Truck Driving Jobs

Malaki86 · #11 03-04-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by terrylamar

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Originally Posted by sbruner305

Get yourself a laptop with a tv tuner. I know its alot more expensive but will allow you to watch tv play dvd's and have a pc too.

I have T-Mobile's wireless internet service, on a two year contract. I don't think it is fast enough.

A TV tuner for a computer does not use the internet. It hooks up to the antenna in the truck. Whatever stations a normal tv can pickup, so can the tuner.

Uturn2001 · #12 03-04-2007, 04:46 PM

TMC does not allow small plug in type inverters?

You can run a 13 inch tv/dvd combo on a 300 or 400 watt inverter. A 9 inch combo will run off a 300 watt.

I do not know if they still have them, but Wal Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc all used to sell 12v Tv's with brand names like RCA, Toshiba, etc.

terrylamar · #13 03-04-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Uturn2001

TMC does not allow small plug in type inverters?

You can run a 13 inch tv/dvd combo on a 300 or 400 watt inverter. A 9 inch combo will run off a 300 watt.

I do not know if they still have them, but Wal Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc all used to sell 12v Tv's with brand names like RCA, Toshiba, etc.

No inverters of any size.

Fredog · #14 03-04-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by terrylamar

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Originally Posted by Uturn2001

TMC does not allow small plug in type inverters?

You can run a 13 inch tv/dvd combo on a 300 or 400 watt inverter. A 9 inch combo will run off a 300 watt.

I do not know if they still have them, but Wal Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc all used to sell 12v Tv's with brand names like RCA, Toshiba, etc.

No inverters of any size.

pilot has a 13 inch 12 vdc tv/dvd combo for 169.00 no inverter needed just plug in to lighter socket.

Jackrabbit379 · #15 03-05-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by terrylamar

No inverters of any size.

Not even the ones that work in the cigarette lighter?

emerlin · #16 03-06-2007, 12:04 AM

If you can't use an inverter, that's all the more reason to buy a good, recent, laptop. Then get one of those USB TV tuners.

My laptop does just about everything I need: computer, CD/DVD player, music storage (I've been ripping a lot of my CDs lately), GPS nav system, internet, and many other things. I got one with a DVD burner so I can save things I want to keep.

Of course, you'll need the 12v adapter...

devildice · #17 03-06-2007, 01:27 AM

Speaking of TV tuners, this one sounds pretty cool....little spendy but if it works as it states, then might be a decent investment.
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C4687/

emerlin · #18 03-07-2007, 04:10 AM

That one is awfully expensive. I've seen some for around $80 that will do all of that. Check Comp USA.

Malaki86 · #19 03-07-2007, 09:36 AM

One thing to keep in mind when looking at tv tuners for a computer:

For the most part, you're not going to use the PVR functions. The only reason I bought the Hauppauge PVR tuner for my laptop is because I have XP Media Center Edition, and it's very picky about the tv tuners.

Here's a search I used on TigerDirect:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...x=8&image1.y=3