and if you have an old TV I heard there are boxes you can get to hook in to
it so it will receive the new signals.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
That's what I was referring to. I have still, no idea where the HD came in
to the picture.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: looking for new tv.
> 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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