Re: Fw: VGA TV tuner module?

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

That sounds like a good unit...

Shame I already crumbled and bought an LG Flatron 15" LCD TV a few
hours 
ago....

:-)

Paul G.



>From: "Sean Stratton" <egroups@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] VGA TV tuner module?
>Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 21:29:43 +0100
>
>  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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