..As long as you are "feeding" the TV with a cable or satellite which is HD, that's what you'll get. If you're not going to get the "digital package" why are you getting a HD TV?
Only time you'd need a built in tuner is if you wanted to get off the air broadcasts with your own antenna.
I am thinking of buying that industrial version of the Panasonic HD Plasma (TH-42PHD8UK or TH-42PHD7UY) but it doesn't have the HD tuner. The consumer version does have it.
I plan on using my TV for mostly sports on DISH Network, mostly non-HD feeds (I am not sure if I am going to order the HD pack service).
What's my better bet -- esp. as more programming goes to HD?

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