In article ,
Doug Smith W9WI wrote:
SR wrote:
Can HDTV work without cable?

Yes. All over-the-air analog stations are required to convert to
digital HDTV - probably by 2009. All the NYC stations are up with some
kind of digital signal, though 9/11 stunted DTV pretty badly.

A requirement to include a DTV tuner is being phased in on new TV sets.
Any big-screen TV you buy today will support over-the-air DTV. (OK,
the stores may still have a few older sets in stock...) This
requirement will extend to smaller sets over the next year or two.

You can also buy a Terrestrial HDTV tuner for $250-$500 (Samsung SIR-T351
seems to be the cheapest) that will feed your existing TV/VCR. But the
big box stores don't push them, probably because they get a kickback from
the small dish satellite outfits. Gee, why be fair to the consumer and
sell them a one time $300 box when you can lock them into a subscription
that costs them $600 a year.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident