I know I’ve blogged about this cute little TV before. But I just happened to find it on sale at Buy.com, for an even lower price than I paid for mine. Go and check out the Haier Hlt71 7″ Portable LCD TV.
Unless you are living under a rock someplace, you know that all over-the-air TV signals must change over from analog to digital as of June 12, 2009. This was supposed to take place on February 17. But President Obama wanted to postpone it by a few months, and both the House and the Senate voted in favor of this. So now, those who have not gotten ready yet still have a few more months in which to do so.
We had long ago taken advantage of the government’s converter box coupon program, which unfortunately has run out of money. However, you can always purchase a converter box without a coupon, such as this one, through Buy.com.
But I had no way to hook up a converter box to the little portable TV that I take on trips, when we stay at little B&Bs with no in-room TVs. And besides, who wants to lug the box along? Anyhoo, I can’t sleep without a TV being on (long story as to why), so I started searching for a reasonably priced portable digital TV.
Most of the ones I found were very expensive. I decided to keep looking and hold out for a lower price. I was so thrilled to have found the Haier TV, it was exactly what I was looking for, and at a price that I was willing to spend. And now Buy.com has it in stock for even less than what I paid for mine in December.
I don’t just use it for trips, I also use it at home, I have it set up on my computer desk so I can watch my shows while I work online. I’ve had this for about two months now, and I am very pleased with the quality. The picture is crisp and clear, almost high-definition quality (although this is NOT an HDTV). It picks up just about all of the available DTV channels that we pick up on our bigger TVs, even with the standard telescoping antenna that comes with it. The antenna is detachable, in case you need to replace it with a stronger one.
It’s about the size and thickness of a trade paperback book, and it tucks nicely into a large zippered cosmetic bag that I bought for this purpose, along with the power cord and the remote control. It has a little stand thingy in the back, that flips out when you want the TV to stand up. It takes up a LOT less space in my suitcase than did the old portable analog TV. That old TV was just in black & white…this one is color, and the screen is bigger. Oh, I just love this new technology!
The TV also comes with a rechargeable battery, which charges up while the TV is plugged in and turned on. You can watch it on the battery for about two hours before it needs to be charged up again. Very handy for when the power goes out!
So, if getting ready for DTV includes the purchase of a little portable TV, you can’t go wrong with this one. It works great and the price is right!
