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In Reply to: RE: need tuners for monitors posted by blue_z on September 5, 2011 at 19:12:42:
For people who don't want to rent boxes from the cable company, there is a market. Not huge, but it's there.
A tuner is a specialty item? Not even close and here's why. Want an NTSC tuner? Just use a VCR or DVD recorder. How cheap are those these days? People are giving them away. Want an NTSC/ATSC tuner? Not a problem, as you can find them for under $70 as an STB or for even less if you get the "connect to a computer" types. However, throw in QAM and you get screwed (ie; add at least $100 more to the price).
Remember, a brand new 24" 1080p LCD HDTV capable of NTSC/ATSC/QAM signals was advertised for $169. The least expensive tuner that accepts NTSC/ATSC/QAM signals is also $169. Think about that for more than a second.
Economies of scale? Give me a break. More like economies of screwing.
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Follow Ups
- can't agree with that - Joe Murphy Jr 21:53:35 09/05/11 (2)
- your ranting might be rewarded - blue_z 18:00:22 09/07/11 (1)
- that's $35 more than the $65 it's not worth - Joe Murphy Jr 22:38:55 09/07/11 (0)
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