[bnewt]

Looking of a unit that has a good ota tuner, is black in color to be used for an older analog tv. Do all of the units presently available have to be connected via s-video or composite cables? Do any use the RF connection to transmit the signals to the tv? Are all units compatabile with all tv's? I am looking at the Samsung DLP units as a possible upgrade in the near future?

 

[jcg]

Are you looking for just OTA or satelite also? Most STBs have s-video and composite outputs, plus will also have component and possibly DVI/HDMI too. Is this for HDTV? If so there is no since hooking that up to an older analog TV as the 720p/1080i HDTV outputs will only come out of the component or DVI/HDMI outputs so you need a TV that will accept that.


John

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Originally posted by bnewt Looking of a unit that has a good ota tuner, is black in color to be used for an older analog tv. Do all of the units presently available have to be connected via s-video or composite cables? Do any use the RF connection to transmit the signals to the tv? Are all units compatabile with all tv's? I am looking at the Samsung DLP units as a possible upgrade in the near future?

 

[bnewt]

yes, it is strictly for ota, and for an older tv. I know that I will not receive HD, but I can receive a digital signal/picture, which should be superior to the analog that I receive now. I also want the stb to distribute the signal via the rf input on the tv for simplicity for the wife, instead of having to select a different input like s-video or composite.

 

[Symbios]

Wow, I don’t think there are any black HDTV tuners these days. I know Samsung made one a while back (SIR-T150), that’s the only black one I’ve seen. And it's very outdated now.


Also, there is no HDTV tuner with an RF output. For that, you’ll have to buy an RF modulator.

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=15%2D1214