a media player such as VLC. If you're pc supports HDMI out you can connect an HDMI cable from your PC to you HDTV and play it that way. (playing on your pc will output to your TV)
1941007
That is the correct picture. No separate input for vhf and uhf; only one input.
1055336
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.