sja@mhuxl.UUCP (Sam J. Anastasio) (01/08/86)
Does anyone out there in net.land have any hands-on knowledge and/or experience with the new pocketable TV's. Casio and Seko each have 2 or more models of color and b/w. I am curious about pro and con commentary and mostly about picture quality of the color versions. Thanks for any and all info, Sam Anastasio mhuxl!sja AT&T Bell Labs Reading, Pa
mcb@styx.UUCP (Michael C. Berch) (01/14/86)
In article <440@mhuxl.UUCP> sja@mhuxl.UUCP (Sam J. Anastasio) writes: > Does anyone out there in net.land have any hands-on knowledge and/or > experience with the new pocketable TV's. > Casio and Seko each have 2 or more models of color and b/w. > I am curious about pro and con commentary and mostly about picture > quality of the color versions. I have an Epson Elf that I bought in Japan, though I understand that they are now available in the US. It has a 2" liquid crystal color screen. The picture quality is reasonable, but not as good as a CRT-type. I enjoy the light weight and flat proportions of the LCD display. It comes with a back light source as well as a reflector. It takes 5 AA cell batteries; you can use normal batteries, a special rechargeable pack, or the AC adaptor. It even has direct audio and video inputs (for use with VCR) which are mini-jacks, but no external antenna output. The tuning is radio-like with no detents for numbered channels. There's a whip antenna and removable screen magnifying lens. The screen is basically only watchable by one person at a time; the picture degrades at an angle. It is usable in both bright sunlight and dim room lighting. I wouldn't count on it as a primary TV but it is fun to carry around. The batteries are supposed to last 2 hours -- I don't know if that is with the back light on or off. Michael C. Berch ARPA: mcb@lll-tis-b.ARPA UUCP: {akgua,allegra,cbosgd,decwrl,dual,ihnp4,sun}!idi!styx!mcb