HDTV for Digital Cable

[Agent007]

Ok all. I'm sure this topic has been discussed a lot, and a link to a past thread could be the answer to my question, but I've been gone a while, and didn't find anything directly applicable using the search...

I understand in theory the difference between HD-Ready vs HD-capable TV's. HD-ready has a converter installed in the tv and HD-capable does not.

But according to my soon to be cable provider RCN I will need to rent their HDTV box for $9.95 whether I have an HD-ready or HD-capable tv. Why? What advantage does spending more on an HD-ready tv give me?

Any recommendations on what to buy? Three of us are looking at spending $700-1000 combined on a CRT Flat television which we want to use to watch HDTV...

Thanks!

 

[Holden]

I don't think the box is a "converter", but merely a delivery device. You would need the box w/ a standard def signal, too. See if they can "rent" you the box for less.

In that price range (700-1000), I can't think of anything that would fit your needs. Remember, get as big a screen as you can - you now belong to the HD crowd and they love it big.

I plopped down ~$3800 for a Pio Plasma and couldn't be happier.