Why cant my HDTV find my cable channels?

Question

Im only using an coax wires plugged into the back of my TV...so is that the problem...or is it the cable provider??? I have the Sanyo 42". Please help.

Answer 1

You need an HDTV cable box which you can get from your cable provider. Use the HDMI connection if you can (the component -red, green, and blue) connection will work but hdmi is better. You can't get hdtv from a coax connection.

If it's not finding the regular channels, make sure you are on the correct input and that the TV is set for your coax input before you do a channel search.

Answer 2

In your tv setup menu, make sure you have selected "Cable" and not "Antenna" for RF input selection.

Answer 3

You either need a cable card or a set-top box from your provider.