Volks, Conclusion Report on this project. Objective: Using a Laptop Computer as a TV. > TV signal provided by a DirecTV Sat Dish, DVD, VCR, PS/2, & External Antennae. Reference Previous postings: "Video Display Question" "Video Display Question - Follow Up Report" Conclusion: NO SOLUTION FOUND Comments: Important to note that other folks with faster processors (500mz-800mz) reported good results with the same devices I tested. My Laptop Processor 366mz and to a lessor extent WinME seems to be the limiting factors. My Laptop Specs. IBM 600E ThinkPad OS: WinME Processor: Pentium II 366mz LCD Resolution: 1028 x 764 Memory: 288mb I installed and tested the following USB Devices: 1. Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB / Model 881 2. TV Wonder USB 3. Hauppauge / Model 601USB Product Evaluation: - Installation was a breeze - Signal Input used .... Cable TV Coax - Performance > Video jerky and resolution poor > Audio a little out of sync. Notes: - Tried LCD Resolutions of > 1028 x 764 (color settings of 256k, 16 bit & 24 bit) > 800 x 600 (color settings of 256k, 16 bit & 24 bit) > 640 x 480 (color settings of 256k, 16 bit & 24 bit) Summary: Currently have a Computer 17" LCD, but it requires 110V power and a NTSC to VGA converter to use as a TV display. Want to run everything off 12 volt and reduce hardware and power requirements. Next Step is to evaluate 15"-20" Stand-alone LCD TV Displays. Now gathering spec info and user input on: Sharp LC-15B2UA Sharp LC-15B2UB Digital Research DRLCD15TV Panasonic TC-15LT1 Corena CT1702 Envision EN-7500 Sharp LC-20B2UA Sharp LC-20B2UB Any inputs on these units or other brands, performance etc .... would be most appreciated. I will publish the final conclusions on these evaluations. Hitting the Trail Soon, Larry Chase Email: lchase@attglobal.net Web: www.roadhaus.com - Under Construction What: The Great North American Tour When: 01.02.03 How: RoadHaus - 1990 VW Westfalia Syncro Today: Denver, CO From: Mesa, AZ |
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