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On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 17:33:00 -0700, Swartz, Charles wrote: >Onsale is offering the following TV Tuner that fits into the floppy >diskette drive: > >"IBM Tuner for Thinkpad 750/755 (TFT Models) > > > The TV Tuner module (P/N 66G3689) slips into the removable diskette >drive bay. It allows the > user to hook up and external video source, such as TV cable, VCR, >Laserdisc, etc., and view it on > the active matrix color LCD of the TP 750C/755C, as if on a TV screen. >The TV Tuner is only > available for the 750C/755C models because the active matrix screen is >the only LCD technology > fast enough to keep up with full-motion video. The monochrome and >passive matrix screens would > have unacceptable image quality, due to excessive "ghosting" of images. >This module, coupled with > the built-in speaker and audio chip (and the optional docking unit for >CD-ROM and/or > full-motion-video adapter), and large removable hard disk drives, makes >the 750C the ideal > traveling multimedia presentation system. For ultimate flexibility, >there is an optional kit that allows > the diskette drive to be connected externally at the same time the TV >Tuner module is installed. > The TV Tuner module may also be interchanged with the CDPD module. " > >Anyone know whether this will also work with the TP 560 Active Matrix >TFT screen? Maybe this is an old IBM write-up? > Possibly. It was for the 355C (which I had, and wish it still worked!), 360C, and 755 TFT models. The floppy drive on those 3 were practically the same, which were high quality Teac drives. Paul