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Buying a digital TV set

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adam95

I am looking at buying a digital tv set but know absolutely nothing about it. I just want a TV capable of receiving digital signals. I'm not interested in HD or widescreen or any of that crap. I want an average size set (19-26"). My question is how much can I expect to pay? Also, if I buy a set w/o digital built in, how much can I expect to pay for the adapter or whatever I would need to get digital signals?

Thanks for the replies and keep it simple because I truly know nothing about this.
 
One Adam 95

Now is the time to go into the Stores, and scour the Internet for all the information you seek. However with that said, not wanting an HD or Widescreen Set, (Crap as you called it) makes me really wonder why. Remember when people thought the first Stereo or Color TV's were a waste of Money? And of course, why pay for Cable when you can get all 4 On Air Stations almost pretty good, most of the time?

> I am looking at buying a digital tv set but know absolutely
> nothing about it. I just want a TV capable of receiving
> digital signals. I'm not interested in HD or widescreen or
> any of that crap. I want an average size set (19-26"). My
> question is how much can I expect to pay? Also, if I buy a
> set w/o digital built in, how much can I expect to pay for
> the adapter or whatever I would need to get digital signals?
>
>
> Thanks for the replies and keep it simple because I truly
> know nothing about this.
>
 
Re: One Adam 95

> Now is the time to go into the Stores, and scour the
> Internet for all the information you seek. However with that
> said, not wanting an HD or Widescreen Set, (Crap as you
> called it) makes me really wonder why. Remember when people
> thought the first Stereo or Color TV's were a waste of
> Money? And of course, why pay for Cable when you can get all
> 4 On Air Stations almost pretty good, most of the time?

Deleting the sarcasm, there is a good point in there.

If you have to get a new television set anyway, you might as well get one that is capable of handling everything that's coming after the transition.

By definition, every TV with a digital tuner has to be HD-capable, and have to be able to decode a widescreen transmission, even if it has to display it in letterbox format on a analog-shape screen. Why not just get the widescreen and be done with it? I would think it better to see the upconverted analog not take up the entire width of the screen than watch a squished widescreen picture losing the top and bottom of the screen height. At least the former doesn't lose picture size ...

All that said, I have found 27" HDTV-ready televisions priced around $400 by checking around. You may do better locally.
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Re: One Adam 95

Forty years ago, his father said he wanted a radio that would get FM stations, but it did not have to reject static and interferrence, or have clearer sound, or any of "that other crap". I would suggest that to get the fewest benifits out of DTV, you look for the cheapest model at a scratch & dent sale. Better yet, if you can wait a few years, try a garage sale.<P ID="signature">______________
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