If you mainly want one for listening purposes, Wallgreen's is
selling a 10 inch digital flat panel TV for $99 after $30
rebate. You'd better get it right away though because they are in
short supply. You can either go to your nearest store, or order on line at:
www.wallgreens.comAt 12:10 PM 12/13/2008, you wrote:
>Hi all, here's another question for you.
>Does anyone on this list already own a digital television? If so, which
>brands and models would you recommend? I would need one whose keypad is
>accessible by touch. However, it would also have to be small enough to fit
>into a 1-bedroom apartment. Thanks.
>
>Eric
>
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>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 4:48 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: portable television?
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>Hi John & List;
>
>The digitals signals do require a very high gain antenna.
>
>I noticed this with all digital signals including cell phone signals as =
>well as the digital signals on the AM. and FM. signals on the broadcast =
>bands.
>
>Anthony
>
>
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> From: John Miller=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 8:50 AM
> Subject: Re: portable television?
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>
> Rabit ears? from what I'm told, you have to be pretty close to the TV=20
> transmitter for them to work, I know a few people around here now who =
>have=20
> made the switch already and they *need* an outside antenna or very = high
>gain=20
> in the attic. Granted that's summer places but still, rabbit ears =
>worked=20
> before they went digital and after, forget it.
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Andy Baracco" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:11 AM
> Subject: Re: portable television?
>
>
> > The answer to your first question is likely no. however, I believe
> > that the old RCA TV radios had antenna jacks. if this is so, you
> > could possibly plug a digital converter box into it, and plug a set
> > of rabbit ears into the converter box. There was a radio sold by
> > Radio Shack that looks alot like a Super Radio. it has both VHF and
> > UHF TV audio. It also has a standard cable connector on the
> > back. You could try hooking a convertor box to it, and an antenna = to
> > the convertor box, or if you have cable for TV access, try hooking = it
> > up to the cable. otherwise, your TV radio will only work as a white
> > noise generator on the TV bands after 02/17/09.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >>Hi all, I know this doesn't have anything to do with amateur radio.
> >>However, I don't know where else to send this question. I have two =
>radios
> >>that pick up television channels and they can be powered by = batteries
>or=20
> >>AC
> >>adapters. My question is:
> >>When we complete the transition to digital television, will I still =
>be=20
> >>able
> >>to use my receivers to listen to TV channels? If so, what kind of
> >>additional equipment will I need? Are there digital televisions =
>available
> >>that can be run off of batteries? Thanks in advance for your
> >>recommendations.
> >>
> >>Eric Patterson
> >>Kb7vfr
>
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