understanding digital tuner boxes

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Posted by DavidLD (A) on March 18, 2008 at 04:37:17

ok I have a 2004 Sony RPTV described as "HDTV ready" but this was from the period of time when they were building big sets w/o the actual digital tuners in them. With the right tuner/input signal the TV will have no problem reproducing a 720p or 1080i signal. I'm contemplating buying one of the new stand-alone digital tuners as there are a few digital channels and a few broadcasting HDTV on our raw cable.

BUT on the TV I have the following:
NO HDMI inputs
1 DVI input
2 sets of component video inputs one set I use for the DVD player but the other is open.
My question is..
having not looked at the back of one of the new tuners, I'm not sure what they output as options to a TV set up like mine. I presume there will be always be at minimum an HDMI output.
If I want to pull off a true HD signal to my TV is my best bet to get one of those HDMI to DVI converter cables I see in the stores and go in through the DVI input?

OR will there be a set of component vidio outputs (Py, Pr, Pb) on the back of the tuner box so I can just run these outputs to the unused set of Component video inputs on the TV?

Is one of these options a better way to go in terms of getting a true HDTV signal in 720p or 1080i on my TV?

I think the part I'm lost about is whether a component video signal coming out of the three RCA type plugs from an aftermarket tuner be a true 720p or 1080i signal, or is there something special about a DVI or HDMI connection.

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Topic - understanding digital tuner boxes - DavidLD 04:37:17 03/18/08 (19)

RE: understanding digital tuner boxes - LT 01:26:52 04/09/08 (0)

this info should help - Joe Murphy Jr 20:41:54 03/18/08 (5)

I contacted DesignCellular... - Nic S 07:42:13 03/19/08 (3)

explanation would be nice - Joe Murphy Jr 17:44:38 03/19/08 (2)

RE: explanation would be nice - ILoveJazz 06:27:54 04/09/08 (0)

Hope this helps... - Nic S 05:44:43 03/20/08 (0)

RE: this info should help - DavidLD 04:40:26 03/19/08 (0)

I'm confused about a number of issues - DavidLD 10:18:34 03/18/08 (2)

Don't make this hardfer than it is - Jack G 11:17:40 03/18/08 (1)

Like he said. nt - Nic S 11:57:44 03/18/08 (0)

How are you viewing ?... - Nic S 05:24:05 03/18/08 (0)

RE: understanding digital tuner boxes - Jack G 04:51:44 03/18/08 (5)

THe $59 box - DavidLD 06:06:22 03/18/08 (4)

Wouldn't have HDMI - Jack G 06:45:32 03/18/08 (2)

"Any TV that had HDMI or DVI wouldn't need a converter box." - GTF 14:47:15 03/18/08 (1)

You're right-my bad (nt) - Jack G 15:39:23 03/18/08 (0)

Make sure you let the cable co. know... - Nic S 06:30:25 03/18/08 (0)

Photo - DavidLD 04:51:01 03/18/08 (1)

Either way will work (nt) - Jack G 04:53:06 03/18/08 (0)

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