I don't doubt anything you say. There is no way a ATSC tuner costs a company $150.
however, I paid $450 for my 32" HDTV... brand new. The next closest price I've seen was $500 refurbished... and $600+ for new. Those TVs came with tuners, mine didn't, but I didn't have a need for one since I have an HTPC. I was able to save $150 on a new HDTV. I was able to put equiptment of my choosing into a TV with just the bare minimum. My Reciever has all my Video/Audio connections I need and my HTPC takes care of my Tuner and HD Movie needs.
So in the end, I think companies shouldn't be forced to put things like tuners into their equiptment as long as the price reflects the missing features.
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I don't doubt anything you say. There is no way a ATSC tuner costs a company $150.
however, I paid $450 for my 32" HDTV... brand new. The next closest price I've seen was $500 refurbished... and $600+ for new. Those TVs came with tuners, mine didn't, but I didn't have a need for one since I have an HTPC. I was able to save $150 on a new HDTV. I was able to put equiptment of my choosing into a TV with just the bare minimum. My Reciever has all my Video/Audio connections I need and my HTPC takes care of my Tuner and HD Movie needs.
So in the end, I think companies shouldn't be forced to put things like tuners into their equiptment as long as the price reflects the missing features.