jimb@tekcbi.UUCP (Jim Boland) (02/25/86)
After all the discussions we've had, I noticed that my Recoton 566 MTS decoder works (in Portland on Rogers Cablesystems, at least) on the two stations which have mts stereo, CH8 and CH4. CH4 is really CH2 locally that they moved on cable to reduce local interference. This is on a Zenith Z-TAC converter. I called the cable company and they don't know what I am talking about, let alone why or how it works. But work, it does. Note: Those are the only channels that do. They are not modulating MTV or anyone else this way. Hmmmm. Just thought I'd pass this on.
brown@nicmad.UUCP (02/27/86)
In article <525@tekcbi.UUCP> jimb@tekcbi.UUCP (Jim Boland) writes: >After all the discussions we've had, I noticed that my Recoton 566 >MTS decoder works (in Portland on Rogers Cablesystems, at least) >on the two stations which have mts stereo, CH8 and CH4. CH4 is really >CH2 locally that they moved on cable to reduce local interference. This is >on a Zenith Z-TAC converter. I called the cable company and they don't >know what I am talking about, let alone why or how it works. But >work, it does. Note: Those are the only channels that do. They are >not modulating MTV or anyone else this way. Boy are you lucky. All of the articles I have ever seen, cable people are quoted as saying that the non-IF converters, of which the Zenith Z-Tac is supposed to be one of them, will not pass the MTS information. There is something going on here that just isn't right. -- ihnp4------\ harvard-\ \ Mr. Video seismo!uwvax!nicmad!brown topaz-/ / decvax------/