QAM Tuner? DIgital cable? - Blu-ray Forum

Julohan · 12-29-2007, 12:51 AM

My samsung hdtv has atsc and ntsc tuners. I dont think it has the qam tuner. i pick up hdtv channels fine. digital channels come in but a little scrambled. My cable company is moving towards just digital cable. So will my tv pick it up when it switches or will i need a box?

Julohan · 12-29-2007, 12:55 AM

I read on another site my tv does have qam and not the ntsc.

crackinhedz · 12-29-2007, 12:57 AM

if it already picks up HD channels just fine...then watcha worryin 'bout?

MouseRider · 12-29-2007, 03:04 AM

If your tuner can go higher than channel 69, you probably have some type of cable tuner built in and potentially have ClearQAM which is the unprotected version of QAM.

If you have full QAM support, there should be a smart card slot on the TV.

It really doesn't matter because often the cable company will want to push a set-top box on you anyway and most of them have HDMI output to go into your display.

12-29-2007, 12:51 AM	#1
Julohan Member Member since:Nov 2007	QAM Tuner? DIgital cable? My samsung hdtv has atsc and ntsc tuners. I dont think it has the qam tuner. i pick up hdtv channels fine. digital channels come in but a little scrambled. My cable company is moving towards just digital cable. So will my tv pick it up when it switches or will i need a box?

12-29-2007, 12:55 AM	#2
Julohan Member Member since:Nov 2007	qam I read on another site my tv does have qam and not the ntsc.

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12-29-2007, 12:57 AM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	if it already picks up HD channels just fine...then watcha worryin 'bout?

12-29-2007, 03:04 AM	#4
MouseRider Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	If your tuner can go higher than channel 69, you probably have some type of cable tuner built in and potentially have ClearQAM which is the unprotected version of QAM. If you have full QAM support, there should be a smart card slot on the TV. It really doesn't matter because often the cable company will want to push a set-top box on you anyway and most of them have HDMI output to go into your display.

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