HDTV Information on HDTV Products- HDTV Tuners

Tuning With HDTV Tuners

Buying and installing an HDTV-ready TV is just one of the many steps to achieve your ideal HDTV. In order to have a truly enjoyable HDTV experience, you need to have a separate HDTV tuner to watch digital broadcasts. Though there are already many HDTV that already come with built in HDTV tuners, there are also many people who are still stuck at HDTV ready TV.

Buyers should not feel dejected as there are quite a number of high and excellent quality HDTV tuners avaliable. They are,

HDTV Information on Samsung's SIR-T451 HDTV tuner

The Samsung SIR-T451 HDTV tuner enables viewers to constantly enjoy free-to-air HDbroadcasts. Almost all of US households can access at least one digital TV signal and nearly 85% can access at least five stations.

HDTV Information on  Specifications:

   »  decodes all free-to-air HDTV/SDTV formats
(when hooked to an HD-compatible antenna)
   »  customizable output resolution (1080i/720p/480p/480i)
   »  Electronic Program Guide
   »  1 set of A/V outputs ( S-video, composite and 1080i/720p/480p
component video)
   »  optical and coaxial digital audio outputs for Dolby® Digital
   »  multibrand remote control (operates most TVs)
   »  RGB output — D-sub 15-pin connector
   »  one RF input (Antenna)
   »  DVI digital video output with HDCP copy protection
   »  13-7/8"W x 2-11/16"H x 10-1/2"D
   »  warranty: 1 year parts & labor

HDTV Information on DIRECTV H20 HDTV tuner

Enjoying your very favourite HD programmes is easy as ABC when you are using the DIRECTV H20 HDTV tuner. This HDTV tuner can be easily connected to a HD-compatible antenna to view any programmes that are broadcasted either from a local or free-to-air channels.

DIRECTV's HD display programmes that produces stunning, superior and supreme images that really enhances your HDTV experience. Besides the astonishing image, DIRECTV's also have top sound quality that will simply blow your mind out.

HDTV Information on Specifications:

   »  HD-DIRECTV tuner — receives and decodes digital HDTV signals
from DIRECTV’s satellite broadcasts and local free-to-air broadcasts with
the use of a compatible antenna
   »  selectable 480i/480p/720p/1080i output via HDMI and component
video
   »  receives digital TV broadcasts in 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
HDMI)
   »  optical digital audio output passes Dolby® Digital audio
   »  1 USB interface for future use
   »  phone jack
   »  2 sets audio/video outputs (2 composite, 1 S-video, 1 component
video, 1
   »  RF/IR multibrand audio/video remote (controls up to four
components)
   »  includes component video, S-video, and RCA audio/video cables
   »  built-in ATSC tuner receives over-the-air digital broadcasts
   »  searchable 7-day program guide
   »  on-screen caller ID (when connected via phone line)
   »  satellite and antenna inputs
   »  MPEG4-capable
   »  14-15/16"W x 2-13/16"H x 10-13/16"D
   »  warranty: 90 days

HDTV Information on  DIRECTV HR10-250

The HR10-250 receives and decodes digital signals from DIRECTV’s high-resolution broadcasts. This tuner contains a hard drive digital video recorder that enables crystal clear reproduction of shows.
HD broadcasts from DIRECTV displays images with astounding detail and top quality sound that makes you feel you are in the show itself.Just connect the '250 HDTV tuner to your HD-ready TV and home audio system, and be ready to experience home entertainment at its best.

HDTV Information on Specifications:

   »  HDTV DIRECTV tuner — receives and decodes digital HDTV signals
from DIRECTV’s satellite broadcasts and local free-to-air broadcasts
with the use of a compatible antenna.
   »  can store up to 200 hours of standard-definition digital TV with
its built-in hard disk digital video recorder and up to 30 hours of
HDTV and
   »  can record two shows at the same time
   »  TiVo 14-day interactive program guide
   »  WishList™ keyword search of program listings
   »  Season Pass™ — record whole seasons of TV shows; first-run only,
or with reruns
   »  receives digital TV broadcasts in 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
   »  manual timer recording by channel and time
   »  1 antenna input and 2 satellite inputs
   »  1 set audio/video outputs (composite, S-video, component video,
HDMI)
   »  selectable 480i/480p/720p/1080i output via HDMI and component
video
   »  dual ATSC tuners
   »  Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down buttons — ratings system from TiVo
   »  optical digital audio outputs pass Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel
audio
   »  phone jack
   »  remote control (multibrand for TVs and A/V receivers)
   »  2 USB interfaces for future use
   »  HDMI, HDMI-to-DVI, component video, S-video, composite video,
and telephone cables
   »  15-1/8"W x 3-5/16"H x 13-7/8"D
   »  warranty: 1 year

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