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Originally Posted by zenithfan1
My idea was similar to fsjonsey's, I wanted to take apart a box, mount it inside an old set {NOT an early color set} maybe like a mid '60s B/W console. Take the IR sensor and move it to a location on the front of the set hidden from view and hook the box to the incoming power supply. Then, hook the coax to the set internally and hook the ant. input from the box to the terminals on the back of the set, hook up the amplified ant. and enjoy remote controlled B/W. OR jack the thing into the chassis to the first I.F. and bypass the tuner altogether. But I thought maybe that would make it harder to hook other things to the set when done that way, i.e. DVD, VCR ect. It is also crappy that there is no pass through so maybe run an extra coaxial outside the set to hook up the other components. Any suggestions on improvements on the idea are welcome.
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I have thought about adding the DTV Tuner to an older set. The DTV Tuner has some benefits like adding remote to TVs without & adding features to one like my 75 Zenith Chromacolor II w/ Space Command which cycles through the volume including turning TV off. I would rather add component inputs so RCA cable inputs could be used instead of APT. The DTV Tuner boxes are small like a book & easily hidden esp. w/ long cables.
The DTV Tuner box could be set to Ch. 3 & the VCR to Ch.4 which would allow the use of the original remote to switch between them. As you know the DTV Tuner would need to go to the VCR first to record DTV after the Feb. changeover which could eliminate the need for APT (or else a second DTV Tuner for VCR).
For those needing APT:
My current info. is that the coming Zenith DTT901 w/ APT should be the best. A preliminary report on the currently available Microprose MPI-500PT with APT puts it near the Zenith (possible negligible difference if one wants a feature of the Microprose). MPI-500PT goes to APT with box "off" in Standby mode. In addition it looks like it could be modified to run on batteries easily.
http://www.microprosesystems.com/dtv.htm
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