IDTV offers digital broadcast of up to HD quality with electronic program guide.
HDTVs with Integrated Digital TV (IDTV) function are capable of receiving regular and digital TV programs out-of-the-box. But to receive the latter, you'll need a separate aerial feed that is piped through an external terrestrial/satellite antenna or supplied by your local cable provider. This means two separate cables are needed, one for analog TV broadcasts and another for digital, to connect to the panel.
You'll need to connect two antenna outputs to a single TV input.
However, most IDTV entries are shipped with only a single TV aerial input that can accept only one signal. Unless your local TV channels are available in simulcast format, you'll end up having to manually switch cables to enjoy both analog and digital programs. In Singapore, for example, there're still some stations such as Channel U and Suria available only in analog broadcast.
Two-way RF splitter (left) and F-type adapter (right).
Here's a simple and affordable solution. What you'll need is a two-way RF splitter which costs
An overview of the connections.
Based on our internal testing, there seems to be negligible signal degradation that affects the picture and reception quality. Tags: cable company, TV, Adapter, cable, HDTV
