Laptop TV Converts VGA Output to any NTSC (TV) Video Standard

                        Russ Louie



The VGA computer display has become the standard with 640 X 480
resolution and a 16-color palette. But what if your club, non-
profit organization, company or meeting room doesn't have VGA
projection capabilities? The Laptop TV, by Willow peripherals,
comes to the rescue. It can convert any VGA output into high-
quality NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) signal. The
Laptop TV looks like the proverbial black box: it's about the size
of a notebook computer and it only weighs 2 1/2 lbs. Plug your
computer's VGA output into the box and then connect either the
composite (RCA-type plug), S-video (good-quality TV or VCR
connection), RF (F-type connector) or RGB (BNC or 15-pin D-type
connectors) output from the Laptop TV to your video projector. This
accommodates most everything from your home TV and VCR to expensive
CGA-compatible Sony 3-Gun projection screens. This is perfect for
projecting your computer monitor on a large screen TV for a small
class. The Laptop TV will even let you record on video tape all
your computer screens for later viewing (or classes).

Our club has been laboring with the outdated projection equipment
at the University of Colorado meeting room. Only CGA computers work
with the Sony 3-Gun projector. Every time a presenter comes with a
VGA laptop, we have to borrow an LCD projection panel and an
overhead projector for the meeting. With the Laptop TV we are able
to connect up directly to the projector using the Red, Green, Blue
and Vertical Sync BNC connectors. This produces a full screen,
color image of amazing quality on the auditorium screen. Windows
programs, with all their fancy colored icons, work great. CorelDraw
produced a very impressive demo with its color resolution. We
prefer the laptop TV to the much more expensive ($4-6,000) color
LCD panels because the colors are more true and the projected image
much larger and therefore easier to see in the audience.

There are five controls on the front panel for Vertical Position,
Horizontal Position, Horizontal Overscan, Anti-Jitter filter and
Chroma Switch. These help you adjust the quality and position of
the picture. The is also a jack on the back to connect an external
monitor for viewing while demonstrating. Willow Peripherals has
available many accessories for RGB to BNC connectors, RF to RF
cable, RF Modulator NTSC, etc.

For more information contact 
Willow Peripherals
190 Willow Ave.
Bronx, NY 1045
 (212) 402-9500 phone
 (212) 402-9603 fax
 
 List price is $1195.