HDTV

[phil shil]

I have an HDTV but it doesn't bring in an HD picture. Is there a certain box I have to buy or does the HD come through the cable/dish provider. I should probably know this, but my young electronic-savvy mind is leaving me.

[ADopted ADmiral]

I have an HDTV but it doesn't bring in an HD picture. Is there a certain box I have to buy or does the HD come through the cable/dish provider. I should probably know this, but my young electronic-savvy mind is leaving me.

 

I have Dish and they have a desent HD plan...I hear Direct Tv is working good HD plan...

[phil shil]

I have Dish and they have a desent HD plan...I hear Direct Tv is working good HD plan...

 

So do I just need an HD cable/dish plan.

I thought I had to hook something up to my TV?

[NEXT]

Who is your cable provider?

 

Do you have a cable box?

 

DO you have satellite?

 

 

I need details.

[Jim Schue]

Still, you should be able to pick up the network HD channels over the air. For ESPN and others, however, you will have to subscribe to a digital package through cable or satellite, and get a box.

[phil shil]

Still, you should be able to pick up the network HD channels over the air. For ESPN and others, however, you will have to subscribe to a digital package through cable or satellite, and get a box.

 

I just have regular digital cable with Insight. I have a Sanyo HDTV. So in order to watch HD with a HDTV you have to purchase an HD package through your provider?

[Jim Schue]

I just have regular digital cable with Insight. I have a Sanyo HDTV. So in order to watch HD with a HDTV you have to purchase an HD package through your provider?

 

Yup. But, you should still be able to get stuff over the air, such as CBS/NBC/Fox/KET/ABC etc.

[strike-3]

Yup. But, you should still be able to get stuff over the air, such as CBS/NBC/Fox/KET/ABC etc.

 

Provided that the HDTV has a built in digital tuner. Not all units include this.

[Pete W]

give your model # and I'll look it up and tell you if you have a dig tuner or a QAM tuner.

If it has a dig tuner (ATSC) you can hook up any cheap set of rabbit ears and get HDTV as long as it's available in your area.

If you have a QAM tuner you can get local HD channels and KET free over the cable feed.

[Birdsfan]

Provided that the HDTV has a built in digital tuner. Not all units include this.

You can buy them. Then get a simple antenna and you can get the local HD channels.

[hokiefromky]

With Insight, you will be required to have their digital package with an HD add-on. You must also have an HD capable cable box (or cable card if your TV has a slot). Last I checked, the HD DVR cable box costs $15 per month while the cable card costs $2 per month.

 

When all is said and done, DirectTV will cost less and give you more HD channels. However, I like knowing I have a hard-wired cable conenction that won't go out because of rain / storms. The choice is yours.

[halfback20]

Yup. But, you should still be able to get stuff over the air, such as CBS/NBC/Fox/KET/ABC etc.

 

I've never gotten any HD channels without an HD receiver.

[Jim Schue]

I've never gotten any HD channels without an HD receiver.

 

I forgot that some HD sets don't have the HD tuner in them.

[nees1212]

I forgot that some HD sets don't have the HD tuner in them.

 

Even if you have the tuner, you still need an antenna. A basic set of rabbit ears will work depending on the location of the TV.

[Xtiger69]

Insight has a pretty good HDTV lineup, you only need one box,one remote, and it is easy to operate.