| As recently as just a few years ago, consumers | | | | built in will cost approximately 20 percent more than |
| needed a different monitor or screen for watching | | | | a monitor without a TV tuner. |
| movies, for playing video games, or for watching | | | | Here are some examples of some models of LCD |
| television and for computing. That's no longer the | | | | TV UK you can purchase that come complete with |
| case. An LCD TV in the UK with a TV tuner allows | | | | TV tuners: |
| you to enjoy virtually all your entertainment and | | | | 1. Sony TV Tuner/Monitor MFM-HT75W - UK version: |
| audio-visual devices from one location, saving you | | | | A flat panel LCD monitor with a 17" widescreen |
| space and money. If you live in university housing or | | | | display, this model offers Digital S-video inputs, is |
| a small flat, or if you just want to save space, an | | | | HDTV capable, and has a remote control. |
| LCD TV in the UK with a built-in TV tuner is a simple | | | | 2. Sony TV Tuner/Monitor MFM-HT95 - UK version: A |
| way to accomplish all those goals. | | | | flat panel LCD monitor with a 19" widescreen display, |
| Here's an example of how versatile a UK LCD TV | | | | it is HDTV capable, has Digital S-video inputs, an |
| with a TV tuner can be: you combine video from a | | | | SXGA display, and a remote control. Average retail |
| PS2, an Xbox 360, cable TV, a DVD player, and the | | | | price is approximately $720. |
| PC - all into one LCD monitor. You can watch TV | | | | 3. Philips 17PF8946 17" Widescreen HD-Ready |
| with picture-in-picture mode while you work on your | | | | Flat-Panel LCD TV UK with PC Input: A flat panel LCD |
| computer, then with a touch of a button switch over | | | | with a built-in tuner, it also has a built-in FM tuner and |
| to playing an Xbox or PS2 game. Finished with the | | | | built-in speakers. |
| game? Toggle back to the TV feed or to your | | | | 4. Magnavox 15MF605T/1 15" HD-Ready UK LCD TV |
| computer. | | | | with HD Component Video and PC Inputs: A flat LCD |
| Here's an important consideration: many standard LCD | | | | panel with a built-in tuner, the small size of this |
| monitors will accept television feeds through | | | | monitor makes it a great fit for tight spaces. It allows |
| appropriate cabling, but you'll need a cable box or | | | | picture-in-picture viewing along with built-in speakers, |
| cable converter to decode digital-TV signals. A UK | | | | and even comes with a V-chip for parental viewing |
| LCD TV with a TV tuner overcomes that hurdle. | | | | controls. |
| Space limitations (for instance, determining where you | | | | Where can you find an LCD TV in the UK? Major |
| have room to put the cable box) is a good reason to | | | | retailers like Curry's and Richer Sounds carry a large |
| have the tuner built into the television. Also, if the | | | | selection LCD TVs in the UK. You can also try online |
| tuner is built into the monitor, you'll only need one | | | | electronics retailers, and frequently can find great |
| remote control. | | | | deals at online auction sites like ebay.co.uk. |
| Keep in mind that an LCD TV UK with a TV tuner | | | | |