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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Has anyone with a TV reciever, installed the Digital to Analog box in your vehicle ??

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what do you mean? like on your nav screen ?
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go to: www.tvandnav2go.com
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Went to www.tvandnav2go.com. They said that a house unit could be modified to work in the car. However, it would cost me about $159 from them for a unit already modded.

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I recently asked about what people with portable TVs were to do, when I was recently at a digital TV booth at a local convention. They said a battery operated digital TV converter had recently been introduced.

But, in your case, I think all you need to find is a digital TV converter (there are many brands) that takes 9v or less from the plug-in power module (i.e., "wall wart"). Then, you just drop the car's 12-13.6v to the 9v or less, using a voltage regulator, and you should be all set.
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Originally Posted by bob2200

But, in your case, I think all you need to find is a digital TV converter (there are many brands) that takes 9v or less from the plug-in power module (i.e., "wall wart"). Then, you just drop the car's 12-13.6v to the 9v or less, using a voltage regulator, and you should be all set.
Bob.....

My GX has a 110 Volt outlet, so I should be able to use a house converter, provided it doesn't draw too many Watts.

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Originally Posted by Capirato
Bob.....

My GX has a 110 Volt outlet, so I should be able to use a house converter, provided it doesn't draw too many Watts.

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It shouldn't draw more than what your outlet can dish out. It's amps that you should be worried about more than watts. But like someone suggested, I would look into finding one that can run off of batteries and get a voltage regulator of sorts that would drop down the voltage in your car from 12-14 to whatever voltage your converter requires... This can be accomplished by wiring resistors in-line with your 12v line in your vehicle. Any car stereo shop should be able to do this. It will also be easier to do a more thorough and "factory-like" install because it can be hard-wired into your vehicle rather than being plugged into a socket. Hope this helps!! GL!
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