I am getting ready to shell out close to 3grand for a tv and I am wrestling with the additional $300 to get a DTV HD receiver. It sounds silly but this additional $300 just doesn't want to leave the warmth of my wallet. So do I have any other options? I want DTV although I would consider Dish. Assuming I go with DTV i am hoping somebody can answer two simple questions:
Can I user the DTV HD receiver to pick up OTA channels even if I would cancel DTV? Basically is the receiver I am spending $300 on useless if I decide to drop DTV.
Do I have any other options as far as receivers go? If I had an HD TV with the built in receiver could I just subscribe to the DTV HD package and get the DTV HD channels? If the answer is yes the conceivably I could buy a cheaper HD receiver (not the DTV one), right?
thanks in advance
Larry
Can I user the DTV HD receiver to pick up OTA channels even if I would cancel DTV? Basically is the receiver I am spending $300 on useless if I decide to drop DTV.
Do I have any other options as far as receivers go? If I had an HD TV with the built in receiver could I just subscribe to the DTV HD package and get the DTV HD channels? If the answer is yes the conceivably I could buy a cheaper HD receiver (not the DTV one), right?
thanks in advance
Larry