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Lee,
I have a flat panel digital TV and an analog tuner and a digital tuner .....
*When* the digital tuner works, it is amazing. I am in a fringe area
and the digital signals do not travel as far or as well as the analog
signals. The digital tuner will often not lock into the channels, or
not receive them at all.... at the same time the analog tuner will pick
up the same channel with ease.
Remember (a long, long time ago...) when we had analog cell phones ...
and the signals were much further reaching than today's "digital
equivalent".
Jan
Lee Haefele wrote:
> An important item to consider buying a flat TV/monitor is to find one
> that has an integrated digital station tuner. Most smaller models are
> equipped only with an analog TV tuner. Throughout the USA, TV
> stations have installed their mandated digital transmitters. The
> digital transmission DOES NOT HAVE TYPICAL HARBOR RECEPTION PROBLEMS,
> there is no ghosting, double image problem. In addition, most
> stations are carrying a second or third channel within the digital
> stream. It is quite impressive to turn on a TV and get 10 or more
> clear channels. The problem today is that the smaller models of
> flat TVs are not mandated to have a digital signal tuner, I was told
> that 27" and up must include Digital tuner after Jan 2007. Separate
> tuners are available, the last units I purchased for use at work were
> the size of a VCR and cost $350.
> If anyone has seen 15-17" TV/monitors with digital tuner included, let
> me know. Also how do I determine if a screen is daylight viewable?
> Lee Haefele
> <snip>
>> THERE ARE MICRO SIZED DESKTOPS WHICH CAN RUN ON 12 VOLTS
>> DIRECTLY, ARE EASIER TO UPGRADE AND REPAIR, AND ONE COULD PERMENANTLY
>> INSTALL A MONITOR OR LARGE 32" hdtv WITH PC INPUT ON A BULKHEAD. OR
>> ON/NEAR THE NAV STATION AND USE A WIRELESS KEYBOARD AND MOUSE WHICH
>> COULD BE EASILY STOWED IN THE CHART TABLE.
>>
>> THE HDTV/MONITOR OPTION IS A GOOD ONE IN MY OPINION, SINCE YOU GET A
>> NICE TV AND A NICE BIG MONITOR ALL IN ONE PURCHASE.
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