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posted on August 26, 2009 at 04:39PM Inappropriate?

I need help.  I am looking for a new Tv and I need to know if they all have the built in digital now or if I will have to buy a converter along with the new tv?

replies: 10 latest post: September 09, 2009 at 06:18AM by AdamO
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posted on August 26, 2009 at 04:51PM
 

Yes all new TVs have a built in digital tuner as required by law. All American TVs made after 2005 have it because of it! They would not make you buy a box for a new TV.

posted on September 01, 2009 at 10:24PM
 

All the tv use digital signals. You need to decide what size of tv you need, room lighting, price, etc. There are a lot of great lcd tv out there. Among the best are samgsung, sony and some LG. go to cnet, consumer report or other sources of review and read the reviews before you make your choice.

The reviews on the samgsung un55b8000 are frightening. I love this tv and is thinking of buying one from sears right now. Anyone knows what up with this tv?

posted on September 02, 2009 at 07:37AM
 

And be aware that having a new digital TV will not necessary give you access to watch all channels available from your TV provider. For instance, my provider, Cablevision, has quite a few channels that in order to watch, you need their IO "set top box". And these channels are not even the premium channels. We need the IO box in order for my wife to watch Soap Net, which USED to be able to watch without the box. Life gets more and more complex (and also sometimes better) as everything is digital and providers have more to offer and more control over them.

posted on September 02, 2009 at 07:47AM
 
In response to alynnsmith's post from August 26 2009 04:39PM

Oh, I did not mention that If you are receiving TV reception from an antenna, then what I said does not apply at all. Antennas just give you whatever is being broadcast over the air. I also think I heard that for some reason you may need a new antenna for digital reception because  digital signals may be broadcast on different frequencies than the old analog transmissions. I did not research this prior to my post, so please forgive me if I am wrong on that.

posted on September 03, 2009 at 03:08AM
 

My old Sony TUBE display has a Digimital tuner in it!

I know, cause I had to "take it out" of digitation mode (store display model), to tune to channel 73, to get my Dish signal.

LOL!

posted on September 03, 2009 at 07:41AM
 

Sounds similar to Lucy and Ethel's Veeta Vita Vega Maker vintage

Those were the days. Do you clean that dish in your Kenmore elite D/W covered by an MPA? 

posted on September 05, 2009 at 06:17PM
 

Can you use an LCD Television without  Cable Service...?   I  have

Globe Cast World TV and uses just an indoor antenna?     Thank you

posted on September 05, 2009 at 06:34PM
 

If you've got the reception, the channels are being (will be soon) broadcast in digital format.

The continent is UPGRADING!

posted on September 08, 2009 at 02:30PM
 

Yeah, you should have no problem without Cable Service as long as you have a signal.  Just remember to program the television!  You'd be surprised by how many calls I get a day about a television not displaying any channels because the user didn't program it.

posted on September 09, 2009 at 06:18AM
 

No. Like all the modern stuff, the Dish just sits up there alone - a work'n hard.

Get them satellites!

Download them channel listings.

And, of course, keep the telephone line working for the Dish box.

Telephone line?

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