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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Red8v on 24 April 2006, 11:44

Title: TV tuner
Post by: Red8v on 24 April 2006, 11:44: Hi All

Looking for a quick answer i've just bought a JVC AVX1 head unit and am using the cd changer input for a JVC ipod adapter. I was interested in installing a tv tuner and have seen one going cheap on ebay but it looks like it will connect through the same input as the ipod adapter. Does anyone know if there are other connection options for TV tuners?

Thanks
Title: Re: TV tuner
Post by: Dizzie on 25 April 2006, 22:09: usually they just run into the AV input connections and are controlled via a remote eye on the dash.

digital tuners are slightly better than the terestrial ones, but still loose signal once you move. useless while driving. There are some very expensive ones that claim to keep the signal on the move, but they're like Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£400!
Title: Re: TV tuner
Post by: Red8v on 26 April 2006, 09:00: Thanks for that Dizzie, shall I not bother and just save my money then? Never seen one working in a car as i've only ever seen factory fit which turn off whilst on the move. Is the picture watchable at all? Seen some website's that say it's good with amplified aerial's and finally does it need to retune as you move around?
Title: Re: TV tuner
Post by: 1 Lp on 27 April 2006, 14:14: hello, I've just brought this headunit, I didn't know they had a ipod connection available?

where can you get one from??

cheers
Title: Re: TV tuner
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 27 April 2006, 15:34: Quote from: Dizzie on 25 April 2006, 22:09
usually they just run into the AV input connections and are controlled via a remote eye on the dash.

digital tuners are slightly better than the terestrial ones, but still loose signal once you move. useless while driving. There are some very expensive ones that claim to keep the signal on the move, but they're like Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£400!

not shockingly successful at standstill either :grin:
Title: Re: TV tuner
Post by: Red8v on 27 April 2006, 17:32: Hi 1lp i got mine from ebay, only paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£30 quid for it, think he put the wrong price :grin: This is the person I got it off good service and next day delivery. If you call and buy direct instead of through ebay he'll knock a bit off postage as well!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JVC-KS-PD100-iPod-Adapter-Kit-Car-Stereo-100-Nano-Video_W0QQitemZ9716520379QQcategoryZ39759QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

and on JVC website

http://www.jvcmobile.co.uk/press_ipod.asp

Not gonna bother with the tuner then!
Title: Re: TV tuner
Post by: Dizzie on 01 May 2006, 14:51: that's true Dom. I had Alpine's terestrial tuner in mine for a while and even sat still it wasn't as good as in the house.

just chuck on a DVD :D