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Thread ID: 70433 2006-07-03 04:39:00 LCD TV'S bonzo29 (2348) PC World Chat
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468201 2006-07-06 00:14:00 [QUOTE=Hitech]As ive said many times before stick with the good ole CRT tube they still Havent ironed out the pixel problem in LCD yet and plasma isnt much better
Couln't agree more. My HP laptop is quite good to watch and of course is LCD but its only small and faults will not show up.
When I look at large LCD TVs and Plasma screens I am often appalled by the picture on them - even in the shops you can see its obvious there are missing bits - plasma screens in particular seem bad at handling quick movements. Then their life is so short too. Its also noticeable that the shops are generally showing a cartoon type picture - if they are - then avoid.
CRT is better - but my large and expensive SONY is very disappointing in sound. With only 60% hearing still left to me I have immense difficulty in hearing clearly. (Dr Phill should shoot his sound technicians!).
To hear clearly I need either to have subtitles up or watch my 30 year old Phillips with its one elliptical speaker facing forward. Heaps clearer than the Sony with its massive array of speakers and surround sound etc.
Sadly this sems the way of all films etc these days - atmosphere is regarded as important - clarity is ignored. Even the Sony is hearable if I watch a 40 year old black & white film on it.
I wonder if anybody out there with more knowledge about hearing clarity than I have could offer advice about improving my ability to hear soounds - the experts I have seen all insist that my industrial ear damage cannot be cured with hearing aids. 		Thomas01 (317)
468202 2006-07-06 02:43:00 I know of a number of hearing-impaired people who have found that using infra-red headphones makes a huge difference to their sound enjoyment when watching TV. FoxyMX (5)
468203 2006-07-06 04:47:00 I know of a number of hearing-impaired people who have found that using infra-red headphones makes a huge difference to their sound enjoyment when watching TV.
Please Foxy tell me more - I must admit to not knowing about these - I do use ear plugs but these are normal using a wire from the TV to me and of course nobody else can watch at the same time (unless they like no sound!)
Tom 		Thomas01 (317)
468204 2006-09-05 11:50:00 I wonder if anybody out there with more knowledge about hearing clarity than I have could offer advice about improving my ability to hear soounds - the experts I have seen all insist that my industrial ear damage cannot be cured with hearing aids.[/QUOTE]

Have you tried Hearing Aids? They will not "cure" your hearing loss but they usually help improve hearing clarity. 		sunny (10656)
468205 2006-09-05 12:32:00 www.computerdirect.co.nz

Recommended by me for exactly the problem you have, Thomas01.

Don't bother with the rechargeable battery option if you can avoid it, just use AA bateries. The ones we use (4 sets) we bought 6 years ago and so far no failures. The rechargeable option is more expensive and may be all there is now.

Also Wireless models here, I don't know about them:

www.consumer.philips.com 		zqwerty (97)
468206 2006-09-05 14:37:00 What about getting a computer lcd and getting a external tv box that connects to it and doing it that way,it would be cheaper and you could get a stereo hooked up to it as well for the sound.And when technology changes you just change the external tv box and hay you also now have another monitor for your pc when you want it.Just an option/idea.:thumbs: :2cents:

1. DYNALINK PLUG & GO LCD TO TV CONVERTER - TV-F16

* • High Resolution TV on your PC Monitor
* • External TV Tuner with Remote Control
* • No Software or drivers required
* • Compatible with Projectors, LCD and CRT Monitors
* • Play Playstation, Games Cube and XBox on your PC Monitor
* • Supports DVD/VCD/VCR/Camcorder and Games Console Devices
* • Flexible Home and Office Entertainment
* • USB Plug and Play Interface

2.
*www.avermedia.com

Specifications:

*
o Major Features:
o Supports resolution up to 1280 x 1024
o Exclusive multi-channel preview for finding your favorite programs
o 3:2 pull-down correction can eliminates jitter from DVD movies (Only for NTSC system)
o PIP function
o Translucent PIP Mode
o Support 16:9 widescreen mode (1280¡Ñ768)
o Progressive Scan
o 3D-motion adaptive deinterlace
o Support all LCD/CRT/Plasma monitors
o Y-Pb-Pr Input (via S-video/Component 2-in-1 Cable)
o Support switchable input sources (TV Tuner, S-Video, Composite-
o video, Y-Pb-Pr-video, VGA)
o All Frequency / All Channel scan with channel memorizing function
o Support V-Chip/Close-Caption (for USA only)
o Plug-N-Play, no software & driver required, applicable to all O/S
o Provide user-friendly OSD (on screen display) to control functions
o Fully functional infra-red remote control.
o Remapping function for programming your favorite channels
o Support Full channels with fine tuning function
o Brightness/Contrast/Tint/Color/Sharpness adjustment
o Teletext (Optional and for Europe only)
o A2 / NICAM Stereo (Optional)
o SAP (Optional on NTSC)
o **Features subject to change without notice

Input Signal:
o - Coaxial TV Antenna Input
o - Audio Input (R/L)
o - VGA Input
o - Composite (RCA) Video Input
o - S-video input / Component input (via S-video/Component 2-in-1 Cable)
o - PC Audio Input

Output Signal:
o -Audio Output (Earphone)
o - Audio Output (Speaker)
o - VGA Monitor Output

Dimensions:
o - Base Unit: 6.3"x4.5"x1" (158x 113 x 24mm)
o - Remote Control: 7"x2.25"x0.5" (175 x 60 x 19mm)

Weight:
o -Base Unit: 0.6lb
o -Remote Control: 0.2lb

Compliance: FCC

System Requirements:
o PC: - LCD/CRT computer monitors
o Projector: - With VGA Input
o Video Monitor: - With Composite/VGA Input

Package:
o AVerTV Box9 with Vertical Stand
o Infrared Remote Control (Batteries Included)
o AC Power Adapter
o VGA Cable
o Audio Cable
o User Manual
o S-video/Component 2-in-1 Cable

3. STLab LCD TV Receiver BOX, PAL-BG, Update LCD/CRT as TV Set (No Computer needed), PIP, Video In/Out, Audio In/Out, with Remote

* TV Receiver box for LCD / CRT Monitor

Product Introduction:
* LCD TV Box makes you watch TV program on computer more flexibly, both Cable TV and Wireless TV are receivable. The extended function such as Auto Channel Scan, OSD display, 16 channels display on one screen simultaneously, PIP (picture in picture) turns your PC into a full function personal TV set, discard the depression of different taste with others

Features:
* Applicable to LCD/CRT monitor
* Adopt digital frequency multiplication technology, output frequency not relative with TV signal standard, output four kinds resolution: 800x600x60Hz, 800x600x75Hz, 1024x768x60Hz
* Soft installation not required, no need to open PC host
* New chip design, much more colorful and clear
* Multi-channel(16, 9, 4, 1)preview all programs
* Complete supplementary channel receivable for Cable TV or Wireless TV
* TV standard: PAL D/K, PAL I,PAL BG,NTSC-M,NTSC-NJ
* Video input standard: PAL, NTSC3.58/4.43
* Complete functional remote controller, OSD display.
* With VIDEO, S-VIDEO external terminals
* Connect with Video Camera, VCD, DVD, TV Game Player (PS2/XBOX)
* Static progressive scanning


4. PixelView PlayTV Box 3 - Stereo

* - Stand-alone without turn on PC.
* - No software drivers required!!
* - Output to a LCD monitor,,LCD projector.
* - Easily switch to TV,,Video display or PC display.
* - 16:9 wide-screen (1280 x 768)Mode display.
* - SXGA ((1280 x 1024)Resolution.
* - Progressive Scan..
* - Auto-scan air/cable TV channels.
* - Support Frequency Scan..
* - Fine Tuner to Adjust TV Frequency..
* - Favorite Channel Setting.
* - De-Interlace ready!
* - Sleep Timer..
* - Video Input and Output..
* - Touch button in the front panel..
* - Full function remote controller..
* - Picture on Picture in Transparent Mode..(Stereo Model Only)
* - Component Video Input and Output...(Stereo Model Only)
* - NICAM /A2,BTSC Support.(Stereo Model Only)

Just a few I found in no order.Do a google on them,I found them at a computer shop in Chirstchurch.

:thumbs: :2cents: 		memphis (2869)
468207 2006-09-05 20:24:00 Please Foxy tell me more - I must admit to not knowing about these - I do use ear plugs but these are normal using a wire from the TV to me and of course nobody else can watch at the same time (unless they like no sound!)
Tom

Thomas, if you do not want to use 'hearing aids' - the proper ones that older folk have, there is the option of a 'headphone amplifier'. This is an in expensive option, maybe only 20 or 30 dollars at Jaycar or DSE. Simply put them on like any headphones and instead of the wires ending up with an iPod, CD player or radio, there is a little unit with a microphone and amplifier, small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.

This way others in the room can hear the TV as well. 		Strommer (42)
468208 2006-09-05 22:49:00 To those who offered advice about my hearing problem - many thanks. I went to DSE and bought a Philips infra red unit. Not expensive and easy to set up. It has small batteries in one side of the headphones (ordinary AAA not rechargeable). I was completely unaware of these items but didn't really expect any success as the hearing clinics I had been to had all assured me that hearing aids do not help my problem. They were wrong. These headphones have made a huge difference to my enjoyment of TV I can even make out some words in Dr Phils worst efforts (for a Doctor and a man with good voice projection - I am amazed that he cannot control his sound technicians output).
The only problem I find is that they can get a bit warm after an hour or so - not of course from electrical current = just my own heat. The good point with them is the fact that they are independent of the normal TV sound so any others in the room just set the output to what they want. And if somebody wants to read while the TV is on then the normal sound can be turned right down.
Great stuff - thanks for the advice once again.
Tom 		Thomas01 (317)
468209 2006-09-06 07:47:00 Thomas, if you do not want to use 'hearing aids' - the proper ones that older folk have, there is the option of a 'headphone amplifier'. This is an in expensive option, maybe only 20 or 30 dollars at Jaycar or DSE. Simply put them on like any headphones and instead of the wires ending up with an iPod, CD player or radio, there is a little unit with a microphone and amplifier, small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.

This way others in the room can hear the TV as well.

Steve, its not just older folk that have hearing aids! That's a Myth as the majority of people with hearing aids are under 65. The incidence of hearing loss in NZ is 1:10 of the general population - from new borns up. 		sunny (10656)
468210 2006-09-06 07:58:00 Yes Thomas01. zqwerty (97)
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