Comments on: What is prevented when a lcd tv doesn’t include a tv tuner?

By: ???

??? — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:27:59 +0000

It means that you will not be able to pick up over-the-air broadcasts. If you normally use cable or satellite, this is not an issue.
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By: TV TECH-man®

TV TECH-man® — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:17:59 +0000

This means you should have EITHER a Cable box, a Satellite box or a VCR that has a working tuner in it…..

Or you can get something like a Samsung ATSC terrestrial reciever so you can enjoy your local TV stations in HD….
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Over 25 years servicing TV sets…..

By: Broadcast Engineer

Broadcast Engineer — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:55:59 +0000

Answers above saying you need an external tuner for antenna, cable or satellite viewing are all correct.

This monitor was made to be cheaper because the manufacturer knew many people would use it with cable or satellite boxes and because the manufacturer did not want to pay the royalty fee for the digital tuner (at least the ATSC tuner in the US digital and digital HDTV sets has a royalty associated with its use in a set).
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Broadcast Engineering or some other trade publication for the reference to the ATSC royalty fee

By: Lukester

Lukester — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:08:59 +0000

Yeah, I wouldn’t buy a tv like that, especially from a website. Having no tuner means that the television would not be able to recieve over the air analog or digital broadcasts. This would require a seperate box (source) in order to watch tv. A satellite or digital cable box would be all you need but you would not be able to watch over the air (free) HD.
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By: CooCoo

CooCoo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:54:59 +0000

means you can’t watch nothing unless you buy a external tuner, like a cable box, vcr, or satellite dish
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By: TROUBLE

TROUBLE — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:21:59 +0000

it means it a monitor and not a tv
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By: Jason K

Jason K — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:31:59 +0000

mean’s dont buy it, it was built for computers.
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