Channel selection in digital television

A method for selecting a channel in a digital television, comprising:

• inputting a major channel number which indicates a first physical channel carried on a broadcast signal;
• determining whether the physical channel is digital;
• if the physical channel is digital, presenting a list at least of minor channel numbers associated at least with the physical channel;
• using the list, inputting a minor channel number such that a major and minor channel number sequence can be generated therefrom.

A method for selecting a channel in a digital television, comprising:

• receiving a physical channel number sequence which indicates a physical channel which has a corresponding major channel number;
• identifying the physical channel as analog or digital;
• when the physical channel is digital, determining a major and minor channel number sequence by
• displaying a menu listing one or more channels associated with the physical channel,
• receiving a selection from the menu, where the selection corresponds to a channel which has a corresponding minor channel number, and
• generating a major and minor channel number sequence from the major channel number corresponding to the physical channel and the minor channel number corresponding to the selection.

A system for selecting a channel in a digital television, comprising:

• means for receiving a physical channel number sequence which indicates a physical channel which has a corresponding major channel number;
• means for identifying the physical channel as analog or digital;
• means for causing a tuner to tune to the physical channel to supply a signal carried on the physical channel to a display when the physical channel is analog;
• means for determining a major and minor channel number sequence when the physical channel is digital, by
• displaying a menu listing one or more channels associated with the physical channel,
• receiving a selection from the menu, where the selection corresponds to a channel which has a corresponding minor channel number, and
• generating a major and minor channel number sequence from the major channel number corresponding to the physical channel and the minor channel number corresponding to the selection.