Does this device have a built-in digital (ATSC) tuner? (Responses to earlier questions about the tuner are ambiguous.)
625374
the unit has a tuner, but, it's not digital, please consult your owners manual. or, contact the manufacturer for other questions, possibly your cable provider could answer these questions more throughly also. my unit performs great....good luck with yours.
625375
no it does not. the tuner in the unit is an analog tuner. i have a digital adapter from the cable company that converts the signal so i can record a cable channel. the only drawback is you can only record the channel the adapter is currently tuned into and for any further recording you have to manually change the tuner to another channel.
625376
It does not gave a tuner. It will record from the VHS to the DVD. Also you can record on the DVD from an outside source via line inputs. So far I gave been pleased with the performance of my unit.
179056
This was a gift for my brother so I asked him - here's his reply: It kind of has a tuner, but the tuner is not compatible with the tuning system that started in 2009. Hope that helps!
427609
Not sure what you would need a 'tuner' for ....this unit hooks up fast to TV's
110250
Pretty much all modern TVs have built-in turners now, including digital channel tuners. For digital reception you just need to get a digital rabbit ear style receiver. Otherwise with cable you just need to plug in the cable without a box.
1855107
Yes, but it is an analog tuner only. It doesn't pick up digital TV signals.
1591112
I only had the dvd player for one day so i can't answer that question. i returned it the day after it arrived because it didn't have an ATSC tuner as advertized. Only PAL & NTSC.
1231185
Yes you will need one with a digital tuner, simply because the regular tv radio uses radio signals which are analog, not digital.
1161346
Richard Salter,It sure does. The UN32H5500 has a digital tuner included for Over The Air broadcasts.Thanks for your interest in Samsung televisions.--Mr. S
516778
Yes, there is a digital TV tuner. We only receive OTA signals and use the internet for all else.
1351199
Yes..ATSC tuner is built-in, USA ( north America) digital broadcasting standard A great TV!!
1380126
yes but it is an NTSC (analog) not ATSC (digital) tuner. you will still need a convertor box to record over the air television
1920045
The previous answer is not quite 100% correct. This unit does have an ANALOG tuner, which will no longer work with today's over-the-air digital high definition broadcasts. The tuner will work with basic, unencrypted, analog cable, but that's it.
509270
Hi Amanda, Yes it does. It has a built-in digital AM/FM Stereo Tuner.Thanks. -Anthony
979568
I assume you are asking if this TV has a built in digital tuner to receive off the air broadcasts.Yes, it certainly does! That is how I receive my TV channels. It does an excellent job of tuningTV broadcasts right off the air. Best of all, these broadcasts are free. No cable or satellite bills.
1812169
Dear B. Cameron There are at least two reasons why you might want a DVD recorder with a built in tuner. 1. In my case, I don't have a TV with a digital (ATSC) tuner. I have a 2003 HD television with an analog (NTSC) tuner, and I receive my TV signal over-the-air via an outdoor antenna. When the digital transition occurred earlier this year, I had a limited number of choices if I wanted to keep my current TV and free OTA set-up: I could buy a converter box and have the digital signal converted to analog for my TV; I could buy an external digital tuner; or I could buy a DVD player with a built in digital tuner and get the best possible picture with a DVD player/recorder thrown in to boot. I chose the last option and bought the Toshiba DR560. My set-up has some drawbacks... like, if the DVD player breaks I get no TV signal while it's in the shop, and I can't record one program and watch another at the same time; but over all I'm happy with it because it is just what I need and no more. If you have a similar set-up and have questions of a more specific nature, I'd be glad to respond. 2. The QAM tuner should allow you to receive and record unscrambled digital cable channels directly, without renting a set-top box. Cable providers don't advertise this, and some may even insist that it isn't true; but they are required by the FCC to provide rebroadcasts of locally broadcast programs in analog, or in unencrypted HD digital format, so that customers are not forced to rent their digital-to-analog set top boxes. You will only receive unscrambled signals of locally broadcast programs in this way, and these may vary from locale to locale. I do not have any personal experience with this set-up, but if you are interested, there is a more in depth description at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_tuner. There may be other advantages to having a tuner included in the DVD recorder/player, but I wouldn't know `cause I'm not that well versed in the technology. Hope this was helpful.
337174
I am not sure either about the tuner type but I use my set with a Terk HDTV indoor antenna and I receive all of my surrounding channels (both HDTV and digital) just fine. I do not subscribe to cable or satellite. Hope that helps!
1559119
I do not believe it does have a tv tuner. I bought it for a client so I cannot look at it at the moment