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[GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71551] Fri, 22 January 2010 16:23 Go to next message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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Netters


Where does one get a 'digital converter box' for my GMC. Last July on my
return from AZ, I must have stopped at a dozen Wal Marts and they don't
handle them any more it appears.

Soooo, do I go on line or does someone out there have one they could sell
me..and if it works, all the better ! <VBG>

Mike

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Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71552 is a reply to message #71551] Fri, 22 January 2010 16:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rusty is currently offline  Rusty   United States
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I have one you can have for shipping cost. an Artec T3AP Pro 12v input. Unopened. Got it thru the coupon program. I ended up just buying an 800w inverter for my coach along with a 21" HDTV so, ended up not using it. Interested? I live in Philadelphia PA I cant imagine it costing much to ship.

I tried private messaging you, your account here doesnt accept private messages

gmc@bauerlein.com


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Philadelphia Pa
Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71554 is a reply to message #71551] Fri, 22 January 2010 17:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
k2gkk is currently offline  k2gkk   United States
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Most likely on eBay or Internet stores. That's where I got all of
ours. Many people who obtained them early on will offer them on eBay
once they upgrade their TV sets one at a time.

I don't even know how many of them I have! I only have one actual
digital TV! Our two "main" sets (living room and master bedroom)
are on DirecTV and those folks do the coversion. All the others
have converters and those also have access to a master antenna and
(with some funny switching) the DirecTV signal as well. However,
I'm the only one who can remember how to do all the tricks!

Mac Macdonald
Oklahoma City



> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:23:35 -0400
> From: kingsleygmc@gmail.com
> To: Gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] digital converter box
>
> Netters
>
> Where does one get a 'digital converter box' for my GMC. Last July on my
> return from AZ, I must have stopped at a dozen Wal Marts and they don't
> handle them any more it appears.
>
> Soooo, do I go on line or does someone out there have one they could sell
> me..and if it works, all the better ! <VBG>
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> Antigonish, NS
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Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71556 is a reply to message #71554] Fri, 22 January 2010 18:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bukzin is currently offline  bukzin   United States
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This one is not the cheapest but a well regarded brand.


http://warrenelectronics.com/antennas/7000.htm


And here are some reviewed.


http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-tv-converter/


Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach

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Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71557 is a reply to message #71554] Fri, 22 January 2010 18:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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Thanks Mac

I think Rusty has solved my problem for TV viewing in the GMC when south of
the border....

Mike

On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:58 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Most likely on eBay or Internet stores. That's where I got all of
> ours. Many people who obtained them early on will offer them on eBay
> once they upgrade their TV sets one at a time.
>
> I don't even know how many of them I have! I only have one actual
> digital TV! Our two "main" sets (living room and master bedroom)
> are on DirecTV and those folks do the coversion. All the others
> have converters and those also have access to a master antenna and
> (with some funny switching) the DirecTV signal as well. However,
> I'm the only one who can remember how to do all the tricks!
>
> Mac Macdonald
> Oklahoma City
>
>
>
> > Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:23:35 -0400
> > From: kingsleygmc@gmail.com
> > To: Gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Subject: [GMCnet] digital converter box
> >
> > Netters
> >
> > Where does one get a 'digital converter box' for my GMC. Last July on my
> > return from AZ, I must have stopped at a dozen Wal Marts and they don't
> > handle them any more it appears.
> >
> > Soooo, do I go on line or does someone out there have one they could sell
> > me..and if it works, all the better ! <VBG>
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --
> > Michael Beaton
> > 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> > Antigonish, NS
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Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71558 is a reply to message #71557] Fri, 22 January 2010 19:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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That should have been thanks Mac AND Richard..<g>
Manners are slipping.
Mike in NS

On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Kingsley Coach <kingsleygmc@gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks Mac
>
> I think Rusty has solved my problem for TV viewing in the GMC when south of
> the border....
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:58 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Most likely on eBay or Internet stores. That's where I got all of
>> ours. Many people who obtained them early on will offer them on eBay
>> once they upgrade their TV sets one at a time.
>>
>> I don't even know how many of them I have! I only have one actual
>> digital TV! Our two "main" sets (living room and master bedroom)
>> are on DirecTV and those folks do the coversion. All the others
>> have converters and those also have access to a master antenna and
>> (with some funny switching) the DirecTV signal as well. However,
>> I'm the only one who can remember how to do all the tricks!
>>
>> Mac Macdonald
>> Oklahoma City
>>
>>
>>
>> > Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:23:35 -0400
>> > From: kingsleygmc@gmail.com
>> > To: Gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> > Subject: [GMCnet] digital converter box
>> >
>> > Netters
>> >
>> > Where does one get a 'digital converter box' for my GMC. Last July on my
>> > return from AZ, I must have stopped at a dozen Wal Marts and they don't
>> > handle them any more it appears.
>> >
>> > Soooo, do I go on line or does someone out there have one they could
>> sell
>> > me..and if it works, all the better ! <VBG>
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > --
>> > Michael Beaton
>> > 1977 Kingsley 26-11
>> > Antigonish, NS
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>
>
>
> --
> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> Antigonish, NS
>



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Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71560 is a reply to message #71556] Fri, 22 January 2010 19:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
k2gkk is currently offline  k2gkk   United States
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I agree wholeheartedly. The Channelmaster 7000 is definitely the best.
It WAS the only converter that had S-Video output capability! This mode
provides TWO separate signals in one larger cable for video (Chrominance
and Luminance). It is capable of considerably better picture than your
"normal" optional composite (single Yellow cable) video. The composite
video is still better than just feeding the whole TV signal into the TV
set on channel 3 or 4!

I'm pretty sure that the feds prohibited converters from offering the
"component" video outputs (three separate cables) which offer the highest
quality in order to protect sales of new and fully digital TV sets.

I have four of the ChannelMasters and several of the Tivax STB-T8 units
for sets that don't have either S-Video or component inputs.

These two models were rated tops by Consumer Reports back in the
Spring of 2009.

Mac Macdonald
Oklahoma City



> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: bukzin@gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:57:12 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box
>
> This one is not the cheapest but a well regarded brand.
>
> http://warrenelectronics.com/antennas/7000.htm
> --
> Bukzin
> 1977 Palm Beach
> Chico California
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Re: [GMCnet] digital converter box [message #71563 is a reply to message #71560] Fri, 22 January 2010 19:46 Go to previous message
k2gkk is currently offline  k2gkk   United States
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I just checked eBay and found 447 listings for
converter boxes, but only 4 for the Channel
Master units (that's TWO words).

Mac Macdonald
Oklahoma City


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