Does this come HD ready out of the box? Obviously I have my digital cable box set up with my HD channels but what else do I need to get HD?
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1. You need to either buy a antennae or use a HD box from your cable company to actually pick up the signal. 2. While true the tv will automatically upscale the image projected through any source, It is best to purchase a dvd player with upscale capability. Also, when watching dvds, be sure to use movie mode on the settings for the clearest picture. Also, I would really recommend going to HD dvds or blu ray. Once you see a movie in HD, you will not want to watch a regular dvd again. I recommend testing HD movies at a retailer to see if it worth it to you.
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I have an HD cable box and notice no difference when changing channels between HD and regular stations. I hopes that answers your question.
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I just got this TV too. Excellent. We have HD cable (some channels). Getting the HDMI corded along with an HD DVR this weekend.
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It's awful without HD cable. I had this tv for a month before getting HD cable and it was not enjoyable. Don't get a 1080 tv if you plan to watch non HD programs.
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It's all there. Just remember. You can't get any HD channels. And most local channels are HD now.
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This TV has ClearQAM. I subscribe to Comcast basic tier and was able to watch basic channels such as ABC/CBS/NBC/PBS in HD without cable box. If you subscribe to prime channels such as CNN or TBS, you need a cable box because they are encrypted. And I think you need HD box to watch HD channels (non basic).
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This TV has a "QAM" tuner in it. Many/most cable companies broadcast the local network channels unencrypted, in HD. Do a channel scan, the TV will find them if Charter is sending them. This doesn't cost a penny more than what you are paying, you just plug the cable from the wall right into the TV. The channels will probably show up as "3-1, 6-1, etc" and on my samsung says "DTV Cable" instead of "Cable" before the channel. And to the above post by D. Snope, LCD TV's don't have the issue of "burn-in"! No worries about leaving pillar bars on the sides.
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How were you able to determine that it was a faulty tuner and not user error? I am going through the same situation, although it is over the air and not cable. I was told that I could plug in a standard antenna and receive digital as well as HD channels due to the HD tuner. Please educate me in this matter as I am not versed in this matter.
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HD is digital. Digital either works or it doesn't. It is not like analog signals where you can have varying levels of performance. If the HD picture is not breaking up then this signal booster should not give you an improved picture.
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You need a box for all HD service, some charge for HD some don t check with your cable company
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If I recall correctly, DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD are only available when connecting via HDMI, is that what you are using? Edit: Saw your later post. I believe you will need to contact your cable company to obtain a digital cable box in order to obtain HD audio. Without this, the option is not available to you. Make sure it has an HDMI output (most digital boxes do nowadays but some cable companies are still behind the times.) You can get an outside box but you'll still need a cable card most likely in order for your service to be connected. Most cable companies have them as they rent them out for a $2-$10 fee to Tivo users. Again, this is dependent on how monopolistic your cable company is so ask them first.
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Nothing more than your tv - plugs into the antenna output. We're really pleased with how well it works. Use it on a spare 19" HD set and receive all digital channels. Sometimes a slight turn of the antenna needed to bring in the strongest signal. Hope this helps!
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In response to Charles' question regarding an HD set-top box, you can rent Comcast's HD box and it will work fine. You do not have to use a proprietary set-top box. You can also buy a box but the quality and reliability will depend on the brand, for which you should do some additional research, since I'm not an expert in this filed. But, before you spend additional money on either, get the set, hook it up, select your settings and see if you really need HD reception. I know that some disagree but I believe that this set offers HD quality in an SD mode.
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I have the TiVo HD, and no, you do not need a cable card - I just don't get the digital channels, and obviously no HD. Time Warner keeps changing certain channels to digital only, though, which is a pain and I may have to add cable cards someday. The highest channel I get is 99, and no hyphenated channels. Our digital service doesn't have hyphenated channels either, though.
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I've heard this models great with HD. But I'm not planning on updating the box or getting a newer generation gaming system quite yet.I currently have no TV. My goal is to find the most cost efficient TV I'll be happy with for years. In other words, one that handles SD well for now, but handles HD good enough that when I switch to it I won't feel like I should buy a newer model.
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I'm not sure, to be honest. We tune in KCSM in the Bay Area, which I know is broadcast in HD, but I'm not sure if their streaming signal is also HD.
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Hi, No this won't record in HD even though it may be broadcast in HD. You'd need a blueray recorder to keep it to HD quality. This is just standard definition quality. I really like the units though if that's not an issue.