[VoIP] A rather strange request... Old analog cable boxes

[Lucky 225]

radioshack sells 'em I think

On 8/9/07, Jayson Smith <ratguy at insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>     I'd like more info about the converter. Is it adjustable what block of
> channels it puts where, or is it preset and can't be changed? Does it have
> two standard cable connectors for its input and its output, or does it
> have
> an antenna for the output, or...
>     About the mobility aid, I don't do that much traveling, but I'm just
> curious, what are you developing? I'm always interested in knowing about
> new
> stuff for the blind. We've recently gotten into the Braille+ from
> Levelstar
> and APH, a very nice product.
> Jayson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R. Snyder" <rdsmit at hotmail.com>
> To: <voip at lists.ckts.info>
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 12:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [VoIP] A rather strange request... Old analog cable boxes
>
>
> > Jayson,
> > I've got an old Radio Shack TV block converter you can have if it will
> work
> > for you.  It's just a fixed frequency local oscillator and a mixer that
> > moves a whole block of CATV down to broadcast TV frequencies.  I think
> it
> > has an edge-mounted pot on top to tweak the LO frequency for fine
> tuning.
> >
> > By the way, you mentioned that you're blind.  I'm developing a mobility
> aid
> > for the blind, and if you'd be willing to give me some feedback on how
> well
> > it works or doesn't work, I could build a prototype for you and send it
> to
> > you.  I've sent a prototype to a friend of mine who is blind, but he
> hasn't
> > gotten out of his apartment in the last few weeks to try it in
> unfamiliar
> > surroundings.  I figure it should take a couple of days to a couple of
> weeks
> > to get used to using it, but that presumes a reasonable amount of time
> spent
> > in unfamiliar surroundings.  Please let me know if you're interested.
> Also
> > let me know if you'd like the Radio Shack TV block converter.
> > -Ross
> >
> > >From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> > >Reply-To: Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches <
> voip at lists.ckts.info>
> > >To: "Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches" <voip at ckts.info>
> > >Subject: [VoIP] A rather strange request... Old analog cable boxes
> > >Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:09:57 -0400
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >      We recently got cable TV service, and we're looking for some
> simple
> > >cable boxes, to avoid having to buy cable-ready TV's just before analog
> > >on-air TV becomes a thing of the past. I've looked on eBay, but I'm not
> > >finding much. What I'm looking for are old analog boxes, maybe even
> > >operated
> > >with a dial, a slider, or mechanical pushbuttons. In other words, way
> too
> > >old to have any sort of activation/authorization stuff. Does anybody
> have
> > >anything like that they're wanting to get rid of, or know of somewhere
> I
> > >might find it?
> > >      On another subject, on my recent eBay search, I uncovered
> something
> > >that sounds just a bit too good to be true. It's a software program by
> > >Orbatel. Supposedly, you pay only once for the software, then after
> that,
> > >using nothing but a PC and an Internet connection, you can watch and
> listen
> > >to thousands of satellite TV and radio stations, and not have to pay
> > >anything except the initial software cost. Now I know there's got to be
> a
> > >catch, but they certainly aren't saying what it is. Anyone know? I
> mean,
> > >there's either a big catch they don't want you to know about, or this
> is
> > >the
> > >best-kept secret in the consumer TV industry.
> > >Jayson
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