Hit: PC-to-TV Converter

[Evelyn Bergstrom <eurimc2@HOMER.LIBBY.ORG>]

Thanks so much for all your help!  TV Ator and AverKey 3 seemed to be
popular because you can zoom in on the text to make it readable.  I will
enclose the responses I have received.

This is my second year as a Library Media Specialist.  I would be lost
without all your advise and comments.  It is nice to know that the things I
have been experiencing have been experienced by others and that there are
solutions.  I love my job. I work in an isolated community and it is nice to
have a support group that is easily accessed through the Internet!

Evelyn Bergstrom
Library Media specialist
Lincoln County High School
Eureka, Montana
eurimc2@homer.libby.org

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I like the TV Ator, because you can zoom in on the text to make
it readable.  I did a workshop last year on the internet using=7F
it.  One of the participants said later that when he walked in
and saw the TV hooked up, he thought, Oh, no, another one of
those workshops whereI won't be able to read the screen.  He
was pleasantly surprised when he COULD read the text!  It works
with both Mac and Pc.  You just need to change the cable.
--
Kathy Lafferty
klaffert@pen.k12.va.us
Library Media Specialist
Patrick Henry Elementary School
Alexandria, VA
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I purchased an AITECH converter and was never able to get the promised
support on it.  It works fairly well, but could have worked for me even
better had the company responded to my email or messages on their
answering machine.  I would not buy one of their products again.

Mary Carter     Forbush High School     East Bend, NC 27014
mcarter@bgsm.edu
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I've been very please with my TVElite which is one of the cheaper converters
around.

Jamie Boston, Librarian
Davis Joint Unified School District
Birch Lane Elementary, 1600 Birch Ln.  & Pioneer Elementary, 5212 Hamel St.
Davis, CA 95616
916-757-5395/5413(FAX)
& 757-5480/5423(FAX)
jamieb@dcn.davis.ca.us

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Evelyn, I saw a wonderful one in action -- it was about $200 (a bit more
expensive than some) but it had zoom in/out features and was *very* clear
on one of those giant screents.  I can't remember the name offhand, but
it begins with an A....  I'll try to remember to check at school because
I wrote the name down.  I was at a meeting and was so impressed that I
went up to the presenter at break to find out what he was using.

Betty
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>I use a model called the "Presenter", and our computer teacher uses a
neweer version called the "presenter II".  I am sure you can get this from
almost any company that sells computer hardware.  I am very pleased with it
and have not had one problem in over a year's time and it can be used with
Mac or PC.
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Lennie Dahl, Jacobsen Junior High School
Tehachapi, California
jjhslib@tminet.com
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I have TV Gamer Plus by SIIG and ProPC/TV Plus by AI Tech.  I have been
very satisfied with both.  We have figured out how to hook them up to
multiple TV's and even have a switch so we can go to the VCR and back to
the computer.  For only $300, it's a cheap and effective way to display
what is on the monitor to a group (without turning the lights out!).

Karen Johnson
Davea Career Center
Addison, Illinois
karenj@daoes.tec.il.us
Visit our home page at http://daoes.tec.il.us/davea.html!
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We use Aver Key. I think it actually says Aver Key 3. It requires NO
installation software so you can use it on any machine and is very
inexpensive comparatively. Ours was less that $300 a year ago--price may
have dropped since then. Good for text as well as graphics.

Vickye Drury
FWISD Library Media Services
100 N. University Dr.
Ft. Worth, Tx 76107
vdrury@tenet.edu
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 We have an AITech "pocket scan converter" PSC-1106.  Our
superintendent bought it for, I believe, under $150.  It *requires* a
monitor with an RCA input.  I've used it once, and found the TV picture
adequate for my needs.  I've seen an AVERkey used at workshops.  It works
well.  Prices vary according to features--maybe $350 for a nice one. ( I
know there was a thread recently, maybe on Edtech rather than LM_Net, about
the poor resolution these converters provide.  My school just doesn't have
the $1800+++ for an LCD panel.)

>Cindy Carr, Librarian                          Cleveland High School=09
>home e-mail:   wccarr@ionet.net                        600 N. Gilbert
>school e-mail: cleve24@edumaster.net           Cleveland, OK 74020=09
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