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Re: Fw: VGA TV tuner module?


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Fw: VGA TV tuner module?
  • From: "Paul Gale" <psghome@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 08:11:49 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

How good is the LG unit? I bought a Samsung Syncmaster 151MP a while
ago - excellent bit of kit and looks really good (=A3550 I think now
>from top so can control from different directions, PIP, composite, S-
video, VGA, 15" LCD etc.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...> wrote:=
> That sounds like a good unit...
>
> Shame I already crumbled and bought an LG Flatron 15" LCD TV a fe= w
hours
> ago....
>
> :-)
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "Sean Stratton" <egroups@t...>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > >To: <ukha_d@y...>
> >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@m...>
> > > To: <ukha_d@y...>
> > > 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 :)<= BR> > > > >
> > > > There was a ebay auction recently for a TFT and a VGA t= uner
> > > >
> > > > htt= p://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=3D1385185754&rd=3D1
> > > >
> > > > 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 tu= ner
and control
> > > > it from remote (also fixed in the wall or bath). This w= ay I
can watch
> >TV
> > > > in the bath ! The remote would be run from remotely mou= nted
battery
> > > > compartment and the IR signal routed to a small IR ligh= t
inside the
> >TFT
> > > > enclosure to transmit the control signals. Since everyt= hing
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 p= retty
safe.
> > > >
> > > > Marcus Warrington
> > > > marcusw@m... MIS Computer Services (UK)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Original Message ---
> > > >
> > > > "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...> wrot= e ;
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > anyone using one of those external TV tuner modules fo= r 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 thinkin= g
about getting
> >an
> > > > LCD
> > > > TV. Unfortunately the absolute cheapest one of those i= s
nigh on 600
> >for
> >a
> > > > 15" jobbie.
> > > >
> > > > I can get a "good" standard LCD monitor pane= l 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 *v= ery*
easy to
> >use,
> > > and
> > > > preferably which also has an additional video input (c= an be
either RF
> >or
> > > > composite, don't mind which), for Sky...
> > > >
> > > > Thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > Paul G.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.a= utomatedhome.co.uk
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