How to get to channel 0?

[rig99]

I know this place is more about backing up DVDs, but I don't know who to ask (cable company won't answer) so this is just a shot in the dark.

My cable company says I get something on channel 0. The problem is I can't get to it. Hitting 0 on the remote won't do it and a channel scan won't do it. The weird thing is I can get to it with my TV card, but it is just static. Anyone else have a similar experience? Know how to see the channel?

[setarip_old]

Hi!

From what I've seen in recent years, here in the U.S., newer televisions use "Channel 0" (Select channel 1 and then click on the "Channel Down" selector) for the connection of external audio/video equipment...

[foxyshadis]

There is no channel 1 or 0 in NTSC (PAL may be different), although there are sub-band channels below 2 (and thus a couple might be called 0 or 1 by some set). They're either in the 160's or called T7 to T14 by the cable standards though.

[Shinigami-Sama]

There is no channel 1 or 0 in NTSC (PAL may be different), although there are sub-band channels below 2 (and thus a couple might be called 0 or 1 by some set). They're either in the 160's or called T7 to T14 by the cable standards though.

is that why if you can get your set on to 'channel 1' you get a fuzzy picture of something and weird and semi-random garbage across the screen?

[setarip_old]

and thus a couple might be called 0 or 1 by some setYes...

[foxyshadis]

I guess, I've personally never seen a cable company use those, so it's kind of neat that rig's got one.

If they aren't totally pranking you, that is.

[setarip_old]

@foxyshadis

1) In parts of the US serviced by "Comcast", Channel 1 is used to access the cable company's "On Demand" (at any time) free and pay programming

2) Again, Channel 0 (NOT used by cable companies or over air channels) in made available for access to/from external audio/video devices by many modern television sets...

[burfadel]

The channel numbering and frequences aren't to do whether its Pal or NTSC, its got to with the decision of frequencies in the country that uses that system. Its not a free rein, they have to follow internationally agreed (or bought) frequency regulations.

Anyways, there is a channel 0 in Australia on analogue television. The channel numbering is a designation given to a certain frequency (well,block considering video and audio separate).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_TV_frequencies

The channels on the television are not channels but presets, so and preset can be set to any channel. If you have a channel 57 or whatever, putting it on preset 5 on your tv doesn't make it channel 5 :)

The preset 0 on tv's is often just a preset that can be used for RF video input (that is, the video transmits the signal through the coaxial cable instead of via the rca cables) from VCR's.

So there's different definitions of what 'Channel 0' is. Its a true channel frequency, a preset used for vcr watching, and possibly a cable channel? as well! all of which are different.

[olyteddy]

The US TV spectrum used to have a channel 1 but it was given over to the 6 Meter Amateur Radio Service.