[BC] An HD Tuner for $110

[Robert Meuser]

Maybe your part of the world is different. 

As for HD ready - - -
 Although I DO have an ATSC tuner and a cable card, plus off air 
reception capability I rarely use either. Only when the DVR is recording 
two shows and I want to watch a third. When I got my set, all I had to 
do is plug in the HDMI cable between the cable box and and the set, 
BINGO HDTV, 5.1 surround the whole works. Anyone with cable does not 
need the ATSC tuner. To me any set that is HDTV ready IS an HDTV set.



Bruce Doerle wrote:

>I am not sure I agree with you Robert,
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>I have a 32' widescreen LCD HD 'READY' monitor.  There are many HD 'READY' sets in the stores, but very few HDTVs in our local Best Buys (I only found two in 30-32" LCD TVs at Best Buy when I bougth mine).  Best Buy only carries one HD converter box now and it is about $225.  Although all the local stations are broadcasting in HD as well as the soon-to-be-terminated (Feb 2009) analog, there seems to be no demand for the HDTV yet as there is no demand for HD radio yet.
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>Bruce
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>>>>Robertm at broadcast.net 12/23/2005 2:46 PM >>>
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>Bruce
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>The HDTV migration is in full swing and sets are flying off the shelves. 
>Walk into any Circuit City (as an example) and you'll see HDTV's and 
>Satellite radios.  Almost everyone I know has at least one HDTV set, a 
>few have more than one. Analog starts going off 2007 and is totally gone 
>2009. Almost all of network prime time, except news and news magazines 
>are produced in HI Def and 5.1 surround sound. There are cable only HI 
>Def channels including TNT and both ESPN's, HBO, Discovery and more. 
>Major Sports is virtually totally Hi Def and even the Macy Parade was 
>produced all Hi Def.
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>R
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>Bruce Doerle wrote:
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>>Barry,
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>>Isn't 'HD' a copy-cat by iBiquity in hopes of hanging onto the HDTV migration that hasn't happen yet either?
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>>Bruce
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>>>>>barry at oldradio.com 12/23/2005 2:28 PM >>>
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>>But, now wait a moment!
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>>"HD" is a masterpiece of branding.  You should know exactly what they 
>>meant! <ggggg>
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>>At 12:19 PM 12/23/05, Ernie Belanger wrote
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>>>Ditto on the expectation of the HD Radio tuner.
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>>>Wally World has had HD TV tuners on the shelf here locally for $149 
>>>for about a year.
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>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Doerle" <bdoerle at mail.ucf.edu>
>>>To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>>Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 1:04 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [BC] An HD Tuner for $110
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>>>Maybe I was expecting a real HD Radio Tuner, but to good to be 
>>>true.  Just an HD TV Tuner.
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>>>Merry Christmas everybody and I hope you have a wonderful holiday 
>>>whatever your beliefs,
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>>>Bruce
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>>>>>>reader at oldradio.com 12/23/2005 12:45 PM >>>
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>>>http://news.com.com/Deal+of+the+day+HD+tuner+for+110/2110-1041_3-6004267.html?tag=nefd.aof 
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>>Barry Mishkind     -       Tucson, AZ    -   520-296-3797
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