On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:41 AM, b_s-wilk <[email protected]> wrote:
> Do you have a source for data comparison of device tuners for current TVs, > converters, DVD recorders, comparing them for consumers to decide which one > to purchase? The report doesn't direct us to that kind of information. > > We need to have good data on the boxes. I can compare headphones--all that > information is in the specs. I can compare cars, radios/receivers, linens, > but not TV tuners. Specs for tuners tell us about product dimensions, > channel range and which cables can be connected, but nothing about how well > the tuner picks up local and distant stations. > > The report tells us in 200 pages how last year's converter boxes fared. > We're still waiting for comparison data in plain English to help us choose > the device with the best range, reception, reliability, etc., on a few easy > to read pages. > > And you're frustrated about... Ditto. This is how it has always been in the TV world. Dunno why. No such specification information exists that allows for consumers to make comparisons. User or user-oriented test reviews are all that is available, and even most such reviews never concern themselves with the tuner component. I can find more really useful information on the box that a $50 push lawnmower comes in than I can on a $1,600 TV. Go figure. Steve ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
