Coach TV

[Kristinsgrandpa]

   I have a spot picked out to mount a flat panel TV on the overhead console. The other day I found a real deal on a computer monitor (locally) and a tuner on ebay that is supposed to do what I want.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330211454202&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

I assume this will work. Is there anything else that would be better?

I see some DVD/DVR players that advertise ATSC and NTSC tuners/recievers but don't want my tuner tied up on a DVD player, if that is what they do.

Info on a good tuner/reciever and a source or namebrand would be helpful.

And remember no commercial/expen$ive stuff. My brother says I'm so tight I squeak when I walk.  Quality merchandise is appreciated.

TIA

Ed.

[HighTechRedneck]

Looks like it should do just what you want it to.  And you can't beat that price, even though that seller is gouging on the shipping.  But even after factoring in the shipping, a great price.  Assuming the quality is ok.  But for that price, it's worth the risk I think. 

Here is a link to a CNET article on doing just what you are planning.

http://www.cnet.com/4520-7387_1-6341848-5.html

The only name brand one I can think of off hand is Aver.
http://www.aver.com/mpd/standalone.html

[Hartley]

My guess is that this is not a High Def receiver, Just a normal analog unit.

So that said, as long as you are not going to be using it for off-air reception after next year it should work.

Remember after Feb 2009? everything is supposed to be all digital broadcast stations in the U.S.

I would wait and look for a HD receiver with the db9 SVGA XVGA outputs.

Sorry, Just thinking out loud....

Dave...

[Jerry32]

With digital coming in one year I want to have an up  to date set. I am in Yuma now and all their digital channels are up and running now which means there are more channels available with digital. Before just NBC CBS FOX and now added ABC and CW. I purchased a flat HD at Wally world and works great. Now when I go home in a couple of weeks I'll see what is available there Jerry

[Sean]

Ed,

You haven't told us how you plan to use this as a TV.

Are you just going to connect it to an antenna?  If so, it will only work for another eleven months, then it will be so much electronic garbage.  On the other hand, if you plan to use, for example, DirecTV or Dish through an external box, then, sure, this device will work.

IMO, if what you want is a TV, buy a TV, not some hokey device and a computer monitor.  All TV's sold today will have tuners for digital signals (required after 2/18/09), plus features such as closed-captioning that the computer monitor solution will lack.

Just my $0.02.

-Sean
http://OurOdyssey.BlogSpot.com

[tekebird]

alot of good TV's also have Computer monitor capabilities.

but lest we forget the original poster is a self proclaimed cheapskate.

what is your budget for this project?

[gumpy]

At the risk of hijacking this thread, I would like some info from those of you who know more about TVs than I.

I'm thinking of putting a flat panel tv into the bus since my cabinetry isn't done, and by the time it is, the tv I intended to install will be outdated by the broadcast change.

So, what technology should I look at?  Plasma or LCD, or

Keep in mind my bus is used in extremes from -60*F to +120*F, and the interior will be at that temp range.

The idea of using a large computer monitor to double as a TV and external monitor for a laptop is somewhat appealing, but I'd like to explore all options....

[tekebird]

Gumpy, No Flat technology is going to like your min temps.  Maybe get something you can take out.

[dolson]

Wow! -60F

I have been loking at TVs for our bus and it seems that a lot of the flat LCDs in the 32" size have a RGB input for your computer, the resolution may not be quite as good as a monitor but it will work, and you do not have the problem with no digital tuner that you would with a monitor