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Getting an HD Decoder for a regular TV
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John Shumate
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 20:24 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I have a Tobshiba 36in. TV and I've had it for awhile...I was wondering..could I get an HD box/decoder of some sort that I could connect to a Satellite reciever or regular antenna in order to recieve any HD feeds?
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 20:27 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
yeah you could. but if your tv is analog you would have to get the converter to convert it back to analog and the whole point would be mute
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 20:30 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
glockjs wrote:
yeah you could. but if your tv is analog you would have to get the converter to convert it back to analog and the whole point would be mute
Hello,

Well no. The converter is so you don't have to spend a $1000USD on a new tv. The converter isn't cheap (don't know the price). But that way when the hdtv switch comes in the US you won't have to buy a brand new tv.

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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 20:44 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
but whats the point of getting hdtv if its going to be converted back over to analog? how much progress did you really make? pic might look a little better and you get dolby...but not enough to justify buying hd box and analog converter. at that point i would just put the money towards a new tv to fully enjoy the hdtv...but thats just my thought
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John Shumate
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 20:53 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Well..if somebody could get me a price I would appreciate it.

I've seen this thing at work and It looks good in my opinion.
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 20:57 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
just check bestbuy , your local cable company or sat services -- they all have them
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 20:59 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
You guys really need to do some research on what is involved in HDTV.

The converters are $250 and up and virtually all TVs, analog and HDTV will need one if the conversion deadline goes through in 2007.
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 21:11 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
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conversion deadline goes through in 2007.




i wouldn't worry to much at this point ..
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DennisHagemann
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 22:01 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I would wait for the 5th generation Set Top Boxes which are do out early in 2005. The 5th generation will be much improved over the 4th generation which are being sold now. Also, many manufactures are building HDTV's with HD converteres built in (the US government is requiring a certain percentage, something like 50%, of all TV's sold, in the next year or so to contain the converter). From what I have read you should be able to drop the HD signal down to 480i so that it will work with the analog sets; and while you won't be getting HD, the picture should be better than analog due to the fact that most of the over-the-air noise will be gone.

John Shumate
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 22:54 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Well...I would love to get this because..I don't really think that people will go and buy a whole new tv just because of the fact people can't afford it...so..they rather buy a box..as long as the picture looks good then I'm fine with it.

Besides..its for my dad...he's 65 years old..it wouldn't hurt him as he would notice a difference, but it would be fine for him even if it wasn't the best picture out there.

Thanks for your help.
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John Shumate
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Post Posted: Sep 25, 2004 23:08 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Well..after searching..I can't seem to find any on circuitcity.com and bestbuy.com

Anybody have any links to point to in the right direction?

Thanks.
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Post Posted: Sep 26, 2004 08:48 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1076629273155&skuI ... pe=product
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John Shumate
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Post Posted: Sep 26, 2004 12:37 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Thanks alot.
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