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I also hadthe urge to order one ! Hopefully i can find a way to get it to work on a 750 mono. -=john=- ----------------------------------- Signature file for John Sterni Mariah Carey fan Always and Forever http://www-scf.usc.edu/~sterni ----------------------------------- On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, tisol wrote: > I just ordered one....(can't say no to toys ;-} ) > Should be here in a week. > ..peter > > ---------- > From: Swartz, Charles[SMTP:CSwartz@unex.ucla.edu] > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 1997 5:33 PM > To: ThinkPad Newsgroup > Subject: IBM TV Tuner > > 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? > > Thanks > > Charles Swartz > Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts > UCLA Extension > > >