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Posted by Zyp on October 15, 2007, 11:47 am
trader4@optonline.net wrote:
>> On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:46:46 -0500, alvinamo...@notmail.com wrote:
>>> I know that soon we will all be forced to buy a convertor or else a
>>> new tv, or we wont get anything on the older sets.
>>
>> Supposedly you realize that this is true only if your ONLY source of
>> TV is antenna. Cable and satellite systems, VCRs, DVD players, etc...
>> won't be affected.
>>
>>> I am not ready to
>>> buy a new tv. My older one (which is only 2 years old) is still in
>>> good shape. On the other hand, I am considering buying a new
>>> DVD/VCR combo. Do those have the digital tv capabilities in their
>>> tuners?
>>
>> Some do, although many don't yet. If a digital tuner is important to
>> you, be sure to check before buying.
>>
>>> I
>>> (Think) I could use the tuner on that DVD/VCR to get the digital
>>> signal into my standard tv. Is this possible?
>>
>> It should be. I'd expect any non-TV device with a digital tuner to
>> have one or more suitable (non-NTSC outputs). Make sure they're the
>> same type as your TV (converters for those are expensive).
>>
>> YUV (YPbPr, component video) still seems to be the most common. This
>> is analog, but is still much better than NTSC.
>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>> Alvin
>>
>> --
>> 71 days until the winter solstice celebration
>>
>> Mark Lloydhttp://notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>>
>> "God was invented by man for a reason, that
>> reason is no longer applicable."
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>
>
>
> The direct answer to the question is yes:
>
> http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12760_7-9675202-5.html
>
>
> Whether you need one, of course, depends on if you're receiving over
> the air and want to use that as the ATSC digital tuner. Also, you
> may want to check into the govt rebates that are coming and wait a
> bit. They will be giving 2 $40 coupons to any household that
> receives only via OTA, ie doesn't have cable/sat. The coupons can be
> used toward an atsc tuner. It definitely covers a stand alone
> tuner. Not sure if it will cover the dvd/vcr widget, though it seems
> it may.
I receive my signals from the air and they're digital. Works really well
too. We're recieving some 70 channels all off the air. Free!
--
Zyp
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