Some channels show up as "no signal" with my Zenith digital TV converter even though they are digital.

Question

I just bought the Zenith DTT900 ( I use it with rabbit ears) and I am only getting 14 channels. I used www.antennaweb.org to see what are the digital channels I get in my area and there are many that aren't showing up on the TV. I already tried Auto Tuning and EZ Add. I even tried using Manual Tuning but the channel still says "no signal." I also just wanted to add that I find it weird that channel numbers have decimals in them now. Like I have channel 2.1 and 2.2. It's annoying.

Answer 1

You may have to try moving your antenna to different positions, and it may be you can't get all stations in one position.  All indoor antennas are not the same, you should get a known good on (Zenith Silver Sensor).  Then again, you may not be able to get all stations unless you install an outdoor antenna.

There is another site that may give you more information than antennaweb.  Try http://www.tvfool.com/

One of the features of digital transmission is that stations can broadcast more than one program at the same time.  These are assigned to subchannels.  The main channel is x.1, the sub channels x.2, x.3 etc.  You get more choices of programs.