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Do you have to pay for a cable box each month if you get an HDTV with a digital tuner?
There are several alternatives to cable for HD television. They are dependant on the television and also the location.
Terrestrial broadcasts are now being offered in HD. A television with an HD tuner needs no other equipment to receive HD terrestrial broadcasts but a digital HD terrestrial receiver box may be needed.
Most areas have satellite coverage. Sky in the UK and Dish Network in the US are two examples. The UK also has the Freesat service - a free satellite service that includes SD and HD broadcasts. A suitable satellite receiver is needed but there is no subscription to be paid.
Cable providers provide competitive services to terrestrial and satellite broadcasts but almost all demand a monthly subscription. Depending on the location, satellite and terrestrial broadcasts offer free to air services as well as subscription channels.
Local television retailers will be able to advise on the availability of broadcasts in your area but be aware that their intention is to sell equipment and sesrvices to you so their advice may be biased towards subscription based solutions.
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When might one need a HDTV tuner?
You would need a HDTV tuner when you don't have cable. You would need a tuner when you can't get a good reception from the antenna and when you don't have cable.
Does the sony trinitron wega kv-36fs100 have a digital tuner?
No, this TV has an analog tuner. When it was built, it was thought that DVI was going to be the connection of choice for HDTV systems, so it has these inputs. It can be connected to HDTV tuners w ith a HDMI to DVI converter cable.
Is the samsung un55c8000 hdtv integrated or is it just hdtv ready?
They no longer make HD 'ready' TV's. HD ready meant that there was no tuner in the TV. With the digital changeover they all have the HD tuner built in. If you have cable or satellite you will still need HD service to get an HD picture.
When everything goes digital, how will I know if my television will work?
All televisions sold after March 1, 2007 include a digital tuner (by law) so you are good if you have bought a TV since then. If your television is labeled as �Integrated Digital Tuner,� �Digital Tuner Built-In,� �Digital Receiver,� �Digital Tuner,� �DTV,� �ATSC,� or �HDTV� then it has a built in device that will be fine after Feb. 17, 2009. If your television set is labeled as a �Digital Monitor� or �HDTV Monitor,� or as �Digital Ready� or �HDTV Ready,� this does not mean it actually contains a digital tuner. All this means is this TV is capable of handling the converter box. Thus, you still will likely need a separate set-top box which contains a digital tuner in order to view over-the-air digital programming.
How can you get HDTV over the air broadcast on a HDTV monitor with a standard TV antenna?
Yes, you can use the old antenna. However, some new antennas are specially designed to better capture digital TV signals. And the direction, angle, distance, and type of digital signals in your area could influence your choice of antenna. HDTV is a picture format, not a signal format. Most likely a TV with an HDTV picture format already has a digital tuner (ATSC) rather than only an analog tuner (NTSC). However, if it is just a monitor, then you may have to attach a tuner to it, or attach a tuner to your computer, and the computer to the monitor. Actually, there is no such thing as an "HDTV" tuner. There are analog and digital tuners. All HDTV is digital, but not all digital is going to be HDTV. In Feb 2009 the U.S. Government has mandated that all broadcasters will cease transmitting in analog format and begin transmitting their signals over the air in digital format only. This signal requires an ATSC type tuner (digital) to demodulate the digital signal and display it on your television screen. All TVs manufactured for use in the U.S. from 1 Jan 2006 must have an ATSC tuner. Older TVs with the older style NTSC tuner (analog) will require a converter box to demodulate the digital signals. More information about the upcoming changes to TV transmissions can be found here: www.dtv.gov === ===
Is this TV broadcast HDTV ready?
This TV has a built in digital tuner and is HDTV ready so you can view over the air HD programming.
Why does a digital tuner for HDTV have a analog to digital converter?
The digital tuner also demodulates the normal analog broadcasting. The tuner outputs a analog composite video signal to Video Processing Chip. In that chip, there is a ADC to convert the analog to digital, then after procession, display the content on the screen
If i have a digital cable box and plug it into my basic cable will i get digital cable?
No. No when it comes to subscription channels such as MTV, Food Netowrk etc. You have to have a cable box that is from a local cable provider and call the company to activate the service. If you have an HDTV with a digital tuner, you can plug in the basic cable from a wall into your television and scan for channels. You will only get unencrypted / basic network channels such as CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, etc.
Does the sony grand wega KF-50WE610 have a digital tuner?
No, it doesn't. If a TV does have a Digital Tuner then it will say so in the menu.
When will the Philips 42 1080p 120hz LCD HDTV with a digital tuner be lowered to about or around 1000.00 dollars at walmart?
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Do you need a converter box if you have a HDTV and DTV antenna?
Yes, it is alright to use a converter box on an HDTV. Go to Input and change the settings from HDTV to regular television viewing and it should work fine after the television scans for programs.
Why do you have to have to have a converter box for HDTV if you are a cable company subscriber?
If by converter box you mean a digital converter box, the type that are being subsidized by the government, you don't. If you mean a tuner box, it is because the cable line is transmitting data, and it has to be interpreted into a video signal your TV can use.
