integrated HDTV tuner, can you bypass? (1 Viewer)

[Craig Dulany]

Fairly new here, wondering if you buy an HDTV with the integrated tuner can it be bypassed. If a STB comes out with new or better features can you use that instead of the integrated tuner?

Thanks,
Craig

 

[Patrick Sun]

Sure, as long as the TV accepts the output from the STB (i.e. component video/s-video/composite video/DVI/Firewire). It depends on the STB outputs and the TV inputs.

 

[Jan Strnad]

Of course, if you don't have enough component inputs, you'll need to add a switcher.

I'm not all that keen on building in tuners on large screen sets for the very reason that you mention. Built-ins are fine, but I'd like to have the option.

Which we won't have much longer in sets >36". Starting with the 2004 models, the FCC has decreed that they must have built-in tuners.

Jan