Does my Emerson LCD TV/DVD combination model LD195EM8 7 have a internal QAM tuner?

Depends on where you get your service. Where I liveon East Coast of US, ya got to have a Comcast box (DTA Digital Transit Adapter) or better) PERIOD. Currently, there are no TV sold in my area that can beat the Comcast system. It may be different where you live.

No It hasn't.

Yes you will need a converter box. This television does not have a digital tuner. It does not have an atsc tuner. It does not have a qam tuner.

To get HD channel form your cable TV without using the cable provider HD tuner box but using your TV Clear QAM tuner (your TV has Clear QAM tuner, my TV also has QAM tuner so I do not have to use the cabel box, but my COMCAST does not provide may Clear QAM signals like they use to) to get the unscrambled HD, the cable provider must provide those unscrambled Clear QAMsignals for your TV to pick up the signalS.
Learn more about Clear QAM cable signals:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_(television)
Did you use the correct setup during the tuner setup to scan the availabel cable channel per user manual?

Ur DVD drive said reading erorr,making clicking souond right?Take the tv aparts,take some Q tips,dip it in with some rubbing alchahol,clean the DVD drive laser eye should solved ur problems.

The remote control that came with my Digital Labs tv/dvd combo worked for about 2 seconds and never really worked correctly. Now, I'm trying to find a universal remote that will be compatible. Please help.

Most HDTVs have ATSC, QAM and NTSC (analog) tuners. It sounds like yours does not have an NTSC (analog) tuner. QAM tuners only pick up digital cable channels. You may need to switch to your cable company's digital service if your not already on it. Call your cable company for further info

Yes it does.

Includes built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuner for off-air HDTV and SD (standard-definition) reception

Accepts high-definition 1080i, 720p, and 480p signals from DTV set-top receivers and progressive-scan DVD players

Side-panel A/V hookups and controls allow easy connection with a camcorder, gaming console, or other device

First it is QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) and is used only on cable systems. Know that you will only get clear-QAM, this is, those not encrypted. This means only the local channels, which they are not allowed to encrypt. It will switch automatically, so if you get any HD it will be QAM. They will have names like 85-1 for digital source, not necessarily HD. Not all set-top boxes can tune digital channels--check with your cable system. You have called them? Be sure to remind them on your STB make and model, they may need to replace it. -Ken

The W1700 is HDTV Ready but it does not have an internal digital tuner, it only receives NTSC coded signals, not ATSQ/QAM coded signals. In order to see tv in HD you will need an external tuner with component or DVI output that you can connect to the monitors inputs.
Jerry