Best Buy on the right track

[techno935]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday that it has pulled all analog television products from stores and will only sell digital video tuners.

The consumer electronics retailer said its stores were instructed to stop selling these products on October 1.

This is nice.

 

[meStevo]

Yay for fire sales on old technology, might have to check out my Best Buys over the next week or two.

 

[mikekohl]

The news release mentioned that ALL analog sets have already been removed from stores, so good luck finding one.

 

[charper1]

I assume however they will still be selling the TVs that pull ATSC but that down-convert to 480i and/or 480p ALONG with having NTSC tuners as well; just no NTSC only correct? Such as:

Dynex® - 24" 480i Standard-Definition Digital TV - DX-R24TV

 

[Hall]

I wonder if one could pick up an HDTV set (for cheap) that simply doesn't have a digital tuner ?

 

[charper1]

After reading this I now see no praise should be offed to BB or any of them, they are likely ONLY doing this because they are being forced to do it to avoid fines.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/general...1608-fcc-cracks-down-analog-tv-retailers.html

 

[charper1]

I wonder if one could pick up an HDTV set (for cheap) that simply doesn't have a digital tuner ?

Do they still make HD-READY sets?

 

[Peter Parker]

I believe that the HD ready set would now be called a monitor. as for selling an NTSC set it ismy understanding that they could sell a leftover NTSC set but there are probably darned few of those left and it would not be worth tying up floor spae with them.

 

[charper1]

Yep I would call it a monitor as well, but I remember back "in the day" they had opted for HD-READY set so people would not think of a computer item and stray away. They really want that HD to be in their too! LOL!

 

[raoul5788]

Do they still make HD-READY sets?

I don't think anyone can make them anymore, but I thought they could sell them until the stock ran out.

 

[Peter Parker]

You can make a set with no tuner whatsoever. You just can't amke one with just an analog tuner.