Fw: VGA TV tuner module?

["Sean Stratton" <egroups@xxxxxxx>]

Scan have something on todayonly www.todayonly.co.uk

apart from that I know nothing about it.

Sean

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 12:42 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] VGA TV tuner module?
>
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > Can't help you at the moment.. I'm in the same boat :)
> >
> > There was a ebay auction recently for a TFT and a VGA tuner
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1385185754&rd=1
> >
> > What I want to do is to put the TFT in a bathroom wall (like the
recent
> > Fuji control panel thread), sealed behind a glass sheet (to
protect it
> > from steam/water). Then run TV signal to it from the tuner and
control
> > it from remote (also fixed in the wall or bath). This way I can
watch TV
> > in the bath ! The remote would be run from remotely mounted
battery
> > compartment and the IR signal routed to a small IR light inside
the TFT
> > enclosure to transmit the control signals. Since everything is
running
> > off 12volts and on RCD circuits, and the only thing the bather
touches
> > is the battery operated remote, I figure it should be pretty
safe.
> >
> > Marcus Warrington
> > marcusw@xxxxxxx MIS Computer Services (UK)
> >
> >
> > --- Original Message ---
> >
> >  "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx> wrote ;
> > 
> > 
> > anyone using one of those external TV tuner modules for VGA
monitors? -
> one
> > of the ones that does *not* require a PC to be on (or even
present)...
> > 
> > I've come to the conclusion that the portable TV I've got in
the
kitchen
> is
> > taking up too much counter-top space, so I was thinking about
getting
an
> > LCD
> > TV. Unfortunately the absolute cheapest one of those is nigh on
600 for
a
> > 15" jobbie.
> > 
> > I can get a "good" standard LCD monitor panel for half
that, and a
tuner
> > module for around 50-100. This would be much easier to get
SWMBO
approval
> > for...
> > 
> > I must have one which includes a remote control, is *very* easy
to use,
> and
> > preferably which also has an additional video input (can be
either RF
or
> > composite, don't mind which), for Sky...
> > 
> > Thoughts?
> > 
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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