Non-HDTV Set + HDTV receiver + OTA antenna = better than a..

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On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Joe wrote:
> I don't want to buy an HDTV-ready set yet and I don't have cable
> TV and satellite TV. Would an HDTV receiver help me get better
> TV reception, if not HDTV quality, off the air?

Yes.

You won't be able to enjoy HDTV quality, but you will get the benefit of
digital TV. No more snow, no more ghosts; either you have a perfect
picture or no picture.

> If so, what're
> some of the cheapest HDTV receivers that I can get in the market?

Try to find a Samsung SIR-T151 for about $90. It has S-video and
composite output for connection to a non-HDTV TV or VCR, in addition to
component output for an HDTV TV.

Better HDTV receivers have DVI and/or RGB outputs.

The price of HDTV receivers (also called STB for "set top box" ) has been
heading down steadily.

-- Mark --

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