Numpty TV Question - Sorry!
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I could be very wrong, but I think the intergrated digital bit is basically just a built in 'freeview' box, so if thats what you want then fine, if your going to plug the TV into SKY/Cable, I would think your better off buying the 'standard' TV as you'll be paying for something your not going use 
IMuneducatedO
TV's with intergrated Digital boxs are like those with VCR's and DVD's built in - now you've got two things to go wrong that could bodgger the whole thing up! Fine if it's £150 wort of bedroom TV, worth the risk for space/convinience/etc, no so good if it's £800 odd of main TV.
I can see the attraction of the built-in thing from a tridyfreak point of view and also in that there is less lenght of wire between the two which I'm sure the educated will tell you is a good thing as there's less degridation in the signal. (I might be wrong though)
O/T what i really want to know is why there aren't any 14" TV's with an in-build Digital TV box - I mean it's with these that you usually need the compact option, rather than another box velcroed on to the side/top.
TV's with intergrated Digital boxs are like those with VCR's and DVD's built in - now you've got two things to go wrong that could bodgger the whole thing up! Fine if it's £150 wort of bedroom TV, worth the risk for space/convinience/etc, no so good if it's £800 odd of main TV.
I can see the attraction of the built-in thing from a tridyfreak point of view and also in that there is less lenght of wire between the two which I'm sure the educated will tell you is a good thing as there's less degridation in the signal. (I might be wrong though)
O/T what i really want to know is why there aren't any 14" TV's with an in-build Digital TV box - I mean it's with these that you usually need the compact option, rather than another box velcroed on to the side/top.
TV's are going this way cos the government wants to turn off the analog signal...
If you only watch terrestial tv, channels 1-5 then its worth getting one otherwise in a few years you won't get anything. If you already have a freeview box, sky, cable then only bother if it doesn't cost any more.
If you only watch terrestial tv, channels 1-5 then its worth getting one otherwise in a few years you won't get anything. If you already have a freeview box, sky, cable then only bother if it doesn't cost any more.
1. as somebody else correctly pointed out it is 2 things to go wrong.
2. more importantly quality. look at the range of freeview boxes on sale. you can get one for £20 or you can get one for £100. The £100 one is a better quality unit, has better electronics and gives a higher quality picture. (what do you think is installed in the TV?)
3. technology moves fast. it is easier and cheaper to upgrade the freeview box than it is the whole TV.
The best quality displays have no tuner at all leaving you the option of what you feed it.
>> Edited by b17nns on Friday 11th February 14:49
2. more importantly quality. look at the range of freeview boxes on sale. you can get one for £20 or you can get one for £100. The £100 one is a better quality unit, has better electronics and gives a higher quality picture. (what do you think is installed in the TV?)
3. technology moves fast. it is easier and cheaper to upgrade the freeview box than it is the whole TV.
The best quality displays have no tuner at all leaving you the option of what you feed it.
>> Edited by b17nns on Friday 11th February 14:49
Seeing as the terrestrial analogue signal is due to be switched off, then it would seem sensible to go for the digital option, although you may want to check and see if there is both a digital & analogue tuner built in.
It shouldn't prevent you from plugging any other boxes in via the scart socket.
One other thing to check is whether of not the set has a card slot to enable subscription services like top-up tv.
It shouldn't prevent you from plugging any other boxes in via the scart socket.
One other thing to check is whether of not the set has a card slot to enable subscription services like top-up tv.
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