Buying a portable tv(for its purpose, not a portable)

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:40 pm

Yeah, I want one for its basic uses. Like sattelite.

What is good model, best bang for your buck, average I'm going to spend cet ect ect.

SS

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:35 pm

ShockSlayer wrote: Yeah, I want one for its basic uses. Like sattelite.

SATTELITE?!

You're gonna get the local channels, at best (antenna). Plus most of those things only have 3-3.5" screens. I bought a 5" B+W TV for 10 dollars a couple years ago; it does what I need it to. (Though I miss color... should get a USB tuner for my laptop... *checks prices*)

You could always hack something together out of an old VCR motherboard and a PSone screen... The unit will be big but at least it will be cable ready.

I assume it will cost around 100 dollars, give or take.

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:01 pm

I have one of these.

http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you ... lcd-tv.htm

It's in excellent condition with the TV, Ac adapter and remote. The only thing missing is the stand.

Make me an offer via PM if you want it.

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:17 pm

bic he couldget satellite if he has one of those domes that covers the dish that some really corny people put on top of their RVs

They are like gynormous though, very impratical, unless Shocky has some sort of super secret he wishes to spill!

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:32 am

http://benheck.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=15972
heres my ptv
pm if you want some details

or i could build you one

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:27 am

I was thinking of getting one of those 3.5 inch ones at radioshack.

But, How much to build a ptv?

SS

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:41 am

It doesn't matter what you hook up to it, you're not getting sattelite on one of those things without an external decoder box. (Most of those things aren't even cable ready...)

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:04 am

ShockSlayer wrote:I was thinking of getting one of those 3.5 inch ones at radioshack.

But, How much to build a ptv?

SS

well a 3.5" screen cost $100 from AEI but i dont know which screen you want and then the RF link wireless video things cost $120 for the transmitter and receiver so i guess $220
but i would suggest using the psone screen cause tv on a 3" screen kinda sucks

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:43 am

bicostp wrote:It doesn't matter what you hook up to it, you're not getting sattelite on one of those things without an external decoder box. (Most of those things aren't even cable ready...)

Well the one I have above has Rca inputs. So it would be quite easy to put cable/satellite into it.

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:49 am

I meant antennas and dishes on the antenna port, not external hardware like sattelite boxes or VCRs. Sorry, I should've been more specific.

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