Can my sony TV pick up digital channels that are at a higher resolution?

Question

I have the KDL-52w3000. I can find odd digital channels such as 8.7 and 7.2 but I cannot get my local (Los Angeles) channels in digital at all, let alone higher than 480.

Answer 1

If you are picking up 8.7 and 7.2 those are digital stations.  However, most stations broadcast their HD (high resolution) content on the x.1 channel.  Perhaps you have not done a proper scan for stations.  If you are using an external antenna (either indoor or outdoor), then go to the set's setup menu and find "scan for stations".  Be sure to select "antenna" not "cable" before starting the scan.  You should be able to get all the digital channels.