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Basic HDTV Question?

My rear projection TV is HDTV-ready but I was told when I bought it that I would need a separate box to receive HDTV broadcasts and that the boxes cost $500 to $700.

My local cable provider, Comcast, is now offering HDTV in my area and has a Motorola 6500 box that I can rent for $5 a month to receive true HDTV as well as 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. They told me that their box acts as the tuner so that I wouldn't need a separate HDTV adaptor box. Does that sound correct and logical? For $5 a month, if I don't need to buy another box for $500, it seems like a good deal to me...
plato
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
It is www.antennaweb.org to find out what kind of antenna you need.

www.avsforum.com will update you on projected time frame of availability of HDTV.
darrylhifi
498 posts
 
Guys with all due respect, Comcast Provides CBS NBC ABC FOX PBS HBO SHO MAX ESPN and 2 exclusive HD channels with awsome demo's . The Channels are called IN HD 1 and IN HD 2.
And the lineup will actually expand as the next year passes. Its simple , its quick and it real genuine HDTV>
Its plug and play and a NO BRAINER.

Those that can receive it are fortunate. For those of you who cant, If you have a high definition ready Television definetly go the Dish Route. The future is here and it looks pretty damn spectacular.
dlr
201 posts
 
As far as an antenna is concerned, my fellow salesman`s hd Toshiba wouldn`t pull in HD with an "HD" antenna. He tried all kinds of things. the only thing that worked was a straightened-out paper clip. we tried at the sore and it worked fine. I told him that he should patent it.
plato OP
1,543 posts
 
Thanks Guys, it seems that if I go OTA I will only be able to get a few local channels in my area in HD. So I'm going to try the Comcast HD, so I can get some premium channels as well. :)
broimp
10 posts
 
Some of you guys are lucky. Here on the CD shore Comcast manages to deliver 2 of the 5 major networks only and ESPN unless you premium upgrade. In my book, they gotta do better than that before I shell out for a big $ HD set. Anyone know if i get an HD set with a digital tuner built in if I can avoid the stupid Comast HD tuner/decoder?
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