Re: HDTV tuner/stb w/QAM decoder

ALMINS1@xxxxxxxxx wrote:


4--I saw new model STB at Walmart and just skimmed over the info on the
carton. I THINK it stated that this stb will convert ANY analog tv to
hdtv. That would mean that the tv set would not have to be "hdtv ready"
Doesn't sound right but would sure be nice.

That (or any other) STB can't turn an 480 line analog TV into an HDTV. What it can do is convert HDTV to 480 line analog so the TV can display it. There are some benefits to doing this (noise and interference will essentially be eliminated) but the end result is not HDTV.

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