Hi guys:
mikejordan is in exactly the same boat as I am, and I totally see where he's going. We have HD-ready TVs, "Monitors". They don't have ATSC tuners, and we can't get HD content without a tuner.
I don't want to pay $50/mo for cable, and even more for HD cable, when I'm in an area that's saturated with free HD broadcasts (San Francisco). All I need is an indoor VHF antenna and an ATSC tuner to get HD content - for free!
Here's the kicker: I have a crappy DVD player without HDMI. I want a good DVD player with HDMI. Hey, why not get one with a tuner? I'm not sure if what I'm looking for exists, but if it does, someone here knows about it.
I want a HDMI-cabled DVD player that upconverts - so I can take advantage of the 720p capability of my HDTV - that also has an ATSC tuner. I don't want to buy two separate units, because then I'm spending $200 for an OPPO and $200 for a tuner.
I would rather spend $200 on a DVD player/recorder with ATSC tuner, connect the DVD to my antenna, the DVD to the HDTV (via HDMI), and get DVD recording capability for free.
So it seems like the Panasonic DMR-EZ27K is what I need! It says it supports 720p, 1080i, 1080p up-conversion, has an HDMI output port, has an ATSC tuner, feeds the HD content through to the TV (and downsamples for recording purposes).
Awesome. It's exactly what I need. I'm buying one and will let you know how it works.
Last edited by wsitch
on May 16, 2007 14:38.