Installing an ATSC DTV Tuner Inside My Truck

[majorloser]

I thinking about adding an ATSC DTV tuner to my 2010 Ram 2500 Mega Cab. It came with factory installed rear seat video system and the full media center package. I know there is a package available from Dodge for installing FLO TV http://www.flotv.com/ , but that's another subscription service on top of the Sirius Backseat TV.

Here's the OEM package for FLO TV from Dodge:

http://moparestore.trademotion.com/MoparLocator/index.cfm?action=moparAccessoryLocator&siteid=3&make=Dodge&year=2010&applicationcode=2500&category=Audio/Video & Electronics&subcategory=Entertainment Systems&group=FLO TV

But since the factory rear seat video system already has aux inputs, I would like to install just a DTV tuner. At least that way I should be able to pick up regular television stations anywhere I can get signal.

Here's a couple tuner packages I've been looking at:

http://www.pyleaudio.com/itemdetail.asp?model=PLTVATSC1

http://www.boyovta.com/products/vtmh.html

Any thoughts or experiences with mobile ATSC DTV tuners would be appreciated. I just don't know how good reception would be while driving down the road. I have great reception with my home video systems here in Florida, but that's sitting in one place, not rolling down the road.

Since my truck also has a built-in 120V inverter, I could even use a home DTV tuner as long as it's not too big and has RCA jacks for audio/video. Just needs a decent remote. But then I'd be stuck trying to find an antenna that would work.

 

[markw]

From what I'm seeing and hearing about reception of the new digital TV signals, I think adequate reception may be problematical while moving.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Don't you own DVD's...


That's my way of bumping the thread for you.

 

[majorloser]

From what I'm seeing and hearing about reception of the new digital TV signals, I think adequate reception may be problematical while moving.

That would be true for standard ATSC transmissions, but I guess I'm really looking into some of the latest "free" mobile DTV or ATSC-M/H offerings that should be coming out soon or are already out there. Like the Boyo unit I linked above thats a new ATSC-MH receiver:
http://www.boyovta.com/products/vtmh.html


You can see some videos on Youtube showing some trials of people driving around the freeway and watching local broadcasts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBtOUuRQ6hk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dabXeBUNm3k


Here's some of the station that are already broadcasting or will be soon:
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=atscmph

There's also a pretty decent thread at AVS:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1029236

I was hoping somebody who went to CES-2010 might chime in (Clint/Gene) since there was a lot of new products on display like LG:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp9POvmyk00


The funny thing is that Loserwife works for the Harris corporate offices. I need her to pick the brains of some of the gurus in their broadcast division.
http://www.oab.org/cffm/custom/PDFs/Jay Adrick presentation.pdf

 

[bandphan]

There are some new sirus tuners coming out, if your currently a subscriber. The ATSC portion is supposedly going to be tight. Ill try to go thru my email and forward the link. Not sure when it came but I think I was lucid when I read it.

 

[bandphan]

There are some new sirus tuners coming out, if your currently a subscriber. The ATSC portion is supposedly going to be tight. Ill try to go thru my email and forward the link. Not sure when it came but I think I was lucid when I read it.

Sorry Dave, couldnt find the info I "thought" I had seen.