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Question

RokuTV SAP issue.

Oct 6, 2018 8:09PM PDT

Since canceling our Spectrum cable service, some channels like TNT and AMC, are coming through in Spanish or with some voice over narration for the blind. Oddly enough, if we feed the cable through a LG DVD recorder, then to the RokuTV, the channels come through normally. Also, TNT and AMC, play just fine on an EyeTV hooked up to a Mac. For some reason the tuner in the RokuTV is having audio issues with certain SD channels. All HD channels play back normally, and the SAP setting works fine with them. The SAP setting is dimmed out for the SD channels. Recently our LG DVD recorder broke and I'm contemplating buying another one, just so we can watch TNT and AMC in English again. Unfortunately, I have read that LG recorders have a high failure rate. Are there any RokuTV updates in the works, or some audio setting I might be missing? Thanks for any assistance or advice.

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Clarification Request
Not enough nuance
Oct 7, 2018 8:21AM PDT

While you provide much detail, you leave out necessary nuance.

Please list all model numbers of all hardware involved, including roku boxes and HDTV. Also, please be detailed in how everything is connected/types of cables/connections used.

Which services are you currently subcribed to and which market are you in (zip code)?

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Update
Oct 7, 2018 8:09PM PDT

Hardware:
TCL RokuTV
LG VHS to DVD Recorder with Built in Tuner
Coaxial Cable from Spectrum (Recently Canceled Subscription)

Recent Working HookUp:
Cable to LG Recorder (Now dead)
HDMI out (LG Recorder) to HDMI in (RokuTV)

Current HookUp w/ some SAP & DVS Issues:
Cable to Coaxial (RF) in on back of RokuTV.

Update:
Tried hooking up an external QAM Tuner w/ HDMI out to RokuTV HDMI in.
TNT and AMC would not tune in and showed as blocked scrambled channels.

I'll probably just bite the bullet and purchase another LG DVD rocorder.
Thanks again for the help Happy

Post was last edited on October 7, 2018 8:12 PM PDT

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Answer
I have no SD channels here.
Oct 6, 2018 8:53PM PDT

USA here.

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MORE UPDATES!!!
Nov 9, 2018 11:47AM PST

Update...
The Spectrum DVR box was taken when we cancelled the service. For grins and giggles, I broke out an old VCR, and ran the signal through that, then to the TV. The SAP and DVS issues, although still displayed on the guide as SAP and DVS programing, the audio came through in normal English. Only downside is that the VCR doesn't support HD, which is fine considering that problem channels are SD only. So, to watch HD channels, I just have to switch back to the internal tuner in the RokuTV.

Update 2...
Last week we had a bad storm which knocked out the power for about 4 hours. I decided to bypass the VCR and hook up the cable directly to the RokuTV, and what do you know, problems solved. No more shows dubbed over in Spanish, and no more DVS programing. Maybe disconnecting the power to the TV reset something...who knows...very strange.

Thanks again for all the help Happy