Ah, you are partially right. Every TV made after March 2007 is supposed to
have a digital tuner built-in. That doesn't mean it is HDTV, but it will
receive the digital channels when everything goes dark on analog after
February 17.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
check again, any TV made after 2000 is supposed to not need the box no
matter what. I'll do more checking, but the place I just looked, that's what
it did say.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
> John,
>
> That's not my understanding. Unless it has an HD tuner, it won't work
> without a converter box.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
>
>
> you won't need a converter box on any TV made in the last few years, since
> 2000 I believe it was, HD or not. I'm told HD is a complete waste of money
> by people who can see the picture, that's why I asked, I wasn't sure if
> you
> heard something I didn't about them.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
>
>
>> Then, in the future if you do not have cable, you don't need to messss
>> around
>> with a converter box. And, I assume since his wife liked the picture,
>> she'd
>> get much more pleasure from an HD TV.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
>>
>>
>> Why would you make sure it was HD capable?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
>>
>>
>>> Butch,
>>>
>>> If I were going to get a new TV, I'd make sure it is HD capable. I saw
>>> a
>>> 26-inch LCD HD from Westinghouse, but I don't know whether you can
>>> independently access the menus through the remote. Certainly, you can't
>>> from
>>> the TV itself.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:12 AM
>>> Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks. The one that died is a panasonic. Only 5 years old, and my
>>> wife
>>> likes it, but no crts made any more, and in Vegas, they want $200 just
>>> to
>>> knock on your door. ugg!!!
>>> 73s
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
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