TV Tuners in cars...ancient history?
06-16-2009, 11:34 PM
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TV Tuners in cars...ancient history?
I've been watching tv in my 8 since 2006, and now that analog reception has been wiped out in the US, it looks like the days of watching/listening to tv while driving the 8 (or any car for that matter) seem to be over. The only option that I know of for getting reception in your car now is to buy a digital tv tuner...which is a huge problem since digital reception is pretty much all or nothing. If you drive your car more than 2 mph with a digital tuner, bam...the signal is completely gone. No more static or choppy picture when you drive through poor reception areas...it just completely fades out. So now you're pretty much restricted to only being able to watch tv when the car is standing or parked...which basically defeats the purpose of having tv in a car. Oh well
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I didn't post this thread for smart *** comments regarding the dangers of driving with a tv in the car. Some people have 8s and other vehicles with screens for their rear passengers to watch too.
If you know of any viable solutions for getting functional tv reception in cars now that the US has gone digital, then please share. Otherwise spare us the useless bullshit remarks...thanks
EDIT:
I didn't post this thread for smart *** comments regarding the dangers of driving with a tv in the car. Some people have 8s and other vehicles with screens for their rear passengers to watch too.
If you know of any viable solutions for getting functional tv reception in cars now that the US has gone digital, then please share. Otherwise spare us the useless bullshit remarks...thanks
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06-17-2009, 09:45 PM
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The main reason for the TV conversion is so the FCC and sell the lower analog spectrum to cell carriers and first responders.
4G will actually be call LTE and by the end of 2010 carriers lik at&t, verizon, MetroPCS will all be on it. Only Sprint will be running their own type of network.
So you could always by the sat tv from sirus sat radio. :D
4G will actually be call LTE and by the end of 2010 carriers lik at&t, verizon, MetroPCS will all be on it. Only Sprint will be running their own type of network.
So you could always by the sat tv from sirus sat radio. :D
06-17-2009, 10:51 PM
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Never heard of Sirus TV and it looks good...except for the small drawback of only having 3 channels available...Disney, Nick, and Cartoon Network...which is not terribly useful when you want to pull up the local news on your ride home or catch the begininng/end of a game..
There's another satellite system for cars that KVH makes which works with a Directv subscription but the problem with this one is it'll set you back $2500, the receiver is 3 feet long and has to be mounted on your roof, and bad weather kills reception just like at home.
I checked Directv's site and they have some little unit called Sat-Go for $1000 which is a portable satellite tv unit but it requires a clear view of the sky (has to be outside) in order to work properly...so I doubt it would work too well in a vehicle.
There's another satellite system for cars that KVH makes which works with a Directv subscription but the problem with this one is it'll set you back $2500, the receiver is 3 feet long and has to be mounted on your roof, and bad weather kills reception just like at home.
I checked Directv's site and they have some little unit called Sat-Go for $1000 which is a portable satellite tv unit but it requires a clear view of the sky (has to be outside) in order to work properly...so I doubt it would work too well in a vehicle.
06-18-2009, 07:20 AM
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Yea if you are loking for local news it would be intresting to see a do it yourself HD receiver and ant install done..
You could be the pioneer of the group.
I am sure it wont be long before the audio world does not figure something else.
Hell I remember going to a car show back in the day (late 80's early 90's) and a guy had a Laser Disk player in the trunk of the car and had to special order 3.5" LCD's from Japan.
You could be the pioneer of the group.
I am sure it wont be long before the audio world does not figure something else.
Hell I remember going to a car show back in the day (late 80's early 90's) and a guy had a Laser Disk player in the trunk of the car and had to special order 3.5" LCD's from Japan.
06-20-2009, 11:53 AM
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Hmmm...this looks like a step in the right direction:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/art...DTV_Market.php
Raleigh To Be First Real-World Mobile DTV Market
WRAL will broadcast to buses this summer
By Glen Dickson -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/14/2009 2:30:51 PM MT
CBS affiliate and Capitol Broadcasting station WRAL announced that it will launch mobile digital television (DTV) broadcasts to everyday consumers this summer, making Raleigh, N.C. the first U.S. market to commercially deploy mobile DTV.
The station is working with technology vendors LG Electronics and Harris to create a system that will use WRAL's digital spectrum to deliver both linear programming and interactive data to Capital Area Transit (CAT) buses serving passengers throughout the capital city. Beginning this summer, CAT bus passengers will be able to watch WRAL's local, syndicated and network programming throughout the day. In addition to WRAL programming, CAT passengers will also get city-oriented news briefs, real-time weather and other information on digital screens strategically placed inside buses.
The Open Mobile Video Coalition, which represents over 800 stations interested in providing mobile DTV services, announced at the CES show last January that stations in 22 markets would begin mobile DTV broadcasts this year using a new ATSC candidate standard based on the "MPH" technology developed by LG and Harris. That WRAL would be the first OMVC member station to declare its plans is not surprising, as the station has long prided itself on being a technology vanguard: it launched the first commercial HDTV broadcasts in the U.S. back in July 1996, and began doing field tests of mobile DTV last summer.
"Mobile DTV broadcasting is a major part of our future and we are excited to partner with the City of Raleigh as we enter a new era of technology," said James F. Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc, in a statement. "Mobile DTV enables WRAL to better serve the public by extending our reach with free over-the-air programming and information to people on the go."
LG is providing mobile DTV receivers, flat screen monitors and project development and support, while Harris is supplying its complete "MPH platform for ATSC Mobile DTV", InfoCaster digital signage systems and development and support services. Microspace Communications Corporation will provide wireless networking and digital signage system management, while Digital Recorders, Inc (DRI) will provide integration of the communications systems on the CAT buses.
The first mobile DTV-capable bus in Raleigh is expected to be fully operational this summer, and additional buses will be equipped and rolled out over the next twelve months.
"We are proud to be the pilot to offer mobile digital television to the riders of the Downtown Circulator," said Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker in a statement. "We salute WRAL for being pioneers in mobile digital television as they were in high definition television. We look forward to the day when all of Raleigh's CAT buses will offer this means of information and relaxation."
Mobile DTV should be a hot topic at the NAB show in Las Vegas next week, where the OMVC is expected to provide further details on its launch plans and various vendors will be demonstrating products using the new ATSC mobile DTV candidate standard. NAB is also hosting a Mobile Entertainment Summit, featuring representatives from networks, handset manufacturers and carriers, on the Wednesday of the show.
WRAL will broadcast to buses this summer
By Glen Dickson -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/14/2009 2:30:51 PM MT
CBS affiliate and Capitol Broadcasting station WRAL announced that it will launch mobile digital television (DTV) broadcasts to everyday consumers this summer, making Raleigh, N.C. the first U.S. market to commercially deploy mobile DTV.
The station is working with technology vendors LG Electronics and Harris to create a system that will use WRAL's digital spectrum to deliver both linear programming and interactive data to Capital Area Transit (CAT) buses serving passengers throughout the capital city. Beginning this summer, CAT bus passengers will be able to watch WRAL's local, syndicated and network programming throughout the day. In addition to WRAL programming, CAT passengers will also get city-oriented news briefs, real-time weather and other information on digital screens strategically placed inside buses.
The Open Mobile Video Coalition, which represents over 800 stations interested in providing mobile DTV services, announced at the CES show last January that stations in 22 markets would begin mobile DTV broadcasts this year using a new ATSC candidate standard based on the "MPH" technology developed by LG and Harris. That WRAL would be the first OMVC member station to declare its plans is not surprising, as the station has long prided itself on being a technology vanguard: it launched the first commercial HDTV broadcasts in the U.S. back in July 1996, and began doing field tests of mobile DTV last summer.
"Mobile DTV broadcasting is a major part of our future and we are excited to partner with the City of Raleigh as we enter a new era of technology," said James F. Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc, in a statement. "Mobile DTV enables WRAL to better serve the public by extending our reach with free over-the-air programming and information to people on the go."
LG is providing mobile DTV receivers, flat screen monitors and project development and support, while Harris is supplying its complete "MPH platform for ATSC Mobile DTV", InfoCaster digital signage systems and development and support services. Microspace Communications Corporation will provide wireless networking and digital signage system management, while Digital Recorders, Inc (DRI) will provide integration of the communications systems on the CAT buses.
The first mobile DTV-capable bus in Raleigh is expected to be fully operational this summer, and additional buses will be equipped and rolled out over the next twelve months.
"We are proud to be the pilot to offer mobile digital television to the riders of the Downtown Circulator," said Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker in a statement. "We salute WRAL for being pioneers in mobile digital television as they were in high definition television. We look forward to the day when all of Raleigh's CAT buses will offer this means of information and relaxation."
Mobile DTV should be a hot topic at the NAB show in Las Vegas next week, where the OMVC is expected to provide further details on its launch plans and various vendors will be demonstrating products using the new ATSC mobile DTV candidate standard. NAB is also hosting a Mobile Entertainment Summit, featuring representatives from networks, handset manufacturers and carriers, on the Wednesday of the show.
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Check this out. I did a search by mobile hdtv tuners and found this.
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com/TVTHD1.aspx
Check this out. I did a search by mobile hdtv tuners and found this.
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com/TVTHD1.aspx
06-24-2009, 09:48 PM
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Look at this comment left for it under product reviews:
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Ivan Torrence (Bowie, MD) 6/4/08 4:10 AM
Excellent picture quality. Does not work while driving. Only works while parked or standing still.
Ivan Torrence (Bowie, MD) 6/4/08 4:10 AM
Excellent picture quality. Does not work while driving. Only works while parked or standing still.
06-24-2009, 09:56 PM
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WTF is up with everyone wanting to do all kinds of crap while driving? I mean seriously, I love to drive my car. Not talk on the phone, text, watch TV, play with my dog, or watch movies. It seems like every year another type of technology makes it into a car. Yeah, lets add more distractions to our already horrible driving population.
06-25-2009, 02:28 AM
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if i recall, the DVD player cannot play while driving too, unless tapping the brake mod behind the monitor.. guess its the same problem here?
9krpmrx8 i think its depend for people to mod it, like for back passengers to watch something
since i got DVD player, it just sit there till someone ask me to play it for them lol
06-25-2009, 10:53 AM
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I like the idea of having a tv tuner in my car.(use to have one). If I was cruising from somewhere and it looks like it might storm. I would throw on the TV tuner for weather updates. If it was going to pour and I have to run out again. I'll take the car home and take out the truck instead.
Also, nothing is worst then going somewhere to meet someone for whatever reason and end up sitting in your car waitig for them to show up, listening to the radio play the same crap over and over.
As long as ppl are not watching while their driving I am cool with it.
Also, nothing is worst then going somewhere to meet someone for whatever reason and end up sitting in your car waitig for them to show up, listening to the radio play the same crap over and over.
As long as ppl are not watching while their driving I am cool with it.
06-25-2009, 08:56 PM
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No...the US version of the 8 does not offer a DVD player. US owners have to tap into their nav system wires with aftermarket hardware in order to add a dvd/tv/camera/xbox to their car. You're "supposed" to install the modification so that it will only be activated when the car is parked or when the e-brake is engaged...but it's up to you/the installer since all you have to do to get around that is ground the wire to a switch so that you can use it whenever you want.
06-25-2009, 10:52 PM
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^ actually mine don't came with DVD player too, just the navigation unit.. had to buy the DVD player and GK3A-V6-590 connector from mazdaparts which connect it with JDM tv tuner connector in the trunk to play movie..
what i'm trying to say is, there's E brake wire thats hold the screen while driving except by pulling the handbrake which mean people can only see movie while parked.. maybe that hold the tv tuner too?
here's my thread about E brake wire https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/e-brake-wire-102514/
what i'm trying to say is, there's E brake wire thats hold the screen while driving except by pulling the handbrake which mean people can only see movie while parked.. maybe that hold the tv tuner too?
here's my thread about E brake wire https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/e-brake-wire-102514/
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Can you install a DVD player while still being able to switch back to the Nav system when you need it? And even if you're not watching while driving, is it legal to have it playing on the center console while driving in the US?
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