Digital TV Converter Hack

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15 жыл бұрын

Modify a Digital Converter box into a battery powered one for emergencies, camping or other on-the-go uses. Save your portable analog TV's!
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@adfhau 15 жыл бұрын

One thing that's probably worth mentioning is that directly connecting electronics to a car without any form of filtering can expose the electronics to voltages that vary wildly and a lot of noise. The original A/C PSU mostly likely has some sort of regulator in it, so after bypassing it would be important to make sure that the car DC supply lead had some filtering and regulating components.. Dependent on the application, if you have a notebook PC, a USB tuner dongle might be easier.

@dwn2earthgurl 13 жыл бұрын

this was a great hack! i used it when i went camping and it kept me safe! great job kippy!

@mikepoffenbarger7231 3 жыл бұрын

@RomanBellic 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikepoffenbarger7231 a

@wcmatt Жыл бұрын

@@RomanBellic let's go bowling

@supercattelephone 3 жыл бұрын

love that someone actually did this, I think I found some converters online with a dc in and the power supply is just on the power brick itself.

@century3horizons 14 жыл бұрын

Bloomin' awesome! Great back-up plan for many practical instances. Since there still aren't all that many portable sets available that are DTV-capable, this is one good way of getting ahead of the game.

@whiskeyandagyro3135 10 жыл бұрын

the candles were very romantic

@subknight3388 10 жыл бұрын

Kipkay im serious, SELL THESE THINGS! THEY ARE AWESOME! THE CALCULATOR HACK WITH THE SILLY NOISES COULD BE A GAG IN STORES! THAT DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH BATTERY/CAR CHARGER COMPATABILITY CAN CHANGE LIFES FOR THE PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT!

@MrBlokGuy 15 жыл бұрын

One of the things that makes you great, is that your videos look like you would see them as a scam, a pop-up, or an infomercial, but these actually work! It's so cool!

@RubenZCrazy89 13 жыл бұрын

and the reception on those things are all but ever more clear than ever :)

@d.i.n.g.u.s 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, nostalgia trip!

@hoipolloi890 14 жыл бұрын

WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!!!

@timjarred9449 8 ай бұрын

Rest in peace Chris Farley from some guy that lives in a Van down by the river 🙏😔

@TommyCraft5 7 ай бұрын

@timjarred9449 7days ago. Damn.

@ALS2001 15 жыл бұрын

That is really neat, Its great in sever weather and the powers out!

@DragonXero 13 жыл бұрын

Okay, that's just damn cool, useful and brilliant. I've known for a while that most of our smaller electronics actually run on power that is equivalent to a battery, but this is an awesome conversion. It's something the boxes should just have naturally. 12v batteries may not be the cheapest, but they're also not that rare. This should be an option for all the converter boxes.

@alyssajones9785 8 жыл бұрын

*claps* bravo sir great job.

@jonnypridgen5728 9 жыл бұрын

I need to make an A/V cord for my Casio portable TV. On the TRS 3.5mm plug, is the video on the tip or the ring?

@TechHowden 4 жыл бұрын

Just try connecting it to both spots

@Penfold8 14 жыл бұрын

Now that there is a beautiful modification. Simple and very effective!

@MrRem300 10 жыл бұрын

That is an amazing idea. I'm doing this. Thank you!

@shulow1 15 жыл бұрын

very smart i was looking on ebay for a portable .

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 6 жыл бұрын

shulow1 THERE’S analog $15 pocket TV from Aliexpress.

@tysonp5866 9 жыл бұрын

Cool video..Thank you.It works

@littlebiscuits 15 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up, I was a bit concerned who I was going to get weather and news out in the field without a digital portable tv.

@felixboian-togyik3346 7 жыл бұрын

That is so smart and cool. I like the way you think!

@woodshuck 14 жыл бұрын

lol emergency: (power cuts off) noooooo its the superbowl goddammit !

4 жыл бұрын

I have an 12v DC box, but at superbowl our great free to air tower crashes here in Germany.

@scottmccluremcclure3916 4 жыл бұрын

I remember this video from years ago still good today in 2020

@mrhvids4461 4 жыл бұрын

Dude same, this just popped up in my recommended. Haven’t seen it in like 8 years lol.

@qRESCO 4 жыл бұрын

its been 10 years, didnt remember kipkay

@Handlebarrz 4 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna run this permanently in my truck with my new double din stereo

@carlover4239 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@some114 12 жыл бұрын

You never cease to amaze! Keep it up!

@thomasdilbeck6367 10 жыл бұрын

I Love The Concept Thank You

@onemoredenise5521 7 жыл бұрын

That is awesome..

@greendinoscave 10 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the tv?

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 6 жыл бұрын

Thrift store or ebay

@aAbdelrehim1 12 жыл бұрын

You are a genius kipkay that was sure the right decision subscribing to you

@Realquickfix 14 жыл бұрын

Wow, I have been looking everywhere for a Video or a Write up for a portable TV. Great Video.

@leebornaman5508 10 жыл бұрын

wow< I can keep my old Sony walkman tvs!

@gtb81. 10 жыл бұрын

yes u can

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 6 жыл бұрын

Also have multisystem pocket tv.

@RealJackHQ 6 жыл бұрын

I think the government should have never have forced an analog-digital TV conversion. The government basically subsidized TV companies when they sent out coupons to buy digital converter boxes. Those who want to get TV on the go with an analog TV without having to buy apps on their phone should be able to do so.

@LightTheUnicorn 15 жыл бұрын

That is so cool, you should sell these things in stores :)

@jbrian80 10 жыл бұрын

you can also connect the improvised digital tv box on any vehicles with a factory and aftermarket DVD player or television sets. If you got a minivan, RV or boats fitted with pre-HDTV tv sets.

@decompiler7726 9 жыл бұрын

What is the portable TV you used?

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 6 жыл бұрын

DecomPiler Casio Pocket TV

@forjimmykimmel9269 5 жыл бұрын

Francis Litan I got one a them, maybe I could just do this to make it portable again, but a lot heavier

@michrain5872 8 жыл бұрын

What's with the candle shot? xD

@sbobfan8 8 жыл бұрын

+Mich Rain to make it seem like a power outage

@michrain5872 8 жыл бұрын

+sbobfan8 I know but the candles we're so neatly arranged the shot looks like an infomercial hahah

@tamikasmitt8871 6 жыл бұрын

Mich Rain He said for power outages or going to camp. That's why he's using candles.

@Ollitopay 6 жыл бұрын

For production value

@spencer2468 13 жыл бұрын

ur gonna save someone with one of ur inventions someday. these are really cool.

@BSAElectronics2014 13 жыл бұрын

Very cool, I just picked up one of these from The Good Will for 2.99! in nice condition. They currenty stock them at Walmart for 49.99 and have since the big conversion. I did the mod and it works great! I used a dc jack for the back for a clean look and replaced the AC cord strain releaf with a 2 prong AC recepticle like boomboxes and the original XBOX use. Now the cord is detachable. Basically all KId did hear is identify the power supplies feed to the main board. Thanks Kip nice vid!!

@jasonwilke2703 8 жыл бұрын

Or buy a 20 dollar power inverter

@wildebeast1976 14 жыл бұрын

Great hack, now how do youo get a games console to run in an "emergency" Hmmmmmmmm

@adamsucksatyt 3 жыл бұрын

You would do the exact same thing, you would find the power supply (if there are multiple voltages, use voltage regulators)

@morganrussman 3 жыл бұрын

It's interesting how this video was made before the june 12th 2009 deadline. I missed most of the time when analog over the air tv was still a thing, mostly because my parents for the most part had free to air cable. For those wondering, no, neither of them stole the cable signal, we were just lucky to live in an area where the signal was free to air. Of course, we had free to air cable tv until we moved out in 2007 and moved where cable wasn't available and my parents got satellite, and I eventually heard about the government mandated analog to digital switch.

@MountainHomeJerrel 15 жыл бұрын

You're a mad genius!!

@tccool_ 10 жыл бұрын

1:44 Days of our Lives!

@mondaynightfeverofficialch2162 4 жыл бұрын

NBC 8 Tampa!

@FuglyFatt 9 жыл бұрын

This was useless even in 2009. You could have just bought a USB digital TV tuner, plugged it into a used ebay laptop and get the same thing but with a larger LCD screen of the laptop. Not to mention the portability.

@noevilea624 9 жыл бұрын

Jay Man If you know of a DVT that can run on Win 8.1 x64 I would be interested in knowing about it. I have tried 7 and none work even those that claim they will.

@FuglyFatt 8 жыл бұрын

Noevilea I use Win 7 64 but the two tuners I have should work. I have a USB stick made by MyGica, model A680-B that worked perfectly with Windows Media Center as well as a PCI (legacy, not PCIe) tuner card made by Asus, model NTSC PS3-110. Since Win 10 now removed Media Center, I am using Total Media 3.5, a tuner app that came with the USB stick. Both tuners actually work with that app. There are also several freeware apps that you can use, all of which work with any version of Windows since XP. But, I don't think your problem is the version of software or the tuner itself. It sounds like you weren't properly configuring them. Did you install drivers?

@noevilea624 8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Man I did find one that specifically stated it would work on Win 8.1 x64.The install will allow the accompanying drivers and software to start but getting a picture is another matter. Not sure where I put all my USB tuners so not sure of the models. CHEERS

@FuglyFatt 8 жыл бұрын

Noevilea Are you aware that the digital TV signal for an antenna (ATSC) and for digital cable TV (QAM) are completely different? Also, the signal differs by country. For example, Europe uses DVB-T instead of ATSC which is used in the United States. It is possible that your tuner works with your PC like you said but you didn't set up the signal right for cable or antenna or it is the wrong tuner for your area which is why you can't pick up any channels. Most tuners will have multiple signal types, though, for both cable and antenna. Typically, the antenna signal type that the tuner uses will be the one that is used in the country it is sold in. So, if you bought the tuner from a European country, it will be DVB-T and it won't work in the United States. Another possibility is that your tuner isn't digital. If it is an NTSC or PAL tuner, it is the old analog TV signal and won't pick anything up because nobody broadcasts in analog anymore.

@w4rf4c39 8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Man Yep. That's not really the point here sparky...

@EDtheIslander 13 жыл бұрын

Love this channel,I think it's one of the coolest.

@tightywhitey6466 5 жыл бұрын

VERY nice hack, and VERY nice video. You have a very good voice for narration, which doesn't sound like much until you have to listen to someone with a horrible voice. Very clear video start to finish. Nothing annoying about this at all.

@glynstein2922 6 жыл бұрын

It's not a miracle! it's like finding out your car runs on Gas!

@Sechesan 14 жыл бұрын

haha love that the digital converter box is way larger than that small travel-tv :)

@JaffaCaik 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks KipKay!

@Loader2K1 14 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I can't believe that it took me almost a year to watch this video.

@oliver2341 15 жыл бұрын

btw, Kipkay, this is super creative, i think i might try this.

@Boshyson 15 жыл бұрын

I agree I just stumbled on his videos today and wow pretty awesome

@TheOneInTheFields 15 жыл бұрын

This guy is smart... I can't believe such awesome possibilities exist.

@mp3vsalex 11 жыл бұрын

Best idea ever!

@duchham 14 жыл бұрын

KipKay you are amazing

@Miimoco 14 жыл бұрын

nice job, now i dont have to be bored again!

@Xx0Razz0xX 14 жыл бұрын

This would be really useful to keep in your closet or where ever incase of emergency. Although we have a generator, i would definitely make on of these if i got a apartment somewhere.

@jewlouds 14 жыл бұрын

That is pretty much his coolest vid so far..

@anthonyclemons8364 10 жыл бұрын

you will probably want a DC to DC 12v converter as opposed to just straight connection to the board. Car alternators put out about 14V, while that wont hurt in many applications, in this case, since your plugging directly into the motherboard, you may damage one of those IC's

@chriss4365 5 жыл бұрын

Is their a way to get channels on a portable crt tv during a hurricane without that big converter box that has to be plugged in using more power.

@jonnypridgen5728 9 жыл бұрын

I've changed my youtube settings so hopefully you can answer my question about how to make an A/V cord

@sparkymizzo 13 жыл бұрын

if you put a diode inline with the cigarette socket you wont have to worry about it shorting out on anything when you have the battery or mains hooked up, when its plugged into the mains or cigarette socket it should also charge the battery so make sure the battery you use is re-chargeable or it will explode.

@N641991 15 жыл бұрын

have to try this out. tell u how i went if and when i finish it. thanks for the vid KipKay

@Hector0 15 жыл бұрын

nice candles dude!

@consumers007 14 жыл бұрын

You're the master of technology!

@gccengineering1996 12 жыл бұрын

I wish that these manufacturers would make battery operated converter boxes that takes AA batteries and it's the same size as a small RF modulator. Also the antenna that came with my digital TV is not strong enough, so I wish they would come out with portable amplified TV antenna that you plug on the side of the portable digital TV.

@garlic_alho 13 жыл бұрын

WHAT THE..? HOW? MAN YOU'RE A GENIOUS!

@Kriswixx 14 жыл бұрын

You are my new hereo, all your vids are kick ass.

@johnnyfuxtik 13 жыл бұрын

It's nice to know it's 12v DC. I'm rigging one for the camper!

@aaronhendricks55 15 жыл бұрын

pretty cool. good job.

@elvis4428 3 жыл бұрын

That was hell creative! great mind!

@thedeuid66 13 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, now we can get the little DVD in the back working...

@nrox653 15 жыл бұрын

You guys in Finland are lucky to have DVB instead of ATSC digital TV like we have here. ATSC is vulnerable to interference and the signal just entirely drops out instead of progressing to lower resolution before dropping out.

@Ishmayah 8 жыл бұрын

Kipkay your a f****** genius man

@coondogtheman 14 жыл бұрын

I actually have a portable TV that picks up DTV broadcast signals so this really isnt necessary anymore. but its still a very cool hack.

@troyluciano12 15 жыл бұрын

this guy is a genius he can hacked anything

@gothnate 15 жыл бұрын

For the most part, any small appliance can be powered by a battery the same way as shown here. Small appliances (blenders, toasters, DVD players, etc.) generally run on DC. AC is used because it can be delivered over a further distance more efficiently than DC.

@ImTheBatchMan 12 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing that it took him no longer than 3 hours to figure all this out. When electronics is such a hobby as kipkay's, it gets really easy to figure things out.

@thisismeanka 14 жыл бұрын

GOTTA LOVE UR GENIUS VIDS

@RayanKhan 15 жыл бұрын

the signal is really good, u cant get signals like that from a small antennna like that you need a rooftop one for digital tv here in uk to get that picture quality

@artby2wenty 5 жыл бұрын

Would it work if you sent a signal from RCA cables? Say from a VCR?

@PokeJediTrek 5 жыл бұрын

This would be a great hack for if your car has a rear passenger DVD system with AV inputs, if in case you fail to make it home in time to catch your favorite TV shows, you can pull over to a safe parking spot, get in the back seat and turn on the DVD screen and select the AV input.

@SHIFTERnight 14 жыл бұрын

damn dude you're a genius.

@VideoGuy84 12 жыл бұрын

Most electronics nowadays don't have their power supply on a separate PCB, this makes for an easy hack. Wish I would have seen this sooner, would've saved having to buy my dad an inverter for the TV in his truck just for the converter box.

@CoTeCiOtm 14 жыл бұрын

That could had come handy when the earthquake happened here in Chile a couple weeks ago... We were without power and information for many days... I'm gonna try it.

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 6 жыл бұрын

CoTeCiOtm ISDB-Tb box and RF modulator (9V).

@vidguy007 13 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of things out there that are really 12 volt but have a converter, many times on the plug itself.

@cadeneastyyyeast985 8 жыл бұрын

I soo need that portable telly shown in the video. Please can someone tell me the link to get one? thanks

@aubreyivie45819 8 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what model the one in the video is but the Casio TV-970 is one of the best out there

@cadeneastyyyeast985 8 жыл бұрын

thanks

@christechguy 13 жыл бұрын

great job keep kip the great work kip peace

@kooson11 13 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE GENIUS!

@Halogenvsrg 14 жыл бұрын

That's pretty awesome, not gonna lie.

@blusoldierwoman 15 жыл бұрын

wow awesome this will come inhandy in case of a hurricane ....and i notice you tuned in days of our lives too lol

@SonariNeiracchen 9 жыл бұрын

Time to combine into one giant box!

@elliot2839 8 жыл бұрын

XD that's what Steve jobs said when he made the iPod.

@CaseyWalt 12 жыл бұрын

how well do dtv signals come in in the car.... i am not sure if i should get a usb pc tuner because i wanted to watch tv in the car but found out that atsc signals need to lock on to to towers and with all the interference it camt do it if you are more 10 miles away from transmitter please help me!!!!

@rskmgt 15 жыл бұрын

i love the portal tv i use it all the time

@Jimfoxyboy 14 жыл бұрын

I've got a box by Insignia. If needed, I have a couple of other methods of power it. At home, I have the UPS that my computer on. In the car, I would use my 75watt mini inverter that goes into the cig lighter. I would have to check my power draw (amps, volts) before deciding on what battery to go with. Also, diodes to make sure the power is going where it's suppose to. A safety feature, in case if you decide to go with the AC and left the battery plugged in or the terminals get shorted. Kudos!

@everestfalls 14 жыл бұрын

thank u kipkay thank youuu

@metalmoto 11 жыл бұрын

Great Idea! But I bought a converter box a few years ago that works of a 12 volt DC wall wort. It was made by Access HD, Model # DTA1050. I bought it to use in my van. Eventually I got a little 10 inch flat screen TV, the works on 12 volt DC. It's best to used a regulated power supply adapter. They can be bought cheap at Radio Shack etc.

@CBKillas 14 жыл бұрын

Not the first kipkay. Sweet though. Made a few of these for my rv'ing friends, so the power inverter stays of. Very cool.

@codemiesterbeats 8 жыл бұрын

almost all household electronics are 12v... (after the inverter) test for certainty of course but yea dvd player etc..

@karadan100 14 жыл бұрын

This guy is freaking cool!

@107EGroogz 14 жыл бұрын

kipkay i need u to come to my school and really show them some projects lmao

@IanTBH 14 жыл бұрын

Neat, my LG converter box was running of a 9v DC adapter. I was able to solder both wires of a 9v battery clip to my converter box, and then it ran off a regular 9v battery.