Analog TV Question

whats an analog TV Turner like how does it work and stuff, and whats the difference with that and the digital? I read in 2009, analog is gonna be useless and stations are gonna be going digital or someting? Thanks

 

Since FCC mandates that all signal be broadcast in digital by 2009, I would opt for a tuner that can receive digital and/or both. Digital signals provide a better, sharper and more realistic picture. They are currently working on phasing the analog signals out and will be issuing consumers some check or credit to buy a digital receiver.

I bought a Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick - DO NOT make the same mistake as I did, get something else from a different vendor - the device worked well, it can receive both digital and analog signals, however after a month, the device just died and Pinnacle is not standing by their product. I had installed, reinstalled and tested and reset every possible settings and I have contacted pinnacle for nearly 2 weeks now and have not heard back from them.

 

Don't quote me on this, but I think Analog are your basic channels/input. With Digital, you can get a widescreen 16x9 format. The quality is a lot better than analog. The most important difference is that with Digital, you receive a HD (high definition) feed.

Say for TV channels, your analog channels are channels like Nickelodeon, Food Network, CMT, HSN. Your digital channels are Discovery HD, TNT, ESPN, NBC, FOX, etc -- because those stations broadcast in HD. If your TV (ex. the Sharp Aquos HDTV LCD) has a tuner that receives a HD feed, you would plug your coaxial cable straight into the tuner. Then you run a DIGITAL scan and try to pickup up the local (OTA - Over-the-Air) high-definition feeds/channels. That is if you don't have Digital cable, and only Standard cable (which are analog channels). The quality is a lot better than analog and more fit for your LCD HDTV because of the widescreen 16x9 format.