Why doesnt my digital converter get any channels?

Question

i installed it and it said it had search for channels and i pressed ok. but after it finished it said "did not find any channels please check antenna and try again." I checked it and every cable was in its correct place.

Answer 1

Perhaps none of your channels are broadcasting in digital yet. They don't have to switch until February 2009.

Answer 2

go here

http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.asp...

click choose antenna

enter just your zip code, press submit at bottom

click continue

click show digital stations only

Now you know if there are stations in your area.

If you enter you actual address and not just the zip code, you will see exactly how far away the transmitter is from your house.

If you are within 20 miles, you just need a $20 antenna, like the silver sensor

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-PHDTV1-Sil...

Answer 3

I had the very same problem.  I thought it was "user error."

Meanwhile I played around, and tried everything.  Still blank.

One day, I was tinkering and voila!  I now have a PBS station (not in full force yet.  Signal looks like a satellite in the rain, but its crystal clear!)  I actually got the stupid thing for our local ABC station (i.e. Lost) but they are not on yet.

Give it some time.  They still have quite a while to go before they have to switch over.  The chances are that anything you do get until then will be like mine.  Testing.

The good news is, the PBS station has 4 stations!  I hope they all are like that!

Who needs satellite!!!  Who wants to be ripped off!!!