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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:49 pm 
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Hey guys

Can anyone tell me how the TV tuners work? as in will the ones off ebay from like hong kong be able to pick up the tv channels such as nbn, prime and ten over here? And does the tuning just run through the stereo aerial?

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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:51 pm 
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dont bother az just buy a new digital one from pro sound or somthing

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:13 pm 
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whats the difference?
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:55 am 
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its a digital tuner probably alpine and it will be able to get the stations better. i think they cost like 600 max

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:06 pm 
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yeah - analogue tuners suck. (i've got an alpine one)
it has 2 wire aerials stuck on the inside of the glass. (back window)
i'd get a digital one - much clearer. they advertise in car audio magazines.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:58 pm 
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Yeah my old DVD player had one in-built.... Could just pick up channels on a crappy 1ft stero ariel... You need to buy a TV ariel for your car, they sell them on ebay but IMO they look f**k s**t!
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:48 pm 
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maximus wrote:
yeah - analogue tuners suck. (i've got an alpine one)
it has 2 wire aerials stuck on the inside of the glass. (back window)
i'd get a digital one - much clearer. they advertise in car audio magazines.


They work on all headunits?

Just looking to upgrade my obviously analogue one.
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:44 pm 
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It's the tuner part that's digital - like a set top box.
They just have a standard RCA connection. If you've got a screen - it'll work.

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:27 pm 
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It's difficult to get a clear image while moving.
Good for when you're waiting for someone I guess.

You can pick up 12v digital tuners for less than $100 RRP so I wouldn't bother with ebay stuff if you can avoid it.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:20 am 
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I think digital tv tuner would be the way to go

so I have the in dash dvd player, so that means I have the screen, so all I need it the digital tv tuner and thats it? does it pick up like nbn, prime and ten does it?
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:33 am 
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My mate had a DigiCrystal SDT-1000EX in his car ( I checked for ya).

It's a Standard Definition digital tuner which runs off 12v.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:46 am 
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GraveDilute wrote:
My mate had a DigiCrystal SDT-1000EX in his car ( I checked for ya).

It's a Standard Definition digital tuner which runs off 12v.


Where did he get thst from and how much? Whats the pic like?
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:03 pm 
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yeh
i need to get a digital tuner + antenna combination
im having serious trouble trying to find decent information

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:11 pm 
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You can buy an SD DVB-t receivers that run on 12V and are not much bigger than a pack of ciggies. @ $99 they are a bargain with a remote to boot.
DVB is very good for mobile applications but the antenna would need to be up to it. Try the Good Guys, I am sure I have seen them there.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:03 pm 
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yeh ive seen that tuner.
but its so hard to get information on an antenna :s

 

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