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Choose an HDTV provider
Just as with regular television, you have three basic sources for HDTV programming: antenna, cable, or satellite. Chances are you already have one; we'll tell you how get it in HDTV.
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Antenna: it's free.
Your local over-the-air broadcasters are spending big bucks to upgrade their systems to send digital TV over-the-air, but it won't cost you a dime. You can probably receive local digital and HDTV broadcasts right now, for free, if you have the right equipment.2
Cable: it's easy.
About 80 percent of TV viewers subscribe to cable, and a quick call to your installer is usually enough to get your HDTV hooked up with cable high-def programming, including high-def locals. For the ultimate in convenience, ask about a high-def DVR.3
Satellite: it's sophisticated.
Hate cable companies? Out of range of broadcast towers or the cable system? Satellite offers the most-sophisticated HDTV hardware and often includes high-def options that cable companies lack. Local HDTV still requires an antenna, though.
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