Tv on tablet

[lvmci]

As I watched the transition from NTSC (old 4X3 tv tubes) to HDTV (720P & 1080I) the system is called 8VSB, that we are now using and hearing the tv truck engineers talking about the engineering, I was amazed. When the cameras we started using were 1080P, I couldnt believe the clarity and incredible pictures, but now we're  using 4K cameras! And we still can't broadcast 1080P signals, because it takes too much bandwith. The viewing public will feel like they're  in movie theaters at home, when this all settles in, lvmci...

[bigred]

My old Wiengard powered antenna does remarkably well at picking  on air tv.Around Charleston or Raleigh I get forty + channels and even here in Asheville with all our humps and bumps I pick up fifteen channels The only place that I have been where I could pick up absolutely  nothing was on the OBX .And when I say nothing I mean nothing!!

[windtrader]

Z,
I know your desire is to make the most of your stuff but it seems clear to me that the most hassle free and low cost thing is to just go get a small new tv. You can get a refurb for less than a 100 bucks and any old antenna and be in business.

I bought a cheap "HDTV" antenna then learned HDTV signals are captured by any old UHF/VHF antenna.  

[Zephod]

Z,
I know your desire is to make the most of your stuff but it seems clear to me that the most hassle free and low cost thing is to just go get a small new tv. You can get a refurb for less than a 100 bucks and any old antenna and be in business.

I bought a cheap "HDTV" antenna then learned HDTV signals are captured by any old UHF/VHF antenna.  

A pot plant makes a good antenna too choose one with a good woody stem and drive the coax core into it.

I was thinking more on the lines that it's something that should be available... something to convert TV to wifi or similar. Turns out there are things around to do similar but they look like they're pretty sketchy - or expensive.

If such a thing was reliably available, I'd go for it but as it is, I'll stick with what I have and pass on TV.


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[neoneddy]

I have one of these in my home, might have to bring it on the road with me.

https://www.amazon.com/SiliconDust-HDHomeRun-CONNECT-broadcast-2-Tuner/dp/B00GY0UB54

It's called an HD Homerun, these newer ones transcode the OTA signal to an h264 format the tablet / iphone / computer / whatever can watch easily.

Just last Sunday I was watching NFL on my iPhone from it.  They are pretty cool devices, they'll work with Kodi, Plex and other systems made for cord cutting to get watch live TV.