Posted by Goro on 12/25/06 19:34

Jack Gillis wrote:
> "GMAN" <glenzabr@nospam.xmission.com> wrote in message
> news:emjkl5$5ju$2@news.xmission.com...
> > In article <r5CdnUR3eIMg0RHYnZ2dnUVZ_umlnZ2d@comcast.com>, "Rich Clark"
> > <rdclark2SPAM@TRAPcomcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
> >>news:12oo3jf5p9kg3a5@corp.supernews.com...
> >>> My Samsung S3241 has two jacks on the back for connecting to signal
> >>> sources. One labled Antenna Air and the Other Antenna Cable.
> >>>
> >>> Can someone explain how these two inputs differ in how they handle the
> >>> incoming signal?
> >>
> >>If they're both 75ohm coax connectors they should be electronically
> >>identical. The labeling is probably so that they match up with the buttons
> >>on your remote and/or the menus on the TV.
> >>
> >>RichC
> >>
> >
> > Wrong, the Anatenna Air connection is for connecting an OTA antenna for
> > receiving HDTV or digital locals. the other is for hooking up analog cable
> > TV.
> >
>
> Thank you. But that helps answer a question about how they are to be used.
> Now, how do they differ electronically, if at all.
>
> Thanks again.

I don't know for sure, but i wonder if the ATSC tuner is connected to
the OTA input and the QAM tuner is associated with the Cable input?

-goro-

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