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Originally Posted by Jeffhs
I wonder what uses a teeny-tiny set like that Panasonic could be put to these days. Only thing I can think of is as a computer monitor or CCTV/video monitor. It could be used with an ATSC->NTSC DTV converter box, of course, but ... putting a box on a set like that, and tethering it to an antenna, defeats the purpose of its being battery operated and portable; after all, these sets were meant to be portable, not tied down by antenna cables or power cords. Until someone comes out with a digital TV that will actually work while being carried about (the 7" Haier, etc. portables I've seen in the ad flyers in my Sunday paper won't work worth a darn on their monopole antennas while being hand-carried, and even when stationary they often won't work well in many areas), I'm afraid DTV has pretty much killed the idea of truly portable television.  |
That's true. The only way any of these battery operated portables can be used is to either connect them to a DTV converter, a satellite receiver, a digital cable box, or directly to analog cable. Of course, all of these methods defeat the purpose of the TV being a carry around portable. The only other exceptions would be if the user had an "in house" TV transmitter or if there was a LPTV analog TV station in the area. Of course, the "in house" transmitter would only be good for a very short distance. I have several portable B&W TV's. One of which, a 3.5" Panasonic from the late '70's, saw regular use during power outages and bad weather. That all came to a stop when analog full power broadcasting went away.