it's a racket

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In Reply to: Need HDTV Tuner Recommendations... posted by Cut-Throat on December 16, 2011 at 17:24:34:

I've posted about this before. The STB tuner market is a racket, far over-priced and very limited choices. If CE manufacturers can sell a 24" HDTV for $169, it's complete and total bullshit to expect someone to spend nearly that much for just a tuner. So if you spend a few more dollars, you get a complete fucking monitor with a built-in tuner?

Anyway, the link below will take you to a STB tuner that will take care of most of the non-scrambled/non-encrypted signals available that you can get -- cable SD analog, cable SD digital, cable HD, OTA digital and OTA HD. It also does some switching via the numerous inputs. There's an online coupon for $15 OFF which you can apply if you decide to order ($193 - $15 = $178 + shipping).

I have two of their digital-only models (PHD-205LE, $128 with the online coupon, but no NTSC capability) and get the NTSC signal tuning from a VCR or a DVD Recorder for my two monitors that need it.

PHD-8VX (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Need HDTV Tuner Recommendations... - Cut-Throat 17:24:34 12/16/11 (7)

Thanks for the recs.......I bought a refurbed one on E-Bay and Will buy a new TV as well........ - Cut-Throat 18:24:09 12/17/11 (1)

Good move ... - three_sox 19:51:09 12/17/11 (0)

Buy another TV for the best results ~t - three_sox 18:08:33 12/17/11 (0)

it's a racket - Joe Murphy Jr 07:16:51 12/17/11 (0)

I just heard about this yesterday on Tekzilla. - Grundy 05:01:14 12/17/11 (0)

there are HD tuner/hard drive combos that are similar to DVRs made by Panasonic and Phillips - PhilJ 23:35:37 12/16/11 (1)

Got pointers? NT - Poles Apart 21:00:57 12/20/11 (0)

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it's a racket - Joe Murphy Jr 07:16:51 12/17/11 (0)

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