What Kinda TV You Got?

My TV is my laptop. I rip DVDs to and put them on an external hard drive so I don't have to lug them around. I have about 200 movies on it. When I find a wi-fi connection I watch Hulu.

After the switch over to digital, it didn't take long before I just gave up on TV. There is no degradation of the signal, it's either there are there is nothing. I'd rather be back in the old days when I could watch a snowy picture, because at least it had no interruptions every time another truck drove by. At least then I could pick up a signal 15 miles out of town.

 

That actually can be done. You'd need something like this:

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=usb+tv+tuner&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=8115128810719369043&ei=HA21S6GDKoL98Aap0sHGBA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDsQ8wIwAg#ps-sellers

That one is $124.

I had one of these back in the day, it has an analog tuner that will no longer pick anything up over the air, and it's not HD, but you can use it to plug an Xbox up to the laptop, but it's going to look like an old analog tv, well slightly better.

this one is $24.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=usb+tv+tuner+sabrent&cid=14297266067146516242&sa=title#p

I bought this thing because I had a huge collection of VHS tapes that I wanted to digitize, put them on a DVD, my hard drive, where ever. I haven't looked in a while, since the job is done, but when I upgraded to Vista a few years ago there were no drivers for it. Only XP. It worked great, you plug a VCR up to it, launch the software for it, hit the record button on the remote that came with it, and watched your video tape. It saved the video to the hard drive in . mpg form. I played around with it, hooking up a PLaystation 2 I had at the time. the picture wasn't that bad. It wasn't digital or HD, but it was a lot clearer than a standard CRT screen.

 

Does anyone know where a guy can still get an regular 13 inch tv/dvd combo? I really dont want one of the flatscreen ones that you attach to a wall or has a stand. Doesnt seem like it can handle too much bouncing. I dont know why technology just cant let some things be

 

I still see those tv/dvd 13" tvs in a few truck stops hear and there. Personally I have a 24" 1080p in my company truck.
It is the best buy cheap brand(Dynex). I paid 200 for it on sale. It was still cheaper then most tvs for sale in the truck stops. I have my netbook hooked up to it so now i can watch movies off my netbook on it or play WoW . I power it all though a 400watt cobra inverter plugged into the 12volt socket. Look for my post in the TV antenna thread for pictures.

 

Don't really keep a TV, but I keep a laptop for DVDs and internet. Youtube and Hulu is always good! Plus, I don't have to worry about it getting stolen or breaking since it's very portable (easy to hide that is), and doesn't use as much electricity as a TV.

 

Well I have the vuecube 1000 (sit box on ground version), directv receiver and a 26" flatscreen. Not bragging just stating the facts sir. Oh, I also have a 17" bluray laptop for HD movie enjoyment.