I have just purchased a series 3 HD Tivo, which is like an HD box which uses cable card technology.
I am wondering wondering what the advantages or disadvantages of having an HDTV w/ built in HD tuner, as opposed to just having a HDTV monitor w/ no built in HD tuner.
As it is now I can record two shows at once w/ the tivo box because it has two cable card slots. I'm wondering if I got an HDTV w/ built in HD tuner, would I be able to record two shows at once, and then watch a third show in HD w/ the built-in tuner on the tv?
Any other suggestions on which type of tv I should get, and why..
2006-12-30 07:14:39 · 4 answers · asked by ........ 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
No actually I know for a fact that I can record two shows in HD at once. I will have TWO cable cards connected to my box.
2006-12-30 10:16:50 · update #1
the built in tuner in hdtv is an over the air tuner. meaning you can pick up local channels in hd with an antenna or rabbits ears. thats it. if you plan on hooking up an antenna ( i suggest an amplified one) then its great you get free hd and local channels. if you dont intend on hooking up an antenna then the tuner is useless.
2006-12-30 07:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by vjjohn79 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The poster above is completely clueless.
If your HDTV has a built-in HD tuner, that means that your TV has the capacity to decode HD-signals (that can be transmitted into your TV through any of its inputs, including antennae AND the coaxial input such as a cable-line).
Most HDTVs today come with HD tuners standard since the technology has been upgraded many times over. Back in the old days, there were a lot of widescreen TVs that have native resolutions capable of displaying HD properly but they did not have a built-in HD tuner. What you had to do then was buy a set-top-box from your cable provider to decode HD sources so that they can be read by your TV.
Since all of today's HDTVs come standard with HD tuners, it should not be a factor at all in your decision process.
I highly doubt that you'll be able to watch more than 1 source in HD at the same time (or record more than 1 HD source at the same time) since HD signals are digital and you are limited to receiving only 1 digital stream at a time (but your analog signal is much more flexible; hence you can do picture-in-picture using 2 analog stations but never more than 1 digital station at the same time).
-Kevin
2006-12-30 09:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by Squawks 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well not only was he wrong on the thing he corrected you about, but he was wrong on what an HD tuner is, the first guy was right.
2006-12-30 18:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HDMI (intense Def Multimedia Interface) is a cable which you utilize to get HD snap shots. It components the two audio and video on one cable. HDMI cables belong to the comparable type as S-Video, composite, element cables, DVI, etc.
2016-10-28 18:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋