HDTV (High Definition Television) is an innovative form of DTV for broadcasting TV programs. A HDTV receiver is a specially designed device to decode digital signals and enhance the quality of pictures and sounds of your home theater. The HDTV receivers are also known as HDTV set-top box or HDTV tuners.
Generally, the HDTV receivers collect and decode the signals and display the signals in 1080i and 480i or p format, where, ‘i’ means interlaced and ‘p’ means progressive. The HDTV receiver can also be used to display videos from cable TV, satellite TV, DVD players, or any other video source. The signals transmitted by the HDTV receivers will produce pictures with high resolution and great clarity. Apart from transmitting high quality pictures, the HDTV receivers also broadcast high quality surround sound.
When compared with other DTV receivers, the HDTV receivers come with many added advantages. Some HDTV receivers also come with access cards for security and digital video recorders. The HDTV receivers with digital video recorders can store programs up to 30 hours or 200 hours.
Though the HDTV receivers provide high quality picture and sound, they are highly sensitive to multi path distortions and more over, the HDTV receivers are very expensive and programming are limited. In spite of the downsides, there is a big demand for HDTV receivers, and a great competition in the HDTV receiver market. Today, the US market is filled with countless domestic and foreign brands of HDTV receivers. Mitsubishi, Thomson, and Samsung are some of the leading brands in HDTV receivers.
With the advance of technology, the HDTV television sets are coming with inbuilt receivers. But still, there is a great demand for external HDTV receivers. The HDTV receivers are quite expensive and the cost of a HDTV receiver will range from $300 to $1,000.
HDTV receivers can be purchased from any of the local stores, dealers, wholesalers, or online shops. Among these, an online shop is the best option for a wider choice in different types, brands, and price levels of the HDTV receivers. Carefully selected, HDTV receivers will allow you to enjoy your favorite television program with high resolution and surround sound.
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