Hand Held Devices for DTV? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

cyclist44 · 2011-08-20, 01:30 PM

I have a Casio Portable Hand Held 2.3 inch TV-995. It says it has a NTSC Tuner. Does anybody know what I have to do to get OTA digital TV channels. I like to use this TV when the power goes out. My two local channels CBC and Global have already gone digital. TVO has also gone digital so all that is left is the french CBC Channel in analogue.

majortom · 2011-08-20, 01:36 PM

yeah, replace it with a portable LCD TV with an ATSC Tuner.
There's a few different ones floating around.

recneps77 · 2011-08-20, 03:33 PM

I picked up a Haier 7" model for $40 a while back. It does the job very well for that price

Newegg may still have them in stock.

HWP · 2011-08-20, 04:05 PM

cyclist44,

That TV is ready for retirement.

To keep it working you'd have to attach a converter. The converter would need electricity. You wouldn't be able to use it when the power goes off.

I think I might go out and get a little ATSC handheld TV, too.

danbcman · 2011-08-20, 09:13 PM

The Haier model HLT71 baterry life 2.5 hours plan your power down viewing well.

stampeder · 2011-08-20, 09:20 PM

I bought a Haier 9" ATSC-equipped handheld TV last year for $56 at a surplus store just before they ran out. Nothing about it on the Haier web site anymore, though. cyclist44, unfortunately there does not seem to be much selection like that anymore but keep looking for something like that with ATSC capability.

danbcman · 2011-08-20, 09:35 PM

I got the Haier model HLT71 from london drugs 79 on sale

recneps77 · 2011-08-20, 10:00 PM

Mine's the HLT71 as well.
Was about $45 taxes and eco fee all-in.
It was "refurb" from newegg, but the only thing that looked bad about it was the box (terrible shape, lol). The device itself was perfect.

If battery life is an issue, it's user accessible, and replacements can be found online.

majortom · 2011-08-20, 10:38 PM

some 7" models including the haier can be had via internet stores for around 50 bux I think. Was lookin around later on after the OP.

stampeder · 2011-08-22, 02:12 PM

Regarding a couple of new posts, as far as I know there are no "hand held" UPSes, Laptops, etc. so those posts have been removed. Please keep this thread focused on extremely portable and small devices for watching DTV.

doomy · 2011-08-24, 09:30 AM

I saw a portable TV in store a few weeks ago displaying an OTA signal from the CBC. Unfortunately I can't tell you more because I didn't really pay much attention to it as I was looking for antennas (which they didn't have any in stock by the way). I also can't remember the official name of the store, but locals in Niagara Falls call it the ebay store. Also, while I'd like to be able to direct people to particular brands or particular big name stores, I have not seen another one since. They are out there though.

Tom.F.1 · 2011-08-24, 10:06 AM

I saw an Artec 8.5" portable yesterday at Sayal in Scarborough, 119.99
http://artectv.com/ehtm/products/t28A.htm
They had it hooked up to an Indoor antenna and it only scanned in 3 channels, 5.1, 57.1 & 64.1
I might have looked into it further if it had better reception.

be236 · 2011-10-30, 03:02 AM

I've not found a post for this subject, so decided to start one.

Basically want to start discussion about using portable LCD TVs such that you can use to tune for OTA signals, using its signal meter and/or manual RF channel edits.

I recently bought an Artec T28A portable 9" LCD to do just that, and can provide more info if there are interested folks.

Basically, I'm looking for another portable ATSC TV that meets these requirements.

1. Sensitive tuner (subjective, I know).
2. Allows manual RF channel entry.
3. Has signal meter (with numbers % shown is better than just bars).
4. Channels added stay in memory and not lost if you turn it off (this problem happens on some portable TVs).

Hearing that Samsung, Sony, and LG are most senstive tuners, do these brands exist in portable TV form (so that you can bring it outside and attach to short RG6 while you position the antenna and view a particular channel and its signal)?

recneps77 · 2011-10-30, 02:45 PM

Chances are, a tuner from one of those companies will be in the TV, even though it's brand on the outside doesn't match.

TV manufacturers don't usually make every single component themselves, they source it from others.

Smog · 2011-10-31, 09:30 AM

I use the 7" haier tv with it's week tuner as a tool when I'm on the rooftop aligning antennas

2011-08-20, 01:30 PM	#1
cyclist44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 530	Hand Held Devices for DTV? I have a Casio Portable Hand Held 2.3 inch TV-995. It says it has a NTSC Tuner. Does anybody know what I have to do to get OTA digital TV channels. I like to use this TV when the power goes out. My two local channels CBC and Global have already gone digital. TVO has also gone digital so all that is left is the french CBC Channel in analogue.

2011-08-20, 01:36 PM	#2
majortom Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,563	yeah, replace it with a portable LCD TV with an ATSC Tuner. There's a few different ones floating around. __________________ uhf/vhf combo rotor chimney mount homebrew vhf hi hpf ap-8700 preamp 4way split lg lcd dtt901 pctuner mythtv

2011-08-20, 04:05 PM	#4
HWP Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, East York (Greenwood & Mortimer) Posts: 1,143	cyclist44, That TV is ready for retirement. To keep it working you'd have to attach a converter. The converter would need electricity. You wouldn't be able to use it when the power goes off. I think I might go out and get a little ATSC handheld TV, too. __________________ OTA, HD7697P, CM7778, Rotator, CM3218, TiVo, HDHomeRun Apple TV, Netflix, Teksavvy, Unblock-us, Wind, MagicJack

2011-08-20, 10:38 PM	#9
majortom Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,563	some 7" models including the haier can be had via internet stores for around 50 bux I think. Was lookin around later on after the OP. __________________ uhf/vhf combo rotor chimney mount homebrew vhf hi hpf ap-8700 preamp 4way split lg lcd dtt901 pctuner mythtv

2011-08-24, 10:06 AM	#12
Tom.F.1 Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ajax, Ontario Posts: 1,928	I saw an Artec 8.5" portable yesterday at Sayal in Scarborough, 119.99 http://artectv.com/ehtm/products/t28A.htm They had it hooked up to an Indoor antenna and it only scanned in 3 channels, 5.1, 57.1 & 64.1 I might have looked into it further if it had better reception. __________________ Samsung TV, Pio-Elite AVR, OppoBD, Wharfedale Speakers, Kicker Subs. Bell EVu, DB-4e OTA:)

2011-08-20, 03:33 PM	#3
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	I picked up a Haier 7" model for $40 a while back. It does the job very well for that price Newegg may still have them in stock.

2011-08-20, 09:13 PM	#5
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,237	The Haier model HLT71 baterry life 2.5 hours plan your power down viewing well.

2011-08-20, 09:20 PM	#6
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	I bought a Haier 9" ATSC-equipped handheld TV last year for $56 at a surplus store just before they ran out. Nothing about it on the Haier web site anymore, though. cyclist44, unfortunately there does not seem to be much selection like that anymore but keep looking for something like that with ATSC capability.

2011-08-20, 09:35 PM	#7
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,237	I got the Haier model HLT71 from london drugs 79 on sale

2011-08-20, 10:00 PM	#8
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	Mine's the HLT71 as well. Was about $45 taxes and eco fee all-in. It was "refurb" from newegg, but the only thing that looked bad about it was the box (terrible shape, lol). The device itself was perfect. If battery life is an issue, it's user accessible, and replacements can be found online.

2011-08-22, 02:12 PM	#10
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Regarding a couple of new posts, as far as I know there are no "hand held" UPSes, Laptops, etc. so those posts have been removed. Please keep this thread focused on extremely portable and small devices for watching DTV.

2011-08-24, 09:30 AM	#11
doomy Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, just off the 401, under a cellphone tower, in the shadow of the GM plant Posts: 233	I saw a portable TV in store a few weeks ago displaying an OTA signal from the CBC. Unfortunately I can't tell you more because I didn't really pay much attention to it as I was looking for antennas (which they didn't have any in stock by the way). I also can't remember the official name of the store, but locals in Niagara Falls call it the ebay store. Also, while I'd like to be able to direct people to particular brands or particular big name stores, I have not seen another one since. They are out there though.

2011-10-30, 03:02 AM	#13
be236 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 406	Portable TV for ATSC tuning? I've not found a post for this subject, so decided to start one. Basically want to start discussion about using portable LCD TVs such that you can use to tune for OTA signals, using its signal meter and/or manual RF channel edits. I recently bought an Artec T28A portable 9" LCD to do just that, and can provide more info if there are interested folks. Basically, I'm looking for another portable ATSC TV that meets these requirements. 1. Sensitive tuner (subjective, I know). 2. Allows manual RF channel entry. 3. Has signal meter (with numbers % shown is better than just bars). 4. Channels added stay in memory and not lost if you turn it off (this problem happens on some portable TVs). Hearing that Samsung, Sony, and LG are most senstive tuners, do these brands exist in portable TV form (so that you can bring it outside and attach to short RG6 while you position the antenna and view a particular channel and its signal)?

2011-10-30, 02:45 PM	#14
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	Chances are, a tuner from one of those companies will be in the TV, even though it's brand on the outside doesn't match. TV manufacturers don't usually make every single component themselves, they source it from others.

2011-10-31, 09:30 AM	#15
Smog Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prevost, Quebec Canada Posts: 255	I use the 7" haier tv with it's week tuner as a tool when I'm on the rooftop aligning antennas __________________ CM4228a+CM7777=digital tv 185 km away. http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...134931fec40ad0

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