Boomboxes with TV's, A Solution has been found!

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Lasonic TRC-920

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nopal62 said:
Great solutions. Been trying to figure out how to watch something on my Sony WatchMan. That setup might be overkill for my little hand held TV, but it'd be fun nonetheless.
I have a few of those too. Bought them new
 

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robgmn said:
If you can't find a transmitter (I had one back in the 80's but it died and was tossed in the garbage), another solution is to use an Agile Modulator as a transmitter.
I hope it's OK to share links here. This guy has a full writeup on one way to do it: https://antiqueradio.org/HomeTVTransmitter.htm
Links are acceptable :-D :yes:

When I first started looking for a solution I found the site you linked too. I spent the next few years looking for the same set up as him, to no avail. I found similar equipment for big money. I think he may have just gotten lucky on what he paid on eBay. Most of this old TV test equipment goes for big money. My little transmitter does the same thing for cheap, but of course, if you find another solution, go for it! :-) What ever gets that old blaster off the shelf!
 

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Lasonic TRC-920 said:
If you can't find a transmitter (I had one back in the 80's but it died and was tossed in the garbage), another solution is to use an Agile Modulator as a transmitter.
I hope it's OK to share links here. This guy has a full writeup on one way to do it: https://antiqueradio.org/HomeTVTransmitter.htm
Links are acceptable :-D :yes:

When I first started looking for a solution I found the site you linked too. I spent the next few years looking for the same set up as him, to no avail. I found similar equipment for big money. I think he may have just gotten lucky on what he paid on eBay. Most of this old TV test equipment goes for big money. My little transmitter does the same thing for cheap, but of course, if you find another solution, go for it! :-) What ever gets that old blaster off the shelf!
Perhaps those were not used as much in Italy?
A search on U.S. eBay shows quite few available in the $50US range. Just one of the results I get: https://www.ebay.com/itm/BLONDER-TONGUE-AGILE-MODULATOR-AM60-450-AM-SERIES-PN-59411/282857169512?epid=1000607083&hash=item41db99e268:g:YHoAAOSwRYVajf28

I'd like to have one just so I can show my son how my very first pocket-sized TV worked, but I wouldn't have much use for it beyond that.

 
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