I've ready to ditch Cable TV and go back to antenna. My TV is "HDTV Ready" Samsung HLP5063WXXAA (50" DLP TV) that lacks a digital tuner (tuner is analog). The TV has every type of input/output connection you can think of, including a single HDMI port, but that's occupied by my Roku 2.
Using a HD to Analog converter box is of course an option, and though some seem pretty good, I'd like one that would allow viewing HGTV content rather that going back to NTSC analog on TV playback. With my Cable Box, the TV plays Digital material, plus I'm already playing digital 1080 video through the TV with the Roku box. The Samsung is digital except for the analog tuner. Just a few models after mine, Samsung added a digital tuner, but mine is just before that.
Samsung never offered a digital tuner upgrade for this TV, so I'm wondering if there are digital tuner boxes out there so I can go to antenna without going back to analog on the TV.
Suggestions, anyone?
Using a HD to Analog converter box is of course an option, and though some seem pretty good, I'd like one that would allow viewing HGTV content rather that going back to NTSC analog on TV playback. With my Cable Box, the TV plays Digital material, plus I'm already playing digital 1080 video through the TV with the Roku box. The Samsung is digital except for the analog tuner. Just a few models after mine, Samsung added a digital tuner, but mine is just before that.
Samsung never offered a digital tuner upgrade for this TV, so I'm wondering if there are digital tuner boxes out there so I can go to antenna without going back to analog on the TV.
Suggestions, anyone?