alzalacarajo
join:2006-12-09
Oakland, CA
|  [DTA] What is a cdsref on a Pace DC50X DTA diagnostics page?
Going to the diagnostics channel map page in the Pace DTA that I recently received from Comcast Oakland (CA), I see under the column labeled CDSref that channels (such as AMC, A&E, FOOD, etc.) giving me a "service interrupted" screen are all 117.000. What does this mean? What does CDSref stand for? Could the DTA be defective? I can get those same channels on an old TV connected to a bigger set-top box also received from Comcast. And channels such as FOOD (35) are still viewable without a digital box. Their customer service has not been at all helpful. |
|
andyross
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | I'm guessing that 117.000 could be the frequency. That is analog channel 99. |
|
rendrenner
join:2005-09-03
Grandville, MI | reply to alzalacarajo
Do those channels not work on your DTA |
|
alzalacarajo
join:2006-12-09
Oakland, CA
| No, they don't. They do on the set-top box, and some in the below the analog 38 range (like FOOD) are still visible without any box.
said by rendrenner  :Do those channels not work on your DTA |
|
owlyn
Premium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA
clubs: | reply to alzalacarajo
Probably inferior signal level at that outlet. Try a different outlet, or a different model box on the current outlet. |
|
alzalacarajo
join:2006-12-09
Oakland, CA
| I have tried the DTA on the same connection where the bigger set-top box is connected (and which does receive those channels) with the same results. Is it possible that the Pace DTA is less tolerant of a weak signal than the more elaborate STB? Interestingly all those channels, as noted by a previous respondent (thank you andyross) are broadcasting in the 99 range (99.12 etc.) Channels broadcasting on the higher or lower numbers are ok. |
|
