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What is the difference between “HD-ready” and “HD-capable” TVs?

April 26, 2017HD-capable TVs

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What is the difference between “HD-ready” and “HD-capable” TVs?

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Today’s HDTV sets come in two forms: HD-ready and HD-capable. HD-ready sets have an HDTV receiver/decoder built-in, while HD-capable sets simply act as a monitor and require the addition of an external receiver/decoder to receive high-definition signals. Since most HD-ready sets only include receivers for off-air broadcasts (i.e., signals that are received using an antenna), you will still need a separate HDTV receiver to view HDTV programs with Cox High Definition Cable.