Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner
Compatible with most computer monitors too
The SIR-T451 tuner's DVI-D and RGB ports work with almost any computer display. This is good because it allows you to put together an inexpensive HDTV using only a computer monitor and off-the-shelf speakers. Samsung should have named the RGB connector port VGA out to make it more evident that this tuner is compatible with most computer displays (Note the tuner also has separate RGB component video outputs for older HDTV monitors). I expected the tuner's RGB port to be similar to the RGB ports on Apple's older monitors. <br /> <br />The tuner works well with my Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch Flat Panel LCD. DVI output looks great and the analog RGB/VGA output is equally impressive. My only regret is that had I known that the tuner's RGB out was really a VGA port I would have bought a larger, cheaper analog LCD display without the more expensive DVI input. <br /> <br />The tuner's user interface is reasonably intuitive, but a bit sluggish. There's also a slight delay when changing channels. I'm disappointed by the tuner's inability to jump to specific frequencies. Channels in the Seattle area tend to be on frequencies such as 4-1, 5-1, etc., but this tuner jumps to 4-0 and 5-0 by default before auto-tuning is done. <br /> <br />Those quirks aside, this is a great tuner and I'm pleased with the image quality.