I have broadband Internet only. In two rooms I receive around 60 to 70 cable channels on two old 19" TVs, but in the family room on my Samsung 47" ProjectionTV/HDTV I can only pick up the locals a total of 13.
I have tried all suggestions from Satellite TV with no luck. The cable channels have ESPN I been trying to get it on my big screen TV for Monday night Football.
last month I posted on the Video/Audio side. didn't get a single answer they all must be honest or didn't know.So here Iam trying again.
On some installations the Cable Provider put a filter to block the Cable TV signal, that was debated on this forum. If you don't pay for cable, this filter is installed, that can be the reason why you don't get those channels.
This filter block TV signal and the internet is the only thing that you can get.
Gray Ghost Find a VCR with a tuner similar to the tuners in the 19" TV's. then use the VCR tuner to out put the signal to your Samsung using the RCA RWY in/outs.
Plymouth you said This filter block TV signal and the internet is the only thing that you can get. And now you are saying that Sometime it work with cheap Cable Cie, man you are really dumb how in the hell if there is a filter in a system can a signal pass thru for his two TVs , but not for his large one. what kind of cable is Cie?
His New HD Tv can have a protection to blocked the channels, he can try to use analogique tuner to get the channels, sometime the new TV like RCA does have 2 RF input, one for Analogique tuner and one for Digital tuner, he can check if the cable is hooked on good one, If not he can found the way to use the analogique tuner, if he have one, the Rico solution can work also with a old VCR.
Gray Ghost call and ask your cable company if you need something special from them to receive the same ESPN you already receive on your old TV's onto your new High Definition TV !!!! Don't forget to ask how much that will cost you.
That is all there is to do for now ! Everyone else stop confusing him with other solutions.
Gray Ghost call them and report to us.
Oh yes and could you please list your city and cable provider for everyone else's to help you !
T O L He is able to get 70 channels free with an analog receiver. He just needs a VCR that can get 200+ channels then he is all set to get the same channels he is getting on the old tvs. Nothing magic about it
Many thanks to the White Hawk for his easy to follow step by step instructions and to The Outer Limits. I now have ESPN plus 65 other channels. Yes I do have a Day job. Thanks to both of you again.
Plymouth get a cup of coffee 
