Digital TV


 Buying a Digital TV Set

If you go to an electronics store today to buy a new TV set, there are four types of sets that you will see on the shelf:

                    Analog TV sets - The old-fashioned low-resolution TV set.

Digital-ready sets - They should be identified as standard definition (SDTV) sets. These TV's are normally 480p displays with a digital tuner built in. The problem with these sets is that their maximum resolution is the low 480p SD resolution, so if you want to watch high-definition TV, you won't be able to use these sets.

HDTV-ready sets - These sets are essentially monitors able to display 1080i/p resolution in the 16:9 aspect ratio. They may or may not have tuners built in.

Integrated HDTV sets - These sets have a digital tuner for broadcast DTV signals integrated into an HDTV display. With the standards changing so much, you may end up paying for an integrated tuner that becomes obsolete.

The preferred way to handle HDTV is to purchase the components separately:

A 16:9 HDTV display capable of 720p and 1080i/p resolution

A digital receiver

An antenna

Since the HDTV display will be the most expensive piece and will likely last 10 years or more, buying the components in this way allows you to change the receiver.

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