[BKind2Anmls]

We are about to buy a new TV and of course we want to begin incorporating HDTV. We have a multi-brand home theater system with a Sony receiver as its center. Our reception is through Dish Network. My question is, what equipment in a home theater system needs to be "HDTV capable?" Do I need an HDTV satellite receiver, HDTV home theater receiver, and an HDTV television? Will I still have to have a separate HDTV box? (I don't plan on buying a television with it built in, just in case the standards change.) Thanks ahead of time for your help.

 

[trancer23]

depends on exact equipment of course, but


1) if you mean an audio "HDTV home theater receiver" then no, simply b/c most people will connect all video directly to the tv to avoid degredation by switching. If you use your reciever for audio/non-hd video your existing should be fine.

2) not sure on dish, but you will need a hdtv settop box from them and hdtv satellite if your is not or is not upgradeable (hardware).

3) yes you need an hdtv ready tv

4) if you get an hdtv reciever from dish, and that is your only source of hdtv (you arent trying to get over the air with a seperate antenna) then you will not need an additional settop box

 

[BKind2Anmls]

Thank you, that is great information. So I will buy an HDTV-ready television and the Dish Network HDTV receiver. I will plug my video connections into the television and my audio connections into the Sony STR-DE1075 receiver. I better get a TV with a lot of video connections! Thanks again.