[opendtv] Re: Content picture fuzzy for latest HDTVs
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:12:54 -0500
At 5:52 PM -0500 1/14/08, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
The protestations from those who bemoan the supposed high cost of the
ATSC receiver were always mostly for (annoying) dramatic effect. The
whole premise of those receivers has always been that they would be
combined with digital cable receivers (at least), so that a large
fraction of the buying public would find them useful. Which is what
transpired.
Not exactly.
Yes, many new TVs do include a QAM tuner that allows you to access
cable programs that are in the clear - typically only the same local
stations you could get with an antenna. The cable card options is all
but gone on most of these sets.This is what Best Buy says about the
tuners for every model I looked at:
Built-In HDTV Tuner: Add HD-capable antenna to receive over-the-air
high-definition broadcasts, where available. Optional set-top box
required for high-definition cable or satellite programming.
Without two-way connections, the cable tuner option was mostly useless...
So the reality for the vast majority of consumers that are purchasing
these sets is that they will still need a STB to watch the
programming they receive today via cable or satellite. Those internal
tuners are just wasting energy...
Regards
Craig
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