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Old idtv not compatible with new digital can I use a new stb with it?

ben.23
ben.23 Posts: 2 Newbie
in TV MoneySaving
Am thinking of buying a panasonic tx-32dt2 with idtv but have heard that it wont work after digital change-over.
Does any-one know if I can use a set top box with it instead?
Has anyone knowledge of whether these are good tvs?

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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    It will work after digital changeover, it has an inbuilt digital tuner, in fact it seems to have 2 of them.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    ben.23 wrote: »
    Am thinking of buying a panasonic tx-32dt2 with idtv but have heard that it wont work after digital change-over.
    Does any-one know if I can use a set top box with it instead?
    Has anyone knowledge of whether these are good tvs?

    Yes you will be able to use an external set top box when after digital switchover.
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  • espresso
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    Inactive wrote: »
    It will work after digital changeover, it has an inbuilt digital tuner, in fact it seems to have 2 of them.
    The only models that cannot cope with switchover are TX-28DT2 and TX-32DT2 (regardless of software version installed), the latest (and last) version is 3.5.

    Source here
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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Shame on Panasonic then..
  • jb66
    jb66 Posts: 1,705 Forumite
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    You can use a digital box or virgin/sky etc as it uses the tvs scart socket
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