QAM vs IPTV

Looking for an official tech support response as to which channels in the 98020 zip code are able to be decoded with a QAM tuner?

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XfinityRaul

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2 days ago

@irish91 Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help answer your question via Forums. Normally, this option would be in your TV settings. You can change the input to "Cable," and run an "Auto Program" or "Channel Scan" in the settings menu.

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BruceW

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@XfinityRaul wrote: "... this option would be in your TV settings. You can change the input to "Cable," and run an "Auto Program" or "Channel Scan" in the settings menu."

Are you sure about that? Are there ANY TV sets that can decode cable IPTV channels? Certainly not using the QAM tuner!

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irish91

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8 hours ago

I did what you prescribed above and now have a list of ~427 channels.

However, they are in the format of ##-###. Is there a way to equate the DTV number from the scan to the equivalent Xfinity channel number?

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XfinityCliff

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That's an excellent question @irish91! Because QAM (i.e. 120-1, 121-1, etc.) mapping varies by location, it can be a bit problematic. Depending on your device you may be able to manually list the QAM number and the channel it maps to as you tune them, then use your devices 'Favorite' feature list to create a custom channel guide.

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irish91

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@XfinityCliff Is there a simple list of which Xfinity channels in Edmonds, WA are QAM and which channels are IPTV?

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XfinityCliff

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While we do not maintain an official list of channels that are QAM vs IPTV that I can share with you, you will typically find that IPTV channels live up in the 1000+ range, while QAM channels typically reside below that number, with IPTV channels residing at higher frequencies.

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