Edit: Sorry to sound dumb but what are my options really? I never set up a TV with no tuner. Can I use a DVD player as a tuner? How expensive is it to get those with a tuner? I really want to get the TV for watching TV and using it as a monitor. Also of course for playing games but I dunno how I can get it to do all that without having to replug everything each time.
Just saw this.
You only need a tuner if you are trying to watch either (a) over-the-air television broadcasts or (b) cable without a cable box. If you are doing either of those, then you will need a tuner. Some options are to get a monitor with a built-in tuner (which that Westinghouse does not have), to get an external tuner (like the $60 ones for which you can get a $40 government coupon = $20 total price), get a TV tuner card for your computer, or get some other component with a tuner in it. That last option includes such things as DVD recorders with tuners (most DVD players won't have a tuner).
So, getting a tuner isn't tough, nor is it always necessary. I just wanted you to know that the Westinghouse doesn't have one.
EDIT: Also, VCRs have tuners in them, so if you have one of those around, you could use it if necessary. Not to complicate this too much, but there are two types of TV tuners: NTSC ("analog") and ATSC ("digital"). After February 2009, you won't be able to use an analog tuner for over-the-air broadcasts, so you would need a digital tuner. For cable, either type will be just fine. Most VCRs have analog tuners.