On December 22, 2005 at 14:21, Spiky said...
Yes, the cable company is sending local HD channels
via QAM. Lots of them apparently do this for free.
Most standalone HD tuners should be able to decode
QAM, but double check when you shop. You can also
use an antenna to pull in the local channels,
most likely. Rat Shack is selling one for $90,
not sure how good it is.
You would need to get a cable HD box and pay more
to get the cable HD channels like HBO or ESPN.
Spiky,
In checking HD Tuners that are availible, I see that there are Tuners that are capable of decoding...
1.) Some can decode only ATSC (whatever that is)
2.) Some can decode only QAM
3.) and there is an LG model that decodes both ATSC and QAM.
Am I right in understanding that I would just need to buy a Tuner that decodes QAM?
Jim
