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by: robertlf57 December 3, 2012 12:23 PM PST

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Portable radio with digital TV tuner?

by robertlf57 - 12/3/12 12:23 PM

Does anyone know of a portable radio that has a digital TV tuner built into it (but doesn't have an actual TV screen)? When TV signals were analog, you used to be able to buy radios that would let you listen to television too. But with the advent of digital TV, I can't find these types of radios anymore. I don't want a radio that has an actual TV screen for viewing. I just want to be able to listen to TV stations via the radio while I fall asleep at night. I know of a number of friends who fall asleep while listening to TV so I know there's a market for this type of device.

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No. Here's why.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/3/12 12:44 PM

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http://www.amazon.com/ARTEC-AN1-Artec-HDTV-Antenna/dp/B0025L6880/

Sorry but if you've been setting up OTA HDTV you discover the antenna is twitchy as swell. (yes I didn't use that word.)

With AM/FM the frequency and system was not as finicky so how could any maker survive when folk return these as the signals drop out as you walk around the corner. Maybe we could put the antenna in some satellite tracking dish on the matching helmet?
Bob


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I'll let you do the searching but take a look.

by ahtoi - 12/3/12 1:25 PM

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http://www.google.com/search?q=radio+for+tv+audio&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.pclinuxos:en-US:official&client=firefox-a


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That was funny.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/3/12 1:31 PM

In Reply to: I'll let you do the searching but take a look. by ahtoi

As in bad funny. I checked out a few and not one has the ATSC tuner.


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If the OP went with a TV...

by Pepe7 - 12/3/12 7:40 PM

In Reply to: That was funny. by R. Proffitt Moderator

..he could always dim the screen and listen instead of watch.

http://www.buy.com/prod/naxa-nt-401-portable-4-3-lcd-tv-fm-radio-w-atsc-tuner-micro-sd-slot/216726579.html

etc.

The issue may be reception, as you've hinted. Maybe there's a way to mate the antenna you posted to this radio?

Since so many portable TVs already include the AM/FM part, the main trick is one w/ ATSC, along with the reception issue ("cliff effect") faced by DTV vs more tried and true analog NTSC.


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I can't wait to see folk wearing my new antenna hat.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/3/12 10:05 PM

In Reply to: If the OP went with a TV... by Pepe7

Oh wait they do!


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