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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Portable HDTV's?

We realized recently that our little 'emergency' battery powered TV will be obsolete when HDTV goes into effect. But I haven't been able to find a replacement! Here in FL, a battery TV is an important part of hurricane preparedness. Does anyone know if they make them? What will people watch when camping, and during black-outs? I did find an HDTV convertor for a lap-top, but I don't have a lap-top.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by FLgargoyle
What will people watch when camping, .
the reason I camp is to not see tv.


HD isnt the new mandatory thing, its Diigital, thats prob why you cant find a small hd one
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:33 AM
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I don't watch TV when I camp either, but lots of people do. All the portables I found are VHF/UHF. Isn't that going away?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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yeah its going away, jan or feb 0f 09. but you will need a cable hook up at the camp site once everything is digital
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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You're probably going to be better off getting a converter box for the tv you have and plugging that into a small generator.
 
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I have dish network as my provider and I won't need a converter. Same if you have a cable box through the cable company. I'm going to keep my dish network so I won't have to fall into the trap of this digital TV crap.
 
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