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Originally Posted by snowflake22

What do you mean by no it means the TV is CABLE ready? How do you know some of your TVs are cable ready TVs that are not digital? Are you saying the two TVs I use are cable ready?

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I'm getting real tired of this. If you aren't even going to remember what you posted and refuse to try to use any semblance of thinking and reason then I don't think you are going to get much help.

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Originally Posted by snowflake22

One TV I use says 181 channel selections-All VHF/UHF channels plus up to 125 cable channels. Does this tell anyone if the TV is digital ready?

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Now what would you think would tell you that your TV was cable ready? DUH!!

Settop box is a generic term. There are cable set-top boxes that allowed non-cable ready TV's to receive cable. Now there will be settop boxes that will allow TVs to receive digital broadcasts.

Connectors do determine capabilty. Look at CGA, VGA, EGA and DVI which were computer video standards for computer monitors.

If you haven't noticed I gave up a while ago trying to explain this... please use these references below. You will find it answers most of your questions.

ATSC FAQ General

HDTV boot camp - Ultimate HDTV buying guide - HDTV World - CNET.com

Digital television - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NBC.com/Footer/HDTV