In alt.tv.tech.hdtv RobH wrote:
| "Too_Many_Tools" wrote in
| oups.com:
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| I am looking to buy a PORTABLE HDTV set.
|
| Are there any available...I can't seem to find anything but LARGE sets
| that are anything but portable.
|
| Also I would like to hear anyone's experience with a HDTV set that is
| being used while traveling in a RV.
|
| Thanks
|
| TMT
|
|
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| Look on Amazon. These are all under $500.

NONE of them are genuine HDTV. These are just HD-ready or ED-ready.
NONE have an ATSC tuner so they require an external STB tuner to get
HD broadcasts (which will subsequently be reduced in quality to fit
the 4:3 screens they have).

Note that an external tuner may be fine for a large screen home theatre
system, but they are inconvenience for a portable.

The ideal portable TV will include a 16:9 screen, ATSC/NTSC tuner (for
North American markets), and correct handling of all ATSC formats to
be sure resolution is never any less than what that small screen can
show (it won't be anything like a large screen, but that is no cause
for dumb engineering that downgrades video below the 480 size before
displaying it). An integrated Blu-Ray DVD player would also be nice
when that technology finally makes it to market. The ability to also
handle 576i/p, 25/50 fps, DVB-T, world channeling, and 100-250v power
in the mains adapter, would be a big plus. Cable TV (QAM) would also
be a plus for many people.


| Sharp LC-13B6U-S 13" AQUOS HDTV-Ready

The aspect ratio is only 4:3. The tuner is only NTSC (no ATSC). Apparently
it can do "HDTV" only via video input, up to 480p (really just EDTV). but
it can do PAL and SECAM (maybe only via video in).


| Zenith Z15LA7R 15" Flat Panel HD-Ready LCD TV

This one is also 4:3. No mention of a tuner is given, but no mention of ATSC
certainly indicates it has no such capability.


| Philips 15PF8946 15" HDTV-Ready Flat Panel TV

Another 4:3 unit. Again, no mention of ATSC. This one does have an FM
(radio) tuner.


| Sharp Aquos LC-15B9US 15" HD-Ready LCD

I see no "LC-15B9US" but there is a LC-15B6US at Amazon. It says ED-ready
(not "HD-ready") and appears to be a larger screen version of the LC-13B6U-S.

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