7", $30, LCD TV to use for FTA setup

[Anole]

I won't recommend this for any actual TV watching, but it might be good enough to use for dish setup out in the yard.
I use a 7" monitor-only , and I'd call it just adequate for the job.
But, it's small and it's light so that makes it very useful.

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1955508

This claims to be a 720 TV, but its screen is not 720, so don't be distracted.

 

[Tron]

I can sometimes be an impulse buyer, so my wallet gets worried every time I read SD ... But, a good deal nevertheless!

 

[Dishman Dan]

That sounds like a deal and a good idea! I usually lug a 13" crt for setup and it sure seems bulky and clumbsy. You did give me another idea since oh-mama (wifey) capped my spending since I am trying tp save up for 922 repairs (or replace) and a AZBox. My daugher has a 7" portable DVD player with a video input. It sure is going to a lot nicer using that - if she lets me!

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah Dan I'm the same way. I have a 13" TV I use to aim the dish farm....better than that 19" I use to lug around

Have a 19" in the garage for the C-Band dish. That stays in there year round

 

[pro96]

Yeap, been using mine (diff brand) since I purchased one from Kohl's .. here is my post

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showpost.php?p=2075873&postcount=7

 

[John Popper]

I use this gorgeous 5 inch B&W TV for all my fixings on the roof, I think it cost like 19 or 20 bucks

 

[olliec420]

Damn just bought one a few weeks ago for $50

 

[USDownlink]

Well, that didn't last long. The TV is now priced at $114 and the rebate link is missing. Also the path in from slickdeals doesn't work anymore.

 

[Anole]

In truth, it wasn't that good.
But, as with anything on the 'net, you snooze, you looze!

Just yesterday, I was looking at a 12 mega pixel camera for $70
Today, it's gone and I didn't get it. -

Never know what tomorrow will bring.

 

[ACRadio]

I picked up a non operational (wouldn't read discs) portable DVD player with a 10" screen and video input for 10 bucks on eBay. It came with case, A/V cables, and power supply. The battery was in good shape so along with a Traxis 3500 I've got a lightweight portable dish alignment system.

 

[classicsat]

I bought a two screen DVD set with the hopes of using the screens form a eBay seller, for around $50, a couple years ago. The set would have sold for $150 new. The DVD player kind of worked after replacing the ribbin cable, but recently quit.

I have tried using it as a satellite screen, but find the size small to see the detail of the text screens on the DVB receiver. It might be fine for analog. My TV of choice is a 13" portable color set.

When I played with C-band in the early days, I had a 5" "Hospital" TV, which was color. Around here, the regular hospital rooms have no TV included, but you rent one, which is a 5" color set that gets its power over coax and has an articulating arm system, and has the speaker disabled so you must use earphones.

 

[keeponrockin]

how about using one of them video senders units that works on uhf channels on old analog small b/w tv so you don"t have to have the receiver near by and does any of the impeg fta receivers works with uhf remotes ? like my 920 does I got a small portable dvd player with battery charger with video inputs when setting up my S1 dvb receivers which I'm working on weekends setting up dvb with old primstar dishes at a friend house

 

[ebo]

I use this gorgeous 5 inch B&W TV for all my fixings on the roof, I think it cost like 19 or 20 bucks

How do you get the signal in? I've got one that looks just like yours, the external antenna input looks like a earphone jack.

Ebo

 

[John Popper]

How do you get the signal in? I've got one that looks just like yours, the external antenna input looks like a earphone jack.

Ebo

it has audio and video input, so I only need to connect the RCA cables and done!

 

[Mr Tony]

How do you get the signal in? I've got one that looks just like yours, the external antenna input looks like a earphone jack.

Ebo

Radio shack use to sell (they still might) a coax to 1/8" adapter for those TV's

I use to have a cable that was just like it but had a 4 foot coax on it

edit: ha found it on the Rat Shack site
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103466&y=8&x=10&retainProdsInSession=1

 

[empiretc]

i use my trusty PS One with LCD screen. Works great and is great watchable picture and sound.

 

[ebo]

Radio shack use to sell (they still might) a coax to 1/8" adapter for those TV's

I use to have a cable that was just like it but had a 4 foot coax on it

edit: ha found it on the Rat Shack site
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103466&y=8&x=10&retainProdsInSession=1

Cool. Thanks. Now if I can just find it back in my junk box...

Ebo

 

[LoTech]

This is a pretty cool item too. $28.99 at Amazon.

www.amazon.com/Vector-Power-Video-Mobile-System/dp/B0009FUUGU

 

[Bill_KY]

How do you get the signal in? I've got one that looks just like yours, the external antenna input looks like a earphone jack.

Ebo

I have several of those TV sets, I bought them at HH Gregg when they used to run sales on them a few years ago. The cheapest I paid was like $14, the older ones had the RF only output...the newer ones also have the A/V jacks.