I want a portable HD tv!!

Wes Newell wrote:

Would you bypass SD tuners and just go straight for
external HD tuner if doing above?

Not only would I, I did. Analog NTSC sucks big time compared to
digital ATSC. Of course, here, all stations have been broadcasting digital
for some time. Check where you live.

I have digital stations near

Just seems like not a lot of HD tuners for computers
are available in the US. Yes?

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:38:35 -0500, me wrote:

Wes Newell wrote:

Would you bypass SD tuners and just go straight for
external HD tuner if doing above?

Not only would I, I did. Analog NTSC sucks big time compared to
digital ATSC. Of course, here, all stations have been broadcasting digital
for some time. Check where you live.

I have digital stations near

Just seems like not a lot of HD tuners for computers
are available in the US. Yes?

I didn't have any trouble finding at least 10 different models. If you
don't neeed QAM, the $25 Air2PC models work great.

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Wes Newell wrote:

I didn't have any trouble finding at least 10 different models. If you
don't neeed QAM, the $25 Air2PC models work great.

No don't need cable at all

Need off air reception only

But this begs a question...what is diff abt the two
units? What makes QAM diff from off air and why?

wrote:
Wes Newell wrote:

I didn't have any trouble finding at least 10 different models. If you
don't neeed QAM, the $25 Air2PC models work great.

No don't need cable at all

Need off air reception only

But this begs a question...what is diff abt the two
units? What makes QAM diff from off air and why?

QAM is the modulation the cable companies use. ATSC is ota digital.

Chip

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I want a small say 13" portable HD TV that has built in
off air PVR built in

Does it exist anywhere?

Why? 480 lines of resolution on a 13" screen is probably quite good.

"L Alpert" wrote:


wrote in message
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I want a small say 13" portable HD TV that has built in
off air PVR built in

Does it exist anywhere?

Why? 480 lines of resolution on a 13" screen is probably quite good.


Well how abt just a small TV with built-in PVR or DVD
recorder so I can time shift just a FEW shows?

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:57:24 -0500, me wrote:

"L Alpert" wrote:


wrote in message
. ..
I want a small say 13" portable HD TV that has built in
off air PVR built in

Does it exist anywhere?

Why? 480 lines of resolution on a 13" screen is probably quite good.


Well how abt just a small TV with built-in PVR or DVD
recorder so I can time shift just a FEW shows?

You might see this in the future but right now, you probably won't find
any for ATSC. Try back when it's manditory to have an ATSC tuner in small
sets. I think that's Feb or March 2007, or maybe 2008. Definately by Feb.
2009.:-) Still, for about $800 now, you could outfit a notebook PC with
all you need to have a pretty impressive portable system.

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Wes Newell wrote:

You might see this in the future but right now, you probably won't find
any for ATSC. Try back when it's manditory to have an ATSC tuner in small
sets. I think that's Feb or March 2007, or maybe 2008. Definately by Feb.
2009.:-) Still, for about $800 now, you could outfit a notebook PC with
all you need to have a pretty impressive portable system.

Yeah I'm sure you are correct in that it wont be in
small sets till then

However I think manufacturers are missing a market
here. and here is what I mean

Why not build a current small 13" TV with built in PVR
with just enough hard drive to store say one days worth
of time shifting?

I don't need a PVR with 120gig or bigger hard drive in
it. Don't want to 'store" programs...only want to time
shift them then record over them

Basically it would be something like a small TV with an
iPod size hard drive in it. Doesn't even have to be HD
as far as I'm concerned... just small and portable

and yes... you are correct that a laptop is my only
solution for now

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On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:25:37 -0500, me wrote:

I want a small say 13" portable HD TV that has built in
off air PVR built in

Does it exist anywhere?

Yeah. it's called a notebook PC with a usb HDTV tuner. Now I don't know
if anyone makes a notebook with a built in atsc tuner. But since you have
to have an antenna anyway, the small USB tuner isn't an issue IMO. Pick
your notebook. Pick your tuner. Pick your antenna. Done. And fairly
cheap too considering it's not just limited to Tv.



Great Idea Wes, got any suggestions on PC Card tuners?
I have a V-Box usb 2.0 atsc tuner. It works really well, I use it with
beyond tv software ( you will need this or another brand of software if you
don't have XP media edition. and I use a zenith silver sensor antenna. I am
picking up ota stations from about 50 miles away.

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On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:25:37 -0500, me wrote:

I want a small say 13" portable HD TV that has built in
off air PVR built in

Does it exist anywhere?

Yeah. it's called a notebook PC with a usb HDTV tuner. Now I don't know
if anyone makes a notebook with a built in atsc tuner. But since you have
to have an antenna anyway, the small USB tuner isn't an issue IMO. Pick
your notebook. Pick your tuner. Pick your antenna. Done. And fairly
cheap too considering it's not just limited to Tv.



Great Idea Wes, got any suggestions on PC Card tuners?
http://www.pcalchemy.com/product_inf...tv-tuner-cards

They carry the v-box tuners and are a good company to deal with.

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