Hi Tom:
Thanks for the recommendation. How accessible is your Samsung TV?
More specifically, I would like to know whether you can program the
television or find the channel you want without any useable vision. Are the
buttons large enough where you can put Braille labels on them? Do you
memorize the buttons according to their shape? Thanks again.
Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Karnes
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 2:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: portable television?
I got a Samsung lcd about 17inch. It is a lot better than the Polaroid I
took back. Check Consumer Reports for the latest reviews.
Tom Karnes K6FUN
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008, Eric Patterson wrote:
> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:10:31 -0800
> From: Eric Patterson <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: portable television?
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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.
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> 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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