On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 20:21:10 -0500, "Robert Morein"
wrote:


"dave weil" wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 03:15:34 -0600, Do What?
wrote:

Speaking of your avg, run of the mill Sony, Pioneer, etc. home theater
receiver...

Why have built-in cable tv tuners never been introduced to these? (or
have they & Im just unaware?)
Again, obviously Im not talking about some ultra-high-end setup, just
your typical receivers that someone walks out of Best Buy with.

They are pretty much designed to be the hub of the entertainment
system.. with just about all A/V sources being able to be plugged
into the receiver, and have 1 output to the tv. So why not include a
cable-tv tuner?

Obviously w/ the cable co's trying to push everyone towards digital, a
stand-alone box is needed, but that was never the case w/ the standard
basic cable.

Because it would be redundant.

Yes, but I suspect that the real reason, as it applies to digital cable, is
that there are different systems in use, with the cable box made especially
for that system, under contract to the cable provider.

And lots of people have satellite instead of cable. What would they use it
for?

I wasnt really talking in todays terms for the very reasons you & the
others have stated... but previously, the past 10years say, it
woulda been a very cheap feature to add.
Everyone is always trying to 1-up the competitor... so I woulda
thought someone along the lines woulda tried it, but was just curious
if there was a specific reason as to why it wasnt.