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Help w/ weird big-screen tuning issue?

I just purchased a used Sony KP-61HS10 61" RPTV. I also have a smaller, older Sony set. Last night, I was watching the ballgame on the small set, thought I'd fire up the new one, see how it looked. I hooked up the cable to the RPTV, picture looked great, I switched to the very same channel that I had been watching the ballgame on the small tv, and voila...no ballgame! In fact, instead of TNT, I got the Food Channel! Two tvs, same cable, no other electronics attached or involved. The "local" channels, 1-13 were identical on both sets, but beyond that, I had many more channels appearing on the small set than on the RPTV. Also, if this is any clue, the Food Channel (which appeared where TNT should have been) was a poor quality picture. Any idea what's going on? Thanks! Ben
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Hmmm...I have run the auto channel selection and it scanned through all the channels and didn't turn up the missing content, just confirmed what I found punching in channel numbers. I was definitely on the cable feed. Perhaps the tuner isn't wired or working properly.

Tonight a "tech" from our cable company is dropping in to analyze the situation and try to set things straight. I'll be very surprised if he or she does anything more than run the auto setup the same way I did.

Next, I'll have to drop in on a sony big-screen store, and try to find a salesperson or technician under the age of 25 who might give me an opinion...the kids seem to know all!

Thanks for your help, Ben
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