What are the Differences Between DTV/HDTV Sets and DTV/HDTV “Monitors”?
Integrated DTV sets and HDTV sets are televisions with a built-in digital tuner. DTV and HDTV monitors are simply display devices. This means that they are unable to receive digital broadcasts without additional equipment. A DTV monitor is not capable of receiving digital broadcast programming without a digital or HD set-top box connected between the antenna and the monitor to receive and display over-the-air digital or HD programming. A digital TV can also receive and process an HDTV signal, but the picture displayed will be of standard quality, not HD quality.