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From: allyn@sdcsvax.UUCP (Allyn Fratkin)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Cable ready TV, etc.
Message-ID: <588@sdcsvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 17:27:14 EST
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In article <282@lsuc.UUCP>, msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader|LSUC|Toronto) writes:
>
> What there is a crying need for is component-based TV systems.
> If you want a good audio system, you can go out and buy a radio tuner
> and a tape player and a turntable and speakers and choose each component
> separately, and just connect them together.  Well, I should similarly be
> able to buy a TV monitor and a videotape player/recorder without a tuner,
> and then buy the tuner or tuners with the degree of cable readiness (and
> remote controlledness) that I want.  And if the cable system changes, I
> should be able to go out and buy a new tuner if I want, and junk the old one.
> 

This is already possible.  Panasonic (I think) has exactly this system.  You
can buy a 25" monitor and then a tuner, etc.

Most of the nicer televisions now have video and audio inputs (some even have 
more than one set!) so at least you could use the set that way.  If, in
the future, you need a new tuner, just buy one, and hook it to the audio
and video inputs of your existing television.

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