HDTV / QAM Tuner question

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Ok, my 42" Panasonic plasma will be waiting for me tonight. It has a QAM tuner for receiveing the HDTV networks braodcast in the clear. My question is how do I go about tuning in said channels?

I am assuming I will need to do so outside of my Tivo?

 

[Imported]

Connect your cable to it and let your TV search for the channels.

 

[Mackie2k]

Plug the cable into the TV.

The TV menu will have a "scan channels" option, do that.

It will take about 10 minutes and automatically setup all the channels you can receive in the clear.

 

[JohnAn2112]

All you have to do is connect the coax cable from your cable line to the QAM tuner and scan for channels. Just be warned, the scan can take a while to finish.

 

[Red Dawn]

Don't you need a descrambler?

 

[ric1287]

1. plug in cable
2. auto tune channels
3. enjoy hdtv

 

[Pocatello]

I'm expecting my Panny 42" to arrive around tomorrow, I'm excited. Hopefully it will be whole and functional.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Ok, thanks for the help guys!

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Don't you need a descrambler?

No, a few digital channels including local HDTV stations are generally carried by the cable companies unencrypted, and the QAM tuner picks them up.

 

[Imported]

Also, sometimes it is good to re-scan all your channels after a couple weeks. When I first scanned them, the local HD channels would be on channels like 79-2, 116-1, 116-2, etc., when the non-HD channels would be on 2 and 4, 5, 7, etc. I re-scanned a couple days ago and now it is like 2, 2-1(HD), 4, 4-1(HD), etc. so it makes it alot easier to change channels now.

 

[Ramma2]

Greetings and congradulations on the purchase of your new Panasonic plasma television! It is a fine device and I am sure you will be pleased with its performance. A few tips from a fello 42" owner:

If you find your TV "forgetting" its channel settings, it probably needs a firmware update. This can be completed with an SD card and some service menu trickery. I had to do mine and haven't had a problem since.

Make sure to turn down the picture settings, fresh out of the box they're set far too high for optimal performance and viewing pleasure.

 

[Ramma2]

While perhaps not required, I do recommend a 100 hour break in period, just to be safe, you know? After that, try these settings:

picture 22
brightness 8
color -1
tint -4
sharpness -14
color warm
black level- light

I guess those are the results of some ISF calibration, and look good.