Basic HDTV Question?


My rear projection TV is HDTV-ready but I was told when I bought it that I would need a separate box to receive HDTV broadcasts and that the boxes cost $500 to $700.

My local cable provider, Comcast, is now offering HDTV in my area and has a Motorola 6500 box that I can rent for $5 a month to receive true HDTV as well as 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. They told me that their box acts as the tuner so that I wouldn't need a separate HDTV adaptor box. Does that sound correct and logical? For $5 a month, if I don't need to buy another box for $500, it seems like a good deal to me...
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It is www.antennaweb.org to find out what kind of antenna you need.

www.avsforum.com will update you on projected time frame of availability of HDTV.
I live in a major metropolitan area where OTA (over the air) HDTV broadcasts have been available for some time. My projector had High Definition and I picked up an 'open box' tuner at Circuit City and a $35.00 HDTV antenna and I have been very much enjoying my High Definition.

I subscribe to Dishnet but I am still waiting for the 921 receiver so I can get HBO. I am a real believer in Satellite TV so I have no plans to go back to cable.