Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!wmartin From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) Newsgroups: net.tv,net.video,net.consumers Subject: Pocket-sized or tiny TVs Message-ID: <2661@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 12:09:10 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.2661 Posted: Thu Oct 31 12:09:10 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Nov-85 07:38:16 EST Distribution: net Organization: USAMC ALMSA, St. Louis, MO Lines: 23 Xref: watmath net.tv:3457 net.video:1634 net.consumers:3279 I'd appreciate seeing recommendations or comments on tiny or pocketable TVs. Especially worthwhile would be comments on reliability (these things are likely to get dropped, after all) and battery life (though all have the capability of using external AC power supplies, their purpose is to be easily transported, so I would expect them to be run on batteries most of the time). Also, most would never be hooked up to outside or large antennae, so their sensitivity and stability when using their own whip aerials is most important, especially while being carried or used in a moving vehicle or on public transit. And how well do they continue to receive as batteries age, or if you use lower-voltage rechargeable nickel-cadmium cells instead of alkaline or zinc cells? In short, general comments and impressions from anyone who has any of these toys would be welcomed. Are these things just gimmicks, that you buy or get as a gift, but which end up in a drawer and unused after a few months? Or are they worthwhile and usable appliances? (Please post instead of mailing; mail at my home site has been broken for some time.) Will Martin UUCP/USENET: seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin or ARPA/MILNET: wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA