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Integrated - When set-top box
like functions are built into the device so partnering it with a
separate set-top
box or equivalent, is not necessary. In the past these
were sometimes referred to as "built-ins".
Integrated Digital
Television (IDTV, iDTV) - These are integrated digital
televisions (DTVs) that have built-in digital tuners,
demodulators, and
source decoders, thus they do not need to be hooked up to digital
set-top boxes to
receive digital broadcasts. Integrated TVs often perform both
security (i.e. decryption of the cable signals) and non-security
functions. See
Digital
TV.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Digital_TelevisionIntegrated High Definition TV Sets (HD IDTV) - (Integrated
Digital
TV Sets, Integrated Digital Television) – A high definition digital TV that's
manufactured with both the HDTV monitor and
HDTV receiver in a
single
unit, versus
when the HDTV is basically only a HDTV monitor and thus requires a set-top
box (or equivalent device) to act as a tuner/receiver. SDTV
(analog
TVs) have
built-in receivers but many HDTVs don't, consequently the consumer
is often
dependent on their network operator to provide the HDTV
receiver. Alternatively, this transmitted data
(signal)
might first be decoded by your cable, telco or satellite TV, etc.
provider before
it's sent to
the
viewer.
The FCC has mandated HDTV tuners be integrated (built into) HDTVs progressively starting in 2004 (depending on the size of the TV.) The major benefit to this is that people can the receive free high quality HDTV signals over the air (a.k.a. free-over-the-air) with an inexpensive household antenna and thus not need to subscribe to satellite or cable TV to get HDTV reception. See the Interactive Television
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