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<blockquote data-quote="2BitSculptor" data-source="post: 272984" data-attributes="member: 65661">Actually... MP already does.... as long as you can get a signal to the antenna leads of the TV (there are PC to RF converters available) and you can tune to channel 3 or 4 (as I do with my TV). and there is already a plugin to control a circuit from the serial port to switch on and off an external power source - if I read it right. You won't even have to get up to turn off the TV. You don't have to do anything to get B/W from a color transmission on a B/W set.If something ain't broke, and it still has a viable use... don't throw it out. 640X480 displays are still supported on nearly all video cards (external or integrated), although it's common use has dwindled.I believe including support would offer a path toward the &quot;ideal&quot; setup, as ppl can afford it. I'm having to make &quot;baby steps&quot; toward my dream media experience, but it is not such a great priority for me that I should disregard what I have which is still operational and, with some finagling, still fits into my Media Portal experience. I'm already in the red on the WAF meter with the purchase of the HTPC setup... and I cannot justify to &quot;her&quot; the expense of replacing a perfectly good TV (we generally make large ticket purchases in agreement)... it is much easier to request that the device have continued support ... the whole digital broadcast conversion situation still baffles her.So, yes. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Chuck</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2BitSculptor, post: 272984, member: 65661"] Actually... MP already does.... as long as you can get a signal to the antenna leads of the TV (there are PC to RF converters available) and you can tune to channel 3 or 4 (as I do with my TV). and there is already a plugin to control a circuit from the serial port to switch on and off an external power source - if I read it right. You won't even have to get up to turn off the TV. You don't have to do anything to get B/W from a color transmission on a B/W set. If something ain't broke, and it still has a viable use... don't throw it out. 640X480 displays are still supported on nearly all video cards (external or integrated), although it's common use has dwindled. I believe including support would offer a path toward the "ideal" setup, as ppl can afford it. I'm having to make "baby steps" toward my dream media experience, but it is not such a great priority for me that I should disregard what I have which is still operational and, with some finagling, still fits into my Media Portal experience. I'm already in the red on the WAF meter with the purchase of the HTPC setup... and I cannot justify to "her" the expense of replacing a perfectly good TV (we generally make large ticket purchases in agreement)... it is much easier to request that the device have continued support ... the whole digital broadcast conversion situation still baffles her. So, yes. :D Chuck [/QUOTE]

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