Re: scope monitor

From: Michael Barlow (mikeba_at_rochester.rr.com)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 19:19:24 GMT

$19.49
http://www.x10.com/electronics/gpx_tv527.html 

-- 
Michael A. Barlow
"Michael Barlow" <mikeba@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
news:71uNd.33423$ZD1.30256@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>     GPX, model number TVP2K.  I don't recal where I bought it from
> specifically but it was either Radio Shack, WallMart, K-Mart, or one of
the
> sporting stores with a camping department.  It has the video and audio
> "input" jacks and weighs next to nothing.  It also takes a lot of C cell
> batteries but if you have AC it comes with an AC/DC adapter (doesn't have
> the DC cigarete lighter adapter like i thought).  This was manufactured
> "September 2003" so there's still a chance it's availible somewhere.
> Another place to look is a camper/RV dealership.
> -- 
> Michael A. Barlow
>
> "Mark" <markpippin@email.com> wrote in message
> news:1107715243.216123.235320@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Thanks, but I have looked at the 5" TVs at Wal-Mart/K-Mart/Best Buy and
> > none has a video input, they only have an antenna input.  I haven't
> > looked yet at Radio Shack, but will investigate.
> >
> > If you have a brand name I would appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Michael Barlow wrote:
> > > Local camping store, local Radio Shack, local Wallmart, local K-Mart,
> > > any place that sells TV's..  I have a small 5" TV that runs on C cell
> > > batteries, Comes with a 110 adapter, and comes with a 12 volt adapter
> > and is
> > > an AM/FM radio, and has video and audio jacks.  It's black and white
> > but it
> > > does work well with this Orion video EP.  I think I paid $20 or $30.
> > > --
> > > Michael A. Barlow
> > >
> > > "Mark" <markpippin@email.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1107652163.526298.134470@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> > > > If your digital camera has a "video out" jack and your TV has a
> > "video
> > > > in" jack, you can easily position your camera afocally and see what
> > the
> > > > camera sees on the TV.
> > > >
> > > > I would love to find an inexpensive portable 5 to 9-inch TV with a
> > > > video in jack to aid with focusing when photographing the moon.
> > The
> > > > camera's LCD is just a little too small to do this as well as I
> > would
> > > > like and I hate to haul around a 13" TV for this.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone has any TV suggestions I would love to hear them.
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > John wrote:
> > > > > Orion sells a CCD eyepiece which transfers the image to a TV
> > screen.
> > > > This
> > > > > got me thinking about a similar setup with a spotting scope for
> > > > terrestrial
> > > > > applications where high resolution is not too critical.  Orion's
> > > > product
> > > > > replaces the eyepiece, but I'd need something that fits over a
> > > > spotting
> > > > > scope's fixed eyepiece.  If a small CCD head can be found and
> > made to
> > > > work
> > > > > with a 2" to 3" hand-held TV with LCD screen, a spotting scope
> > could
> > > > provide
> > > > > a full time display without having to keep an eye glued to the
> > > > eyepiece.  If
> > > > > anyone has tinkered with this idea, I'd sure appreciate some
> > > > feedback.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > >
> >
>
>

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