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Silver Member Username: PukkaPost Number: 147 Registered: Aug-06 | well i saw a sharp aquos lc-40c32u at costco for $899, and this tuner puzzles me, as they most of the time say just atsc/ ntsc. does someone here know the meaning ? , is this unit any good ? your comments would be apprecciated !!! |
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Silver Member Username: TapemanPost Number: 639 Registered: Oct-06 | It is a good TV Price little high it worth $699 USD Can work with external antenna Read this post #633 It may help https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-video/330353.html |
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Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 1386 Registered: Feb-04 | "The thing to remember is that there are three types of tuners, excluding those required for satellite, which is a different subject altogether. "NTSC" tuners are used to receive the standard analog over-the-air and analog cable channels we've all been watching for the last fifty years. "ATSC" tuning allows a set to tune to those same frequencies, but when it "sees" a DTV or HDTV signal, it is able to receive, demodulate and decode it. This gets you the local, over-the-air HD signals, but not anything from a cable hook-up. The key there is to look for sets that have "QAM" tuners built-in. That lets the set deal with digital cable signals. Remember that a QAM tuner alone, without a CableCard, will only allow reception of "in the clear" digital cable channels, and there aren't many of those. To receive the "pay" channels or "tiered" premium channels you will need to still resort to the use of an external cable STB unless the set has a CableCard slot." http://www.resmagonline.com/articles/publish/article_435.shtml In short, a QAM tuner will enable you to tune in unencrypted HD channels on the cable line alone without a cable box or cable card. On most cable systems this means the local broadcast stations in the area covered by the cable system. |
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Silver Member Username: PukkaPost Number: 148 Registered: Aug-06 | thanks guys, i have some more reading to do, as im trying to decide what lcd to buy, im between the sharp lc-40c32u at costco for $899, or a westinghouse ltv 32w6 hd for $699 at bestbuy. im doing my final reading before buy, any more comments i would apprecciate |
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Silver Member Username: TapemanPost Number: 644 Registered: Oct-06 | Yes John I agree it is important to know which way you want to go to select your tuner. I personally recommend at this time only HD antenna and get simple HDTV Pukka the Sharp in my opinion is a lot better. What i meant is to shop around. I don't buy electronics from costco Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp and Akai are my best picks Don't pay more than $800 for that Sharp Check this website they do have good bargains: ecost.com |
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Silver Member Username: TapemanPost Number: 645 Registered: Oct-06 | ecost has this Akai 32" LCD free shipping Also it is best place to get wall mounts |