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mfabien · 01-10-2005, 05:56 AM

To be HD ready, an HDTV must have an ATSC tuner, not NTSC.

HDTV compatible is a TV that can receive and display an HD signal from an HD STB. My Toshiba 57HDX82 has no ATSC tuner (it does have a NTSC tuner like most TV's) but I can assure you that I get HD of the highest quality and not ED from my SA8000HD STB/DVR.

Note that I do have an EDTV, a Sharp Aquos 13" and although it provides great image (in 480p) with basic analog cable, it's not HD.

01-10-2005, 05:56 AM	#3
mfabien High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,087	To be HD ready, an HDTV must have an ATSC tuner, not NTSC. HDTV compatible is a TV that can receive and display an HD signal from an HD STB. My Toshiba 57HDX82 has no ATSC tuner (it does have a NTSC tuner like most TV's) but I can assure you that I get HD of the highest quality and not ED from my SA8000HD STB/DVR. Note that I do have an EDTV, a Sharp Aquos 13" and although it provides great image (in 480p) with basic analog cable, it's not HD. __________________ Samsung LN52B750, SA8300HD, Energy speakers, Yamaha RX-V540, SVS PB12-ISD, Harmony 880, HD-A1, BDP-1400, Oppo DV-970HD, Zektor HDS4.1