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This is going to sound just about as pathetic as it really is.
I simply can't have a tv in my house. If I do, it will be on all the time and I'll hate myself. Nothing wrong with tvs or their contents...it's just me.
I haven't had one for 8 years and I'm much happier.
I watch dvds on my computer like they are going out of style and it suits me...except that the screen is smaller than I like, I miss some of the dvd features because my Mac won't access them, and sometimes I'd like to have something playing while I use the computer.
Years ago, a friend whose brother was in the sound/video biz, gave her a dummy monitor which required a tuner for tv and had a separate vhs. That seemed perfect to me, but I don't know how to replicate the set up.
Beej,
get a tv. without cable, you probably can't watch anything anyway.
Sadly...that won't work.
Ah well, I was just hoping to find some research threads to pull.
Sometimes, having a specific desire can really narrow the options.
Le sigh.
I would make a serious bet that you would pay more for a setup like that than you would for a TV with a kickass sound system and a DVD changer, anyway.
Speaking of DVD changers, this [link] almost makes me uncomfortable in my pants. I might be able to fit my entire current DVD collection in there!
Any Somerville-ians need a cheap older mac?
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Where the hell is Somerville?
Beej - there are HD sets that only come with digital tuners that may be suitable for your purposes. Though you'll pay substantially more for them than a non-HD set.
gave her a dummy monitor which required a tuner for tv and had a separate vhs. That seemed perfect to me, but I don't know how to replicate the set up.
I have one of those. It's monochrome (green), however. I think it was originally intended for a Commodore 64, video games, etc.
eta: Some DVD players have composite output. Some computer monitors have composite input (I think).
