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canon
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_ 		7. March 2006 @ 06:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What is this; what difference does it make; how can one tell whether their HDTV has it; and more to the point, does any of the new SCEPTRE (X37 or X42) HDTVs have it?
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_ 		7. March 2006 @ 12:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I don't know anything about Sceptre HDTVs but I do know alot about Qam tuners.
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What is this;
A Qam tuner (AKA Clear-QAM tuner) is used to receive unscrambled Digital Cable channels digitally.

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what difference does it make;
Being able to tune into your HD local channels via "Basic Cable" without a set-top box saves money and space. The only catch is that the channels must be in the "Clear" or unscrambled/un-encrypted. That means if you want HBO-HD then you will still need to subscribe to "HD-Cable" and lease an HD-cable tuner from your cable provider.
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how can one tell whether their HDTV has it;
It should be some where on the Specs sheet. It will be listed as a QAM, clear-QAM, or 256-QAM tuner.

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diabolos
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From the specs on the web site it doesn't look like the Sceptre sets have QAM tuners.
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