Equipment Options

[Super]

I'm about to purchase a Sony Wega 32' LCD TV, model KLVS32A10 (comments on this model are welcome). But I need to get a High Def hookup.

My understanding is that I can rent a HDTV Box from Comcast and also purchase a DVD Player, but I think there may be better options for me.

I think that the ideal solution would be to get a piece of equipment that would work as a HDTV Tuner Box and a DVD Player (or recorder). Is there such a thing, and would it allow me to avoid renting a box from Comcast and adding a DVD Player?

Thanks!

[mjones73]

If you want the premium HD channels available from Comcast, you need to rent their box or a cable card if your TV is cable card compatible, no way around that. If your interested in just getting the unencrypted QAM channels (usually just the local digital channels) a QAM capable tuner would work fine for you.

[Matt27]

Also look into the Toshiba 32" 32HL95 as well, to me it loooked the best out of all the LCD's i've seen at best buy.

[Type_A]

No matter what your digital service provider, I would go with a pc for the dvd player. This also gives you a upconverting dvd player, tivo-for-free, a surfing machine, a analog and/or hdtv tuner, and a gaming machine. A pc built to good specs will feed your new sony to max resolutions all the time, and feed a couple of other displays in the home.