For a
dedicated television viewer, the digital portable TV is the best thing since sliced bread! Watch your favorite TV shows anytime, anywhere; in the kitchen, in the yard, in bed,
in the car, at the football game; you get my point. The digital portable TV also proves to be a great companion for those long road trips, whether the TV
is for you or the kids.
We have provided our portable TV
recommendations to you below. Each of these 7 inch digital TVmodels has a
built-in ATSC tuner that provides for digital channels.
Therefore:
Each of these digital portable TV models continue to work after the digital TV
transition which occured in 2009.
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Brand
Haier
Axion
Model
HLT 71
AXN 8701
Screen
7 inch LCD
7 inch LCD
Tuner
Built-in ATSC/NTSC for both digital and analog channels.
Built-in ATSC/NTSC for both digital and analog channels.
Weight
1.25 pounds
1.67 pounds
Dimensions
10.6" x 10.4" x 2.9"
7.2" x 5.7" x 1.2"
Antenna
Detachable, adjustable
Built-in, adjustable
Included in Box
AC adapter, car adapter, remote control.
AC & car adapters, remote, addt'l antenna, A/V cables.
Comments
Adjustable screen size ratio: either 16:9 or 4:3
Tough to keep them on the shelves!
There is no compromise in terms of sound and image quality with the
digital aspect of the portable digital TV; digital is renowned for providing superior image and sound
quality. An added bonus for the digital portable TVs is that the digital channels require
less bandwidth compared to analog portable TVs; this helps receive more channels with the same
space.
Before purchasing a
portable digital TV, often also called a handheld digital TV, one needs to make sure that the
video input and USB port connections are available in the model so that many types of associated video devices
can be used.A few models provide a remote control as
well.
The prices of these digital
portable TVs range from $150 to $400 and above. The prices of the product depend predominantly on the number of
features and name brand. The changes in the digital portable television technology has been prominent in
the past couple of years and further changes are also expected.
Aportable digital TV is typically equipped with an LCD
display screen, which can range anywhere between three to nine inches (with the 7 inch digital TV being the
most popular), and a built in HDTV tuner which aids in good reception for most of the
channels.
The HDTV feature will prove
to be a boon in times when a switchover over analog to digital signals, will become a norm. The
small screen size of the digital portable television is appropriate for single viewing. They
also have built in speakers, but one can use a headset as well, by connecting the headset into
the associated jack.
Rechargeable lithium batteries, which provide
an average battery life of three hours, are used in the portable digital television. Most of the digital
portable TV options are accompanied both by the ac and car power adapter, so that uninterrupted
television viewing becomes a reality. Depending on the specific model, the antenna used to capture the signals can
be detachable too.Go out and get yourself a portable
digital TV today!