Portable Digital TV

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 TV models has a built-in ATSC tuner that provides for digital channels. Therefore:

Each of these digital portable TV models will work after the digital TV transition in 2009.


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.

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A portable 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.

The recommendations above are provided in association with Amazon, which provides a safe and secure shopping experience. The Haier HLT71 is the best seller, by a long shot. Go out and get yourself a portable digital TV today!

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