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Is my TV digital? Chris 01-10-2008
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Posted by Chris on January 10, 2008, 7:36 pm
Hello all....not sure where to ask this question but I know there are
alot of knowledgible people in this group so here goes.

I have a 27" Toshiba flat screen (#27AF44) I bought in 2004, it has a
real good picture,. I'm trying to figure out if this televison is
digital or not? I've done some research but still not sure.
I know it has a 3-line digital comb filter, but not sure that makes it a
digital tv?

As we know...in 2009 all tv's must be digital to function with new
digital signal in 09. I have the website to order a digital converter
box but want to make sure if this Toshiba is digital ready or....it's
not?
I would call best buy but figure they won't know or I would get
run-around, they probably don't carry this model anymore.
TIA.


Posted by Dave Bugg on January 10, 2008, 7:58 pm
Chris wrote:

> As we know...in 2009 all tv's must be digital to function with new
> digital signal in 09. I have the website to order a digital converter
> box but want to make sure if this Toshiba is digital ready or....it's
> not?

If you use cable or satellite, then you will be fine; their set-top-boxes do
the convesion already. If you use an antenna to capture over-the-air
signals, then and only then do you need to obtain a converter.

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com



Posted by Pete C. on January 10, 2008, 8:19 pm
Dave Bugg wrote:
>
> Chris wrote:
>
> > As we know...in 2009 all tv's must be digital to function with new
> > digital signal in 09. I have the website to order a digital converter
> > box but want to make sure if this Toshiba is digital ready or....it's
> > not?
>
> If you use cable or satellite, then you will be fine; their set-top-boxes do
> the convesion already. If you use an antenna to capture over-the-air
> signals, then and only then do you need to obtain a converter.
>
> --
> Dave
> www.davebbq.com

Don't forget other TVs you may have on antennas, such as in an RV.

Posted by Chris on January 10, 2008, 9:29 pm
Thanks for the input everyone....Yeah, thats what I thought it might be
non-digital.
and yes I'm using the free deal with the rabbit ears....I get enough
channels that way and prefer to keep it free....the local cable co (cox)
just wants too much.
Anyway...here's the website for the converter box...
DTV Answers : DTV Converter Box Details
Address:http://www.dtvanswers.com/dtv_converterbox.html
So if I go with their deal it should only cost me like $20 after coupon
to keep my Toshiba up and running in the year 2009. But on the bright
side they claim you will get more channels with better quality picture.
Thanks!


Posted by Pete C. on January 10, 2008, 9:42 pm
Chris wrote:
>
> Thanks for the input everyone....Yeah, thats what I thought it might be
> non-digital.
> and yes I'm using the free deal with the rabbit ears....I get enough
> channels that way and prefer to keep it free....the local cable co (cox)
> just wants too much.
> Anyway...here's the website for the converter box...
> DTV Answers : DTV Converter Box Details
> Address:http://www.dtvanswers.com/dtv_converterbox.html
> So if I go with their deal it should only cost me like $20 after coupon
> to keep my Toshiba up and running in the year 2009. But on the bright
> side they claim you will get more channels with better quality picture.
> Thanks!

Well, you'll probably get a better picture, but I'm not so sure about
more channels. According to the mapper on antennaweb.org I can get like
a dozen analog stations now with a suitable antenna, but only two are
DTV. It's similar at my mothers house where analog reception is greater
than DTV, at least according to current maps. I'll see once I get my
converter boxes and start testing.

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