One can deny or not deny the fact that we all love to watch TV, and watch it with comfort and convenience. Some people proudly declare that they have nothing to do with the "one-eyed bandit", but still look for TV shows from the air on the Internet, thereby indirectly wasting their time on television. However, not everyone has this wonderful device that allows you to view any corner of the globe. Someone has long since thrown out a TV source from their home, someone is not able to buy a new device, and someone simply does not want to go the easy way and buy a TV in a store. That's just the last category of people, this article can be very useful, which tells about different ways to create your own TV from an LCD monitor without a TV tuner. It just seems that such operations require large financial costs, time and effort. In reality, everything is much simpler. All you have to do is be carefuldo it carefully. Our article is equipped with a large number of do-it-yourself TV photos, which will give a general idea of the process, as well as serve as instructions for action.
TV
Progress is relentless, and more and more people are turning to modern entertainment rather than reading or spending time outdoors. TV still keeps up with the times, without losing relevance and firmly holding the position of one of the most popular entertainment among both the elderly and the younger generation. This "one-eyed bandit" is so necessary for humanity that more and more people who, for one reason or another, do not have it, are wondering how to make a TV on the wall with their own hands. There are many ways to accomplish this seemingly difficult task, as well as a large number of different authoring methods. Each master brings something special to seemingly standard circuits, either simplifying or complicating the process of connecting devices to each other.
Why?
Every person reading this article is probably already wondering who and for what purposes may need to make a TV from a monitor with their own hands. After all, the era of scarcity is gone forever, in any city there are at least a dozen stores selling all kinds of electronics for every color and taste. Why suffer and make great efforts to make one thing out of two good things separately, and evenquestionable quality?
There are some fairly logical answers to these questions.
First of all, this is just interesting. Despite the fact that the need to do something with our own hands has disappeared in our time, there are still many people who are nostalgic for the times of the Soviet Union, when they had to solder, tin and saw out almost everything themselves - from electric guitars to speakers. There is a bag with details, there is a set of tools. That's it, then think and do it yourself.
Secondly, not everyone has the opportunity to purchase a new expensive monitor for watching TV. But in the pantry, maybe there is an old computer screen and several boards that will allow you to make a pretty good TV with your own hands.
Thirdly, such operations significantly develop the brain and help to just kill time with benefit. The result is obvious: an interesting homemade product hangs in the garage, and the time was spent with interest, and I kind of learned something for myself, and even got a lot of pleasure from work!
Ways
There are many different methods for making a TV on the wall with your own hands. Some of these methods are quite simple and consist only in the use of all kinds of adapters or plugs that allow you to easily connect devices to each other and enjoy the result.
Other methods are directly related to physical work, since they cannot do without soldering wires, mounting sockets and setting up the remote control. It should also be remembered that whenabsolutely any way to connect the monitor to the device necessary to gain access to television programs will need to be additionally configured using the internal PC menu or BIOS settings.
LCD monitor
Modern man increasingly feels like a part of the future, a part of constantly moving progress, so those things that until recently seemed to him novelties and a “miracle of technology” no longer matter today. This fate befell vinyl records, floppy disks, CDs and DVDs. And now the time has come for desktop computers. And this is not surprising. Who needs old bulky personal computers when so many different companies are releasing ultra-new, thin and light laptops, tablets and widescreen smartphones, as well as laptops and netbooks.
Most of the advanced users have long been part of the "mobile community", moving from computers to new and modern gadgets. However, given the mentality of the common people, it is safe to say that not only were old PCs not ruthlessly thrown into the trash, but most likely were carefully cleaned, packed, and are now stored in closets.
You can make an excellent DIY TV from an old monitor, which, if you do all the necessary work with high quality, can last for many, many years.
However, before you start creating a new device from several old ones, you need to purchase a few more parts:
TV tuner;
- splitter, as well as a cord for connecting multi-channel digital television;
- antenna;
cable for antenna mounting
After purchasing all the above parts, you just need to connect all the devices together. Since the connectors in them are different, it is simply impossible to make a mistake during installation. If the TV does not turn on, do-it-yourself repairs will be much cheaper and easier, since spare parts for a computer are much easier to find on sale than outdated mechanisms for a TV set. This will also significantly affect the popularity of the homemade device among the poor.
TV tuner
A TV tuner is a must when creating a do-it-yourself LCD TV, as it has excellent sound characteristics that are quite capable of providing decent sound for a future device. Of course, the monitor speakers cannot boast of a reference studio sound, but it is quite possible to watch movies on them. You can also listen to music and even run karaoke programs. But what if the owner of the device is an avid music lover? Well, in this case, you can simply purchase additional sources of high-quality sound like a soundbar or speakers from a home theater.
Set-top box
Connecting a monitor to a DIY TV through a set-top box is also a good way to set up broadcasting at home and watch your favorite shows. This method is relatively simple: you just need to connect the monitor to the set-top box usinga special adapter - and that's all, you can turn on the new device and enjoy the TV air.
Fee
Working with wires, parts and boards usually requires great knowledge of radio electronics, however, in the case of modern monitors, the whole process comes down to soldering the incoming contacts, which must be disconnected from the connection points with the computer wires and output to a device that provides a television signal. Such a device can be a tuner or a special set-top box that gives access to the broadcasting grid.
TV block
It is much easier to achieve your goal if all the parts from the TV are available, and only the screen itself is missing. In this case, you just need to disconnect the contacts that go to the damaged monitor and solder them to special wires in the computer screen. You may need to install a few additional devices to balance the voltage, however, in general, the process is not as laborious and even less expensive than building a TV from scratch.
Network tuner
This device is commonly used to provide a future TV with a stable internet connection, enabling moviegoers to watch the shows and movies they like without being dependent on a standardized TV program grid.
CRT monitors
All those who started using computers in the era of their appearance, remember the old"humped" monitors with a convex screen. Most of the masters who have de alt with these technical devices in one way or another argue that CRT monitors are not suitable for creating a TV based on them. No, of course, something can be done, only because of the low production characteristics of the monitor, the image quality will be extremely low, and significant problems with the speed of video playback may also occur.
Criteria
Before you start making an old TV with your own hands, you need to consider a solution for several important criteria. On which the smoothness of the picture, image quality and color saturation of the frame depend. These factors include:
- signal response time;
- viewing angle (for most modern screens it is extremely small; and if you do not observe the viewing angle, the image becomes cloudy or dark);
- room lighting (sensitive sensors of computer displays require rather poor lighting in the room, otherwise the picture on the screen will look pale);
- depth of dark tones (which, unfortunately, on personal computer monitors is extremely low and unable to convey the full depth of black in a TV movie frame);
- contrast level (significantly different between the two types of devices; not maintaining the correct contrast settings can cause great harm to the eyes of the beholder).
Homemade Advantages
The positive aspects of this design includesignificant ease of manufacture, great durability, and ease of use. It will not be difficult for an experienced user of a personal computer to master the operation of a TV set created by oneself. It should also be noted that the device will come out relatively cheap compared to real, factory TVs. The "pros" include the fact that the entire structure is assembled from parts already available in the house at no additional cost.
Flaws
However, not all masters who made a simple TV with their own hands are satisfied with their work. And it's not that they did something poorly or carelessly, no. The problem lies in the original basic specifications of the computer monitor. This device was originally adapted to work with documentation, audio or video files, but not for watching television broadcasts. The fact is that the image reproduction speed of the monitor is several times lower, which allows the eyes of the person working behind it to relax and not strain during the entire session. All objects on the desktop or in the user's folders move much more slowly. What can this lead to in the end? Yes, at least to the fact that the image will freeze strongly, blink and not keep up with the sound track. Also, quite large pieces of the previous one may remain in the new frame.
Yes, many people are attracted by the large screen resolution of the monitor, which is significantly higher than that of any conventional TV, however, it should be remembered thatthe color depth of a computer screen is significantly lower, since it is still designed for an office-working mode. Therefore, those who want to make a TV from an LCD monitor with their own hands should first of all prepare in advance for the relative “paleness” of the video being watched.
Also, a greater signal response than that of television equipment can become a significant problem. Not only does this result in color gamut issues, but it can also result in continuous interruptions to the movie or transmission being watched because the monitor is set to slower processes.
Many fans of working with circuits and boards are repelled by the need to purchase separate adapters and adapters, in particular, for VGA connectors. Although a simple do-it-yourself TV can be made without the use of such devices.
