What Exactly Does HD-Ready Mean?

HD versus HD-ready probably causes the most confusion for television buyers. Here is a breakdown from HP.com:

HD, or integrated HD, means that all of the equipment needed to accept and reproduce high definition content is provided on a television right out of the box. HD-ready, on the other hand, means that the television is capable of displaying HD content, but a separate HD tuner/receiver is required to convert on-air and cable/satellite signals to higher resolutions.

An HD-ready TV is probably sufficient for most buyers since almost every cable and satellite company offer HD tuner boxes now. So the next time you're HDTV shopping, you'll know what it means when the display says HD-ready.

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