2006-10-15 03:51:31 · 9 answers · asked by BJStix 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
basically, An HDTV ready tv means that you can watch HDTV right when you hook it up. The HDTV is saying that it has the capabilities to handle HDTV programs movies, etc.
2006-10-15 03:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by mafiamember4 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HDTV Ready means that the TV has the resolution to display HDTV signals but lacks an ATSC Digital Tuner. If you receive your TV signal with an over the air antenna, this means you would need an external HDTV tuner to watch HDTV programming. If you subscribe to HD satellite or HD cable programming, this type of TV is a great way to save a few bucks by not buying a feature you don't need. You see, when using a cable or satellite box, you are bypassing the TVs internal tuner and the cable or sat box becomes your tuner.
A fully integrated HDTV has the ATSC HDTV tuner built into it. With an antenna connected to this type of TV you can receive local over the air HDTV broadcasts for free from all of your local TV stations.
All TVs manufactured after March 2006 that are larger than 25 inches must include the ATSC HDTV tuner or be classified as a monitor only. Monitors can't tune in analog or HDTV signals. With a monitor you must either buy an HDTV tuner or subscribe to cable or satellite and have a cable or satellite box.
2006-10-15 05:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by mimalmo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other posters have already explained that the difference between HDTV vs. HDTV ready is whether or not it comes with a built in tuner (you know, so the TV controls what station you are watching).
The big question is: does your TV tune in a station, or do you use a cable company or satellite company's box to change channels. If its the later, you probably can save money and just get the HDTV Ready tv...
Most people that use Cable or Satellite TV rely on their set top box to decode the encrypted audio/video feed, so when you are ready for HDTV, you will probably want to subscribe to HD content from your satelllite or cable provider. If so, you may need to upgrade your cable or satellite box to receive this signal, which is in itself a tuner. Since you will have to do this anyway, you can opt to save some money and buy a HDTV ready TV and use the cable box or satellite to output the HD signal directly to your TV.
IF you want to pull HDTV waves out of the air for free and stick it to your cable or satellite company:
-you might not get all the stations depending on where you live and the strength of the air signal.
-will most likely get the local channels but will not get HBO HD or ESPN HD as these are not available over the air waves.
-will have to buy a HD antenna and wire it to all the TVs in your home that will use this signal, or buy multiple antennas.
-will need a TV with a HDTV tuner or a seperate external HDTV tuner (my satellite box decodes the over the air HD signal for me, even if I do not pay DirecTV for their HD service, so long as I buy their HD compatible box).
2006-10-15 06:32:06 · answer #3 · answered by SUNYScott 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HDTV ready TV means that you can watch HDTV right out of the box
HDTV has the capabilities to handle HDTV content but you need a HDTV tuner witch i think is $100+ but you can hook it up to a DVD player with HDMI to get unconverted signal or if you have a HD DVD or blue-ray it will play in true HD or a HD cable box
2006-10-15 05:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by jbscooby99999 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HDTV Ready means it has the HD box built in it. So if you get an HD service you dont have to get an extra box. But if your tv is an HDTV you can buy a seperate box with service and watch HD. I hope that helps!
2006-10-15 04:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
HDTV means it can already receive the special HD signals. "HDTV Ready" means you'll need an out-side box that you have to buy extra. It's a mis-leading
term. Like the used to say "cable ready"....
2006-10-15 03:55:16 · answer #6 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems most people agree that it has to do with whether it has the HD tuner built in, but there seems to be disagreement as some are saying HD ready means it has the tuner built in, while other say it means the TV doesn't have it built in. Well let me clear this up, HD Ready means the TV does NOT have an HD tuner built in. Read this article and it should clear things up:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDTV_Ready
2006-10-15 14:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a number of of situations they could say HDTV outfitted-in television or HDTV waiting television. outfitted-in ability they have the ATSC turner outfitted-in at the same time as waiting television isn't. ATSC is solid for off-the-air community stations in difficulty-free words. If the turner help QAM which ability it helps cable (really they in difficulty-free words help sparkling-QAM, meaning unencrypted channels, in a number of of situations in difficulty-free words those community channels are unencrypted).notwithstanding, if you're using satellite tv for pc or cable television then you actually do not truly want the ATSC turner outfitted-in because the HD means relies upon on the cable field or satellite tv for pc field.
2016-12-04 20:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HDTV ready has the HD tuner built in. Otherwise, you have to buy a separate HD tuner.
2006-10-15 03:55:29 · answer #9 · answered by Mark C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋