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From: twh@mb2c.UUCP (Tim Hitchcock)
Newsgroups: net.video,net.tv
Subject: Re: Cable Ready TV/VCR
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Date: Thu, 26-Jan-84 12:47:59 EST
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CABLE READY is suppose to mean that you will be able
to hook your TV directly to the cable and use your set
as you would for broadcast TV. There is usually a switch
on the back of the set that will say [ NORM -- CATV ].
There should also be a jack for the 75 OHM cable to screw into.
If the 75 OHM jack isn't there, you can buy a 300/75 OHM converter
for about $5.

Problem:  If the TV can receive at least *ONE* cable channel,
	  the manufacturer will say it is "cable ready." Most
	  TV's/VCR's do NOT get ALL the cable channels. My VCR tuner
	  can tune in "133" channels. It works great with MY cable
	  company's cablecast.

P2: There are at least several types of cable signals also !
    I don't know much about the technical end of it, but I do  know a
    person who bought a Sears brand  "CABLE READY" TV that doesn't work
    well with MY city's cable system.  It doesn't get all the channels,
    and some are fuzzy.  I bought a RCA 900 VCR (133 CH.  and 3
    possible CATV settings) and it receives ALL cable channels
    clearly.

I guess you should buy the TV like you  would your personnel computer,
don't take the salesperson's word for anything, see it being done
as it would in your home.