What is HDTV versus HD ready?
A. HDTV is a high definition television with a high definition receiver and tuner built into it so that when you get it home you can plug it in, hook it up to an antenna and watch HDTV. A set that is HD ready does not have a tuner or receiver built into it. It is just a monitor that must be hooked up to a video source such as cable, satellite, a DVD player or a stand-alone digital receiver. Nearly all sets sold in stores today are HDTV’s. No HD-ready sets have been manufactured for consumer retailers since 2005.
