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Darius Wey
05-24-2005, 11:15 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://todaysppc.dreamwiz.com/main/bhtml.php?pgname=/gm/archives/00001153.htm&PHPSESSID=6294922a088ca946fe0603d6074dd0a5' target='_blank'>http://todaysppc.dreamwiz.com/main/...e0603d6074dd0a5</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20050524-MobileTV.jpg" /><br /><br />With a few items acquired from here and there, a Korean geek at TodaysPPC.com was able to demonstrate the full potential of TV 'on-the-go' with a Pocket PC. As usual, the website has a wealthy number of pictures on show, and if Korean isn't your thing, then this <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftodaysppc.dreamwiz.com%2Fmain%2Fbhtml.php%3Fpgname%3D%2Fgm%2Farchives%2F00001153.htm%26PHPSESSID%3D6294922a088ca946fe0603d6074dd0a5&langpair=ko%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools">Google translation</a> may help you out, although it's far from perfect. Okay, now looking at the pictures, you may think that there are just a few too many cables hooked up to the Pocket PC, but hey, you can't discount the uber geek factor (which is what it's all about)! ;)

surur
05-24-2005, 11:32 AM
This is the true definition of W?BIC! Its also the true definition of a brick!! I guess he could always use it in self defence.

http://todaysppc.dreamwiz.com/gm/archives/dinal10.jpg

Surur

Kowalski
05-24-2005, 11:39 AM
i am not sure this thing will be a best seller. the expension is too tick

ctitanic
05-24-2005, 01:55 PM
It seems to me like you have to carry too many things just to have a TV around.

And this other picture

http://todaysppc.dreamwiz.com/gm/archives/dinal02.jpg

This other picture reminds me about a long time ago forgotten past ;)

ctitanic
05-24-2005, 01:59 PM
http://todaysppc.dreamwiz.com/gm/archives/dinal31.jpg

Can anybody tell me where all those cables go? :twisted:

DaleReeck
05-24-2005, 02:11 PM
Can anybody tell me where all those cables go? :twisted:

Maybe he's a Borg :D

Actually, mobile TV isn't so hot. In the US at least, UHF comes in good and higher VHF is adequate. But mid to low VHF always comes in poorly, even with the best antennas.

DaleReeck
05-24-2005, 02:13 PM
It seems to me like you have to carry too many things just to have a TV around.

And this other picture

http://todaysppc.dreamwiz.com/gm/archives/dinal02.jpg

This other picture reminds me about a long time ago forgotten past ;)

That picture...just remove the antenna and that's the iPaq I used to carry many moons ago with the dual PCMCIA adapter :D

ctitanic
05-24-2005, 02:37 PM
Can anybody tell me where all those cables go? :twisted:

Maybe he's a Borg :D



You partially answered my question. But where this Borg connected the cables? :devilboy: (check the cables and see in what direction they are going)

ctitanic
05-24-2005, 02:39 PM
It seems to me like you have to carry too many things just to have a TV around.

And this other picture



This other picture reminds me about a long time ago forgotten past ;)

That picture...just remove the antenna and that's the iPaq I used to carry many moons ago with the dual PCMCIA adapter :D


yeah, that's the brick I'm talking about :D

Sven Johannsen
05-24-2005, 02:47 PM
Can anybody tell me where all those cables go? :twisted:

Maybe he's a Borg :D



You partially answered my question. But where this Borg connected the cables? :devilboy: (check the cables and see in what direction they are going)

Come on. It's not that bad. There is a power splitter that goes to the iPAQ and the tuner back. It is connected to the coiled cord which evidently connects to a power pack for 'mobility'. This isn't hat much worse than a cabled GPS solution with car charger that powers both the PDA and the GPS puck.

My problem with this is that it is built for a concept that has all but disappeared, the iPAQ sleeve. Beyond that I bet it costs more than just getting a pocket TV.

that_kid
05-24-2005, 03:16 PM
GPRS/1xRTT/EvDO/WiFi plus snapstram beyond tv and you can have as many channels on the go as you have at home. Even with the 3650 this was possible but 1xRTT was just starting to show up.

DaleReeck
05-24-2005, 05:07 PM
Can anybody tell me where all those cables go? :twisted:

Maybe he's a Borg :D



You partially answered my question. But where this Borg connected the cables? :devilboy: (check the cables and see in what direction they are going)

It looks like the cables are going into his wrist :wink:

Paragon
05-24-2005, 05:27 PM
GPRS/1xRTT/EvDO/WiFi plus snapstram beyond tv and you can have as many channels on the go as you have at home. Even with the 3650 this was possible but 1xRTT was just starting to show up.

Exactly, Eric. I could do it on my JAM....sleeves eewww...I was just getting over those awful nightmares, and now this! 0X

Gremmie
05-24-2005, 07:35 PM
Sorry, old news, this sort of expansion has been available for a long time. Right now would be appropriate to link to this evidence, but just email Dale Coffig (www.pocketpcpassion.com) about his.

johncruise
05-24-2005, 11:51 PM
Sorry, old news, this sort of expansion has been available for a long time. Right now would be appropriate to link to this evidence, but just email Dale Coffig (www.pocketpcpassion.com) about his.

No need to go that far :-)

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,27353

Darius Wey
05-25-2005, 06:06 AM
Sorry, old news, this sort of expansion has been available for a long time. Right now would be appropriate to link to this evidence, but just email Dale Coffig (www.pocketpcpassion.com) about his.

This wasn't really about old and new, but more about exploring the life of another geek and his/her wacky Pocket PC adventures. ;)