24 Oct
2003
24 Oct
'03
9:41 a.m.
The LCD screen from an old car TV/nav system will probably be bigger,
cheaper and have a better picture-maybe you could use the complete TV setup,
as the Timex only has a VHF output?
Probably not relevant in this case but more recent systems have external AV
inputs as well as the RF/tuner input. The screens in the later ones have an
external DC supply jack too so can be easily separated from the rest of the
nav system.
DaveB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Dzubin" <dzubint(a)vcn.bc.ca>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 12:08 AM
Subject: experiences with portable LCD TVs for classic micros?
I have four Timex Sinclair micros sitting in my basement and I've been
thinking about turning one (or more) into the world's slowest
"franken-laptop" using one of those portable LCD TVs that seem to be
on sale at every second-hand store & pawn shop for $10-$20.
Has anyone had any experiences in the quality of the TV tuner in
these portables? Will I have to keep re-tuning it every 10 minutes
or should I look for one with some method of locking into a channel?
(or are they too fussy to bother with?)
How about screen resolution? Will I be able to make out the 32 characters
per line on such a tiny screen?
Thomas