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By definition, high definition televisions feature a built-in digital ATSC HD tuner so you can enjoy free
over-the-air local broadcast network television programming by
connecting to an indoor or outdoor HDTV antenna, usually not included with the purchase of a high
definition television. Many HDTVs also feature an integrated
QAM tuner for viewing unscrambled cable channels from your
cable TV service provider without the need for a
separate cable box.
After connecting the antenna or cable to
the input on the back of the television, you can simply run a digital audio cable from the
output on the back of your HD TV to a digital input on the back of your home theater receiver and experience up to 5.1 channels
of digital surround sound audio effects, although not
all TV programs will send a signal to all six speakers.
Home theater projectors lack an integrated HDTV tuner, so you will need to buy a separate HDTV terrestrial receiver or TiVo HD DVR (and
antenna) and connect it your home theater receiver with HDMI cable if you want to be able to view high definition TV programming using the projector. |
If you are a major sports fanatic or movie junkie and want the maximum possible
amount of up to 1080i high definition television channels to feed your HD TV or projector, you will want to look into the
HD programming packages that are now available from digital cable or satellite. Dish Network recently
began offering on-demand pay 1080p HD movies!
A great thing about getting HD television programming from your local
cable provider or a satellite dish is that you MAY not have to outright purchase HDTV receivers for each of your TVs -- they can
often be leased on your monthly bill. You may have to pay extra for HDMI cables to connect it all properly.
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