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Is my TV digital? Chris 01-10-2008
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Posted by jJim McLaughlin on January 10, 2008, 8:40 pm
Chris wrote:
> 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.
>
What does the owner's manual say?

If you don't have the manual, you can download it at:

http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/televisions/product.asp?model=27af44




Posted by on January 11, 2008, 8:15 am
wrote:
> Chris wrote:
> > 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.
>
> =A0 What does the owner's manual say?
>
> If you don't have the manual, you can download it at:
>
> =A0http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/televisions/product.asp?model=3D27af44- Hid=
e quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


It doesn't matter what the owner's manual says. A 27" TV which is
just a flat screen TV, purchased in 2004, almost certainly did not
have a digital tuner built-in. Beyond that, it doesn't matter. The
converter boxes that are being sold will convert digital ATSC
broadcasts and output signals that any older TV with NTSC tuner can
receive. It's similar to hooking up a VCR, etc.

Posted by Red on January 11, 2008, 12:14 am
On Jan 10, 6:36=A0pm, Christophe...@webtv.net (Chris) wrote:
> 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.

OK, here's a related question. I'm using an outside antenna for
through-the-air reception. I have a line amplifier just before input
to the TV. Will the amp work with digital signals?

Red

Posted by Chuck on January 11, 2008, 6:24 am
>OK, here's a related question. I'm using an outside antenna for
>through-the-air reception. I have a line amplifier just before input
>to the TV. Will the amp work with digital signals?

Antennas and amps that worked for analog will also work for digital. They
simply take in and amplify whatever RF energy comes their way (within their
respective designed frequency range).

The tuner is what ultimately determines whether or not you can make use of
that RF energy. This might include analog TV (NTSC), digital TV (ATSC), FM
radio, HD FM radio, and anything else that happens to be broadcast within
those frequency ranges.

If you're using an inline amp, it's usually best to put is as close to the
antenna as possible. That way, the gain of the amp can make up for any
cable loss, splitters, tuner noise figure, etc. If you put the amp just
before the TV, then you've already suffered some signal degradation from the
cable run and splitters that came before the amp.

Chuck



Posted by Red on January 11, 2008, 10:55 pm

>
> If you're using an inline amp, it's usually best to put is as close to the=

> antenna as possible. =A0That way, the gain of the amp can make up for any
> cable loss, splitters, tuner noise figure, etc. =A0If you put the amp just=

> before the TV, then you've already suffered some signal degradation from t=
he
> cable run and splitters that came before the amp.
>

Actually, I'm using the inline amp for "lightning protection". Sort
of a sacrificial item, hoping that any surge via the antenna will take
out the amp before it gets into the tv. I know that's a crap shoot,
but amps are a lot cheaper than tv's.

Red

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