Thread: Help. Luddite in need of assistance

Originally Posted by disco2hse

I am sticking with my analog until I can't use it anymore. The thing is that when analog signals are finally turned off you probably won't be able to use the analog TV anymore because none of the decoders will provide a feed for it and the hassle to get it going won't be worth it. By then, too, free-to-air digital decoders will be built into them so you shouldn't need an STB (saves money ). New TVs are already coming out with the decoders built in but it is not standard yet so you still have to pay a premium for it - wait till everyone expects it and then it will be incorporated into the standard price tag.

It depends on how important TV is to you. Get yourself a STB. Generally they're less than $50 even cheaper s/h as people are upgrading thier tv's. The inbuilt analog tuner is an extra "bu##er all". I have been given a few (which I passed on).
If you're happy with your CRT tv don't buy a new one. New technologies are coming out all the time (plasma > LCD > LED). There's a new low energy plasma coming out soon if it's not out already and the pundits are tipping 3Dtv will be out by the end of this year. What this means is the current technologies will become cheaper.
What sort of tv do I have? Mine's a 50" true high def plasma with 6.2 surround sound and I love it. Movies are important to me.

regards
Mick

If the STB is new, have you actually run the tuning procedure? Differs for most (all?) models, but the users guide should explain it.