Set-top Boxes and External Tuners

Using a Built-in Tuner with your Plasma or LCD TVs

In order to watch regular television on your LCD TV or plasma television it must have a tuner to receive the broadcast signal. Tuners can either be built-in to your LCD TV or plasma television, or they can be external, in the form of an HDTV receiver, cable or satellite box, VCR, or another tuning device.

In many cases, an LCD TV or plasma television comes with an external set-top box. Set-top boxes include the tuner and connections necessary to connect to other devices such as a DVD player or VCR.