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By: Computer Tips for Travelers » Blog Archive » Turn your Computer into a TV

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:46:06 +0000

[...] got rid of both of them and set up a TV tuner with a projector and a window-shade screen. It’s great! We have a big screen with surround sound – a pretty good home theatre [...]

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:45:55 +0000

Nice setup!

Dick ** their tuner is usb, so unless the projector has a usb input option (would likely make it VERY expensive) . . .

We replaced our worn out old tv’s with new 12 Volt Hi Def Televisions from http://www.12volt-travel.com. We are also using a Myron and Davis standalone DVD player so we can play the movie on that and feed both tv’s the audio and video. Each TV has it’s own dvd player built-in too. We don’t have enough room for a projector type. We are really enjoying our 12v hd tv’s though.

By: Dick Engel

Dick Engel — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:12:06 +0000

Enjoyed your TV article. What kind of a projector do you have/use?? I guess it must work both with your Computer as well as the DVD/TV tuner independently. I will have to research the cost of the screen, DVD, and projector. Sounds like a good plan to me—perhaps cheaper than a new TV. I have heard that plasma TVs are not good in RVs–too much vibrations. What about LCD TVs?

By: John Berry

John Berry — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:03:04 +0000

You will need 2 converters if you want to have 2 different channels running on 2 tvs at the same time. if you watch only 1 channel and tv at a time you are ok. with one converter.

At an electronics shop you can buy a part to step 12v down to 9 volts (not a resistor), a end that will plug into the converter, put it in a little box from the same store and run a line out the other end either to your 12v or a cigarette lighter plug,

By: Tony Antonacci

Tony Antonacci — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:34:09 +0000

My two analog tvs are controlled by a unit that allows me to watch either the front tv or the rear tv or both at the same time.
My question is this, do I need two converter boxes or just one.
In other words if I connect a converter box to control unit, will it allow me to use both tvs as before?

By: Chris Guld

Chris Guld — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:43:38 +0000

John,

Good question! I really don’t know … but my husband tells me he has not seen a 12 volt converter box. They are 120 volt devices. So, you would need shore power, or an inverter.

By: John Frost

John Frost — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:52:41 +0000

I’m not real up on the technology but would the converter box work when you are on 12 volt versus being in a park where there is shore power?

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:55:51 +0000

Very good. I am sure you are generally close to broadcast station and do not have too much interference. Yes, when you get a signal it is very good, but when it is weak you get no display. On analog, if it is weak then you get snow and some display. Digital is either good or no display. It is never snow. Also, digital is much more directional in nature. Some converter boxes have control signals for turning an antenna to the direction of the channel you are trying to obtain. You could have obtained a converter box with the government $40 card and used it.

By: Drew Mueller

Drew Mueller — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:49:35 +0000

Chris,

Nice post…it’s the first I’ve seen where the tuner for the computer has been mentioned. I think there are a number of us rv’ers who watch tv in this way.

Drew