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Samsung DTB-H260F Issues?

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mathewbeall

Discussion Starter · May 10, 2007

Hello All!

I just got the samsung DTB-H260F. I have a Sony XBR800 34" widescreen 1080i set with no tuner, and want to be able to get the digital hidef local channels my cable provider broadcasts over QAM. I know they do this because I have an Aquos with a built in QAM tuner.

The first thing I noticed is that the channels on my Aquos (for example, 85-3 is CBS) is different on my samsung, it is 85-1. Why would the channels come across as different from one tuner to the next?

Second issue - I have the switch on the back of the samsung set to 1080i, and the preferences have my TV set up as a 16:9 tv. I go to a channel broadcasting in full 1080i HD 16:9 (verified by my aquos in the other room) and my Sony displays it compressed in the screen - not quite 4:3 - a little wider. I know the inputs on the TV are good, because I hooked up a dvd player to it and it displayed widescreen no issue.

I am using component cables... any idea?!

Thanks,

Matt

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mathewbeall

Discussion Starter · #2 · May 10, 2007

Ok, I figured out the compression - for some reason, even though I said I have a 16:9 screen I have to also tell it to display it in FULL mode.

So, any ideas on why the channels would be different tuner to tuner?

Thanks,

Matt

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The Hound

· #3 · May 10, 2007

Is the sammy also displaying QAM from the cable and not OTA HD?

Might be the difference.

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