TV Tuner Overview
A TV tuner is a device that allows your device or TV to receive and display a TV channel. A TV tuner works as to broadcast shows and TV channels over the air. This TV tuner may be external and already built-in. TV-tuners can also be in the cable TV or the satellite companies set up box, because without the TV tuner the digital TV signals from these satellite and cable companies may be interfused. The external TV tuners are digital TV tuner boxes that are connected to your TV externally or manually.
Also, the broadcast TV stations need a TV tuner so that your digital TV signals can be processed and encrypted. New television and LEDs have a built-in TV tuner, but the TVs that are old and very few of the new TV’s do not have any tuner built-in.
How to find a TV tuner?
While watching the broadcast digital TV signals. The TV tuner can be found in the DTV converter box in the analogue TV’s that are old. While in HD TV‘s the tuner is built inside these digital TV’s. On the other hand, if you are someone who uses cable or a satellite company’s facilities, then the TV tuner can be found in the external set up box.
How to know if your TV already has a TV tuner or not?
You can find out the model number of your TV, that will be available at the back of your TV or in the manual book. After finding out the model number, go to the TV’s manufactures official website, paste the model number, and check if your TV has a tuner or not in the specifications of the TV.
Every TV comes with the user and TV manual that contains all the information on the TV. You can also check this manual to find out if your TV has a tuner built-in or not.
At the front and the back of your TV look for the words that show the availability of a TV tuner. The marking or words may be a digital tuner, built-in digital tuner, digital-ready, digital receiver, HDTV, DTV, or ATSC.
What if there is no built-in TV tuner?
If incase, your TV doesn’t have a TV tuner, you will need to shop a TV tuner from the market, so that you can get a strong signal with much better reception.