[mythtv-users] HD and cable

[Sean Goodpasture]

On 12/30/07, Mike Poublon <poublon at geeksoft.dyndns.org> wrote:
>
> > My understanding is that your cable company should be providing you with
> > any signal that you can receive over the air, including local HD digital
> > signals, so anything you can get from an antenna should be available via
> > cable.
> >
> > I'd start by talking to your cable company, but, having said that, I
> > should say that I have been getting nowhere with my own cable company
> > with that argument, the best I have got so far is an offer to sell me an
> > A/B switch (for more than twice what I can buy one for).
> >
> >
> I had been recieving QAM programs just fine on my TV for several months
> until about a month ago when all of a sudden they started showing up as
> "unauthorized programs" on my TV. The funny part is, my HDHomerun can
> tune them just fine. When I called the cable company up (Charter in west
> Michigan, my only choice), I got a little bit of run-around and was
> basically told that I was "stealing" because HD programs are only listed
> in a digital tier and I wasn't paying for one...
>
> I'd love to be able to watch the local channels live in HD again
> (without using the HDHR through Myth), but I'm glad that I can at least
> record the shows and watch them later.
>
> If you have any luck with your cable co, or find some bit that states
> that the cable co should be providing the basic HD channels for free
> please let me know as I'd love to have a little bit more ammo to throw
> at them.
>
> -MP
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This sounds like your TV has a problem.  I'd either try and reset your
TV back to factory defaults or call the manufacturer.