Date:         Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:31:46 -0700
Reply-To:     BA <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
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From:         BA <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
Subject:      Re: TV antenna
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We are mass-media luddites.  We refuse to pay for more than basic
cable (and that, only because we're in a condo complex and aren't
allowed to run antenna wires in from the roof).

But when we "camp", we media-splurge.  We favor places that have
electrical hookup.  But in extremis, we rely on Simon's solar panel to
save us from an evening of media indulgence.

We most-often travel with an Axion AXN7080 8" dual-voltage TV/DVD
player**.  An interesting note is that it uses less power than our car
radio!  Alternately, we use one of our laptop computers to play DVDs. 
We have Netflix, so have a plethora of movies on DVD to watch while
travelling, since we almost never watch them while at home.  

(While camping we occasionally search for local TV channels, but
generally find the expected Nothing Worth Watching.)


**If we were looking to replace it, we consider that it would be nice
to have a wide-screen display for the DVDs.

B&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal


On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 10:24:43 -0600, you wrote:

>on 10/3/06 10:06 AM, Kim Brennan at kimbrennan@MAC.COM wrote:
>
>> That's actually funny. A related product is the Miglia MiniHD (which
>> is a high definition digital TV tuner). It comes with the same EyeTV
>> software from Elgato, but ALSO includes a nifty compact TV antenna
>> that works remarkably well.
>>
>> The Elgato tuners don't come with antenna's (I just got the Elgato
>> EyeTV Hybrid, which does both analog and digital TV.
>>
>> The Miglia tuner's antenna has a magnetic base. I have used it in a
>> bunch of places in my Vanagon (required content) Westy. But I'm
>> guessing Canada doesn't do Digital TV yet, cause it didn't work there.
>>
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2006, at 11:50 AM, Greg Potts wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Volks,
>>>
>>> My parents just purchased an El-gato Eye-TV tuner/PVR for use with
>>> their MacBook Pro so they could leave the TV behind when traveling in
>>> their 85 westy.
>>>
>>> Can anyone recommend a good antenna, and instructions for
>>> installation?
>
>Oh to have time to watch tv on the Macbook Pro in the westy!
>
>Grin,
>
>Tom B.-is Canadian TV better than US? Hope so!