Re: Tuner ?

From: Rambling Man (Rambleon_at_Tenfour.Com)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:37:24 -0500

Hello All!!!!!!!!!!

Well, they went out today and bought the smallest "VCR" they could find. So,
we'll see how they make out with that.
Thanks for all your contributions. I did forward them prior to the purchase.
Not sure where they're going from here, but we'll soon find out. I'm
guessing a TV too!

RM

"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:Vt6qd.65972$IQ.48880@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> Mobile tuners are available from several sources. Try MCM or
> PartsExpress.
> OTOH, *if* you can find an old used 12v VCR (most were merely players),
> and
> *if* the mobile DVD setup has line video inputs; it's a piece of cake to
> simply hook the parts together. (If you can find the VCR, keep it in one
> piece and gain the added functionality of being able to play tapes.)
>
> jak
>
> "Rambling Man" <Rambleon@Tenfour.Com> wrote in message
> news:t2Wpd.11415$Ae.8556@newsread1.dllstx09.us.to.verio.net...
>> Sorry, my error. It is late and I was not thinking correctly. I should
> have
>> included that one last part. I've seen the posts you refer to. Probably
> why
>> they thought it was possible. Not being to familiar with the "computer"
>> TV
>> tuners, "I" had even suggested trying that, but they said no way to
> control
>> channel change. I think the 5" tv would be a lot easier and cheaper - as
> one
>> other mentioned. UNLESS of course one of the VCRs he has available has
>> the
>> required outputs OR such a tuner can be bought reasonably - to equal the
>> cost of a 5" tv or such.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> RM
>>
>> "James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:sZVpd.472$xk5.429@trnddc09...
>> >
>> > "Rambling Man" <Rambleon@Tenfour.Com> wrote in message
>> > news:MgVpd.11413$Ae.21@newsread1.dllstx09.us.to.verio.net...
>> >> FWIW, I suggested something on those lines. They already have the LCD
>> > screen
>> >> hooked up to a DVD player or whatever and a camera. They thought they
>> > could
>> >> just do the "TV" thing by adding a tuner. I suppose I should have
>> > mentioned
>> >> that before. And, this is all "mobile". I guess size was an issue
>> >> also,
>> >> along with the previous sentence of using what is already available.
>> >>
>> >> RM
>> >
>> >
>> > You didn't mention that before, a lot of people ask if they can use a
>> > laptop
>> > LCD panel for something and the answer is generally no. If the LCD
> already
>> > works on a DVD player then yes you can hook it up to a tuner, some
> tuners
>> > even output composite video directly.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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