I have a digital TV set, but I’m not getting any television reception or have lost some channels I was receiving before. What happened?
First, check your owner’s manual to make sure your TV set really is a digital TV set by seeing if it has an “ATSC” digital tuner in it. If your set does have an ATSC tuner, when you scroll through you should see channels with a number plus a dash or a period. For example, channel 4 would become channel 4.1 or 4-1. If you see periods or dashes, your TV set has an ATSC tuner and is digital, in which case you should try re-scanning for channels. You may also need to adjust your antenna or even get a new antenna (see below). However, if your TV only has an NTSC tuner, that means your TV set is not a digital TV set and you will need a converter box. Remember, not all flat screen television sets are digital – some of the older flat screen sets only have NTSC tuners. Q: I have a converter box or digital TV set and have tried rescanning for channels, but I can’t receive one or more channels, including yours, or the picture breaks up or is pixilated on some or all stations. What do I do? You sh
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