HDTV over the air?

[jonmullen]

I just realiezed that all my local channels are now broadcasting in HDTV...my question is what do I have to do to pick up these signals. I want to pick the channels up from over the air on my Samsung 27in HDTV. How would I go about doing this?

 

[MithShrike]

I think you need a digital tuner...

 

[Zim Hosein]

This should help jonmullen: http://dhd.discovery.com/qa/shopping.html 🙂

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: jonmullen
I just realiezed that all my local channels are now broadcasting in HDTV...my question is what do I have to do to pick up these signals. I want to pick the channels up from over the air on my Samsung 27in HDTV. How would I go about doing this?

is your 27" really 720p 1080i capable?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: jonmullen
I just realiezed that all my local channels are now broadcasting in HDTV...my question is what do I have to do to pick up these signals. I want to pick the channels up from over the air on my Samsung 27in HDTV. How would I go about doing this?

is your 27" really 720p 1080i capable?

Samsung tube HDTVs are 1080i capable.

 

[arod]

You will need a OTA tuner (they can be had for 170-200 on ebay) and an antenna that can tune UHF signals.

 

[prvteye2003]

you need an HDTV receiver if your tv doesn't already have one built in, which it probably doesn't. More than likely, it's just hdtv ready.

 

[conjur]

You can get something like the MyHD MDP-120 card (look at Digital Connection for more info or the HDTV Hardware or Home Theater Computer forums over at AVSForum (link in my sig)

 

[Antoneo]

Yep, you'll have to get a HDTV OVA tuner like the samsung SIR T151. They go for about $200 on ebay...