HDTV Tuner

Post #281,082 by Seamus 4/9/07 5:11:03 PM Reply	HDTV Tuner [link\|http://www.shop.com/op/~HDTV_Tuner_Box-prod-39505874-52664117?sourceid=298\|http://www.shop.com/...4117?sourceid=298] The fore mentioned generic tuner is $89, cheapest I've seen so far. Does anyone know anything about it? Or any advice re stand alone, over the the air HDTV tuners they willing to share with me? Seamus
Post #281,083 by boxley 4/9/07 5:20:58 PM Reply	it appears to convert hd signals to analog, is that what you want? thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep reach me at [link\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]
Post #281,088 by SpiceWare 4/9/07 5:33:02 PM Reply	To clarify This box is to receive an HD signal and downgrade it for playback on a non-HD set. Receives & converts ATSC DTV/HDTV digital broadcast signals to *standard definition analog* signals Video resolution: 720x480i Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare]
Post #281,103 by Seamus 4/9/07 6:18:04 PM Reply	That is what I am looking for I too thought they would down to about $50 by now. This one is about half the price of the next cheapest tuner I've seen. I don't want to spend a lot to occasionally watch tv on an older set. Seamus
Post #281,123 by SpiceWare 4/9/07 8:20:40 PM 4/9/07 8:22:43 PM Reply	Do you really need it now? Unless you're wanting to watch something that's not broadcast via NTSC(like the secondary channels with weather and traffic info), it might be worth your time to wait the 8 months for the [link\|http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/dtv/dtvcoupon.html\|Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program] to start up in January. Each household can request two coupons, each for $40 off the price of an HD Tuner. I imagine once that starts up the price for tuners will drop to $40. Heck, I may even take advantage of it and get a tuner for my Commodore 1084S monitor in my study. Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare] Edited by SpiceWare April 9, 2007, 08:22:43 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #281,087 by SpiceWare 4/9/07 5:29:04 PM 4/9/07 5:36:19 PM Reply	Guess I was a little off [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=48844\|back in 2002] I figured tuners would be down to $50. Of course, back then, the switch-off of NTSC was scheduled for 2007. Since it's been pushed back to 2009, there's no demand for HDTV tuners for old sets. I've had HD for a while, but get my signals via an HD cable box so haven't had to buy a tuner. I found [link\|http://hometheaterspot.com/fusionbb/\|HomeTheaterSpot.com] to be very helpful when I was deciding which set to buy. Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare] Edited by SpiceWare April 9, 2007, 05:36:19 PM EDT Expand All History

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