From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Thu Jun 25 1998 - 12:42:18 EDT
Bruce..
i said it will work in 750 and 755 machines.. my error was i forgot about the
360 machines..
we BOTH know this includes 750, 750C, 750Cs, 755, 755C, 755Cs, 755CE, 755CD,
and so on..
remember when we had that discussion whether it would work in a 760 series..
i said yes because the hardware manual i have INDICATES that it does, since the
tuner is in the option list for the 760 series, but in reality it does not work
in the 760 series..
mine produces a crappy picture and i wasted $200 on it some time ago and if
some fool wants one, make an offer, and i'll happily send it to them... (pay in
advance or COD, cash<g>)
long and short of this whole thing is that TV Tuner belongs in a ThinkPad
museum only..
there must be PCMCIA card tv tuners now that are WAY better than this old
example of silliness.. :-)
Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> 750C WILL work. Been there, done that
>
> ----------
> From: Aaron W. Brown <aaron_at_designcraft.com>
> To: Bill Morrow <penzance_at_icanect.net>
> Cc: THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Re: tv tuner ?
> Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998 4:02 AM
>
> Helena,
> I think there is only one IBM TV Tuner part. Mine says "750 TV Tuner
> pack". It works great in my 755CD TFT. It only uses NTSC. The part
> numbers on it are the same as you stated: FRU P/N 66G6681 ASM
> P/N 59G3731
> I have the manual. It doesn't state machine compatability, but here is
> what
> I've learned from this list.
>
> The TV tuner is compatibile with 360, 750, 755 with exceptions. Someone on
> this list said earlier a 755CX will not work because a CX has 800x600
> video.
> Patrick said only some 360 laptops work. Bill says a 750C won't work.
>
> I believe it is correct to say the requirements for a Thinkpad and TV Tuner
> compatibility are:
>
> 1. TFT (color) screen (dual scan won't work, too slow)
> 2. 640x480 screen. (larger screens are not compatible)
>
> Note: I'm not as sure on the next two, but given the tv tuner uses VGA pass
> through:
> 3. WD90C24 video chipset (does a 755CX use a WD90C24?)
> 4. VESA local bus video? (I guess ISA video could pass too)
>
> Anyone? Are there Thinkpads that are exceptions to this? Why won't a
> 750C work?
> This compatibilty question seems to come up alot probably because IBM has
> few references to the TV tuner on it's website. If we get to the bottom of
> this we can add it to the FAQ ;)
>
> Aaron Brown.
>
> Bill Morrow said:
> >Helena..
> >TV Tuner works only on the 750 and 755 machines..
> >it is NOT PAL, only NTSC..
> >i have one and it produces a washed out picture on a 750C machine..
>
> Helena Söderholm wrote:
>
> > Hello Everybody !
> >
> > I have gotten hold of someone who wants to sell a tv-tuner originally
> used
> > in
> > either a Thinkpad 360 750 or 755. The part number is:
> > FRU P/N 66G6681
> > ASM P/N 59G3731
> >
> > I've tried to find the specs on the IBM homepages but there seem to be
> no
> > possibility to search on the
> > part numbers. It does appear that this is not the part number for the
> > tv-tuner in the 750 model. It has number
> > 66g3689 according to some page. What I really need to know is if the
> other
> > model (first part no.s)
> > supports PAL and if it can be used in the Thinkpad 760ED.
> >
> > I recall that some of you on the list used the tv tuner on some models.
> > What is the part number on the model tv tuner that you use? Do they
> match
> > any of the above?
> > Are anyone using it on the 760 ED ? (or the 755). Any manuals/datacheets?
> >
> > Thanks for any tip
> > Peter Soderholm
>
> ----------
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