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AnimeTron
19-05-2023Squire
Reset Cisco 8642HD to play over the air (OTA) broadcasts from my antenna
Hi! I have migrated from Illico to Helix. Of course, my Cisco 8642HD, now rendered 'obsolete', no longer does anything except that when I boot, it says "Cable disconnected... [bla bla bla]... Pre...
jhoncarter34
25-07-2026Initiate
I ran into a similar issue with older cable boxes, and sometimes the firmware or hidden setup options can make OTA tuning harder than expected. While looking into it, I also found some useful property resources through Shelby Property Search which came in handy for an unrelated project. Hopefully you're able to get the antenna channels working again without needing extra hardware, and I'd be interested to hear what solution worked for you.