UHF tuner to comp video and sound

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Fred

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I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in either a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to ease of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year mark. Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.
 
Fred wrote:
I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in either a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to ease of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year mark. Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.
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Philips
Temic
maybe the same company now.
mike

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Fred wrote:
I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in either
a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to ease of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year mark.
Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.



Philips
Temic
maybe the same company now.
mike

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I have been told about Philips and am looking for details now.
Click to expand...

I was not aware about Temic devices in this area. Have they changed name?

Many thanks.
 
"Fred" <abuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in either a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to ease of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year mark.
Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.
Click to expand...
With more and more people opting for a monitor - tuner seperate installation
these units are now available cheap. If you want to make your own then it is
fairly trivial using a bought tuner that is I2C driven (you also get some
with an analogue 0 -12 volt V to F), these produce line output audio and one
volt composite video, you can use a PIC micro to produce the tuning info and
get the PIC to drive an LCD for channel number or whatever else you need. At
1000 per year volumes are not enough to interest most manufacturers and
volumes are too high to "do it from home" so I think my advise would be to
buy one that is suitable off the shelf assuming you are talking off the
shelf frequencies and facilities.

If you want to suck it and see then take the tuner out of an old video.

http://www.asia.globalsources.com/gsol/GeneralManager?&catalog_id=2000000003
862&design=clean&language=en&action=GetSupplier&page=supplier/Homepage&suppl
ier_id=6008800757935&action=GetPoint&point_id=3000000149681&point_id=3000000
149762

THese guys make the tuners
 
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I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in either
a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to ease of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year mark.
Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.



With more and more people opting for a monitor - tuner seperate
installation
these units are now available cheap. If you want to make your own then it
is
fairly trivial using a bought tuner that is I2C driven (you also get some
with an analogue 0 -12 volt V to F), these produce line output audio and
one
volt composite video, you can use a PIC micro to produce the tuning info
and
get the PIC to drive an LCD for channel number or whatever else you need.
At
1000 per year volumes are not enough to interest most manufacturers and
volumes are too high to "do it from home" so I think my advise would be to
buy one that is suitable off the shelf assuming you are talking off the
shelf frequencies and facilities.

If you want to suck it and see then take the tuner out of an old video.


http://www.asia.globalsources.com/gsol/GeneralManager?&catalog_id=2000000003

862&design=clean&language=en&action=GetSupplier&page=supplier/Homepage&suppl

ier_id=6008800757935&action=GetPoint&point_id=3000000149681&point_id=3000000
149762

THese guys make the tuners
Click to expand...
I was told many year ago about an I2C controlled tuner and this type of
solution would be ideal. I need a MMI in any case for the selection and
storage of channels.

I am slightly reluctant to use asian imports because of the uncertainty of
design change and long term availability. This product would have a life
span of more that 1 year ideally 3 or more.
What's your eperience?
 
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"Fred" <abuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in
either
a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out
of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to ease
of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year mark.
Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.



With more and more people opting for a monitor - tuner seperate
installation
these units are now available cheap. If you want to make your own then
it
is
fairly trivial using a bought tuner that is I2C driven (you also get
some
with an analogue 0 -12 volt V to F), these produce line output audio and
one
volt composite video, you can use a PIC micro to produce the tuning info
and
get the PIC to drive an LCD for channel number or whatever else you
need.
At
1000 per year volumes are not enough to interest most manufacturers and
volumes are too high to "do it from home" so I think my advise would be
to
buy one that is suitable off the shelf assuming you are talking off the
shelf frequencies and facilities.

If you want to suck it and see then take the tuner out of an old video.



http://www.asia.globalsources.com/gsol/GeneralManager?&catalog_id=2000000003


862&design=clean&language=en&action=GetSupplier&page=supplier/Homepage&suppl


ier_id=6008800757935&action=GetPoint&point_id=3000000149681&point_id=3000000
149762

THese guys make the tuners



I was told many year ago about an I2C controlled tuner and this type of
solution would be ideal. I need a MMI in any case for the selection and
storage of channels.

I am slightly reluctant to use asian imports because of the uncertainty of
design change and long term availability. This product would have a life
span of more that 1 year ideally 3 or more.
What's your eperience?
Click to expand...
The Philips FQ1216ME would be a part number of interest to you.
I have used the FI1216MK2 (PAL) but the FQ is a multistandard
replacement.(Got some but haven't used them yet, smaller footprint)
The last ones we got were from Phillips in the UK, which may be handy
to you..

HTHs
Greg the Grog
 
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"Fred" <abuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in
either
a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out
of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to ease
of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year mark.
Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.



With more and more people opting for a monitor - tuner seperate
installation
these units are now available cheap. If you want to make your own then
it
is
fairly trivial using a bought tuner that is I2C driven (you also get
some
with an analogue 0 -12 volt V to F), these produce line output audio and
one
volt composite video, you can use a PIC micro to produce the tuning info
and
get the PIC to drive an LCD for channel number or whatever else you
need.
At
1000 per year volumes are not enough to interest most manufacturers and
volumes are too high to "do it from home" so I think my advise would be
to
buy one that is suitable off the shelf assuming you are talking off the
shelf frequencies and facilities.

If you want to suck it and see then take the tuner out of an old video.



http://www.asia.globalsources.com/gsol/GeneralManager?&catalog_id=2000000003


862&design=clean&language=en&action=GetSupplier&page=supplier/Homepage&suppl


ier_id=6008800757935&action=GetPoint&point_id=3000000149681&point_id=3000000
149762

THese guys make the tuners



I was told many year ago about an I2C controlled tuner and this type of
solution would be ideal. I need a MMI in any case for the selection and
storage of channels.

I am slightly reluctant to use asian imports because of the uncertainty of
design change and long term availability. This product would have a life
span of more that 1 year ideally 3 or more.
What's your eperience?
Click to expand...
The asians will make in suprisingly small numbers for as long as you want to
buy them. They will make to your spec. for very little more than an off the
shelf product. The main problem is minimum order size but a quick search on
asian sources shows minimum orders of 200 or less. Sadly these things are
what most manufacturers use nowadays because no-one can compete with the
prices, I don't know how the hell they do it.

Those small radio controlled cars that were selling here for Ł20 to 30 were
available in 1000 at under $3 each off asian sources, how the hell do they
do that even with child labour and low wages.

Getting things manufactured in the UK sucks, it is well nigh impossible to
do reliably unless you do it yourself.

Don't envy you I just gave up banging my head on that particular wall having
tried for 4 years or so.
 
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"Fred" <abuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in
either
a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out
of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to
ease
of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year
mark.
Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.



With more and more people opting for a monitor - tuner seperate
installation
these units are now available cheap. If you want to make your own then
it
is
fairly trivial using a bought tuner that is I2C driven (you also get
some
with an analogue 0 -12 volt V to F), these produce line output audio
and
one
volt composite video, you can use a PIC micro to produce the tuning
info
and
get the PIC to drive an LCD for channel number or whatever else you
need.
At
1000 per year volumes are not enough to interest most manufacturers
and
volumes are too high to "do it from home" so I think my advise would
be
to
buy one that is suitable off the shelf assuming you are talking off
the
shelf frequencies and facilities.

If you want to suck it and see then take the tuner out of an old
video.




http://www.asia.globalsources.com/gsol/GeneralManager?&catalog_id=2000000003



862&design=clean&language=en&action=GetSupplier&page=supplier/Homepage&suppl



ier_id=6008800757935&action=GetPoint&point_id=3000000149681&point_id=3000000
149762

THese guys make the tuners



I was told many year ago about an I2C controlled tuner and this type of
solution would be ideal. I need a MMI in any case for the selection and
storage of channels.

I am slightly reluctant to use asian imports because of the uncertainty
of
design change and long term availability. This product would have a
life
span of more that 1 year ideally 3 or more.
What's your eperience?


The Philips FQ1216ME would be a part number of interest to you.
I have used the FI1216MK2 (PAL) but the FQ is a multistandard
replacement.(Got some but haven't used them yet, smaller footprint)
The last ones we got were from Phillips in the UK, which may be handy
to you..

HTHs
Greg the Grog
Click to expand...
Many thanks. I have now contacted Philip and hope to progress this.
 
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"Mjolinor" <mjolinor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Fred" <abuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I require a UHF tuner which produces composite video and sound in
either
a
module or to build as part of a larger box.

Whilst I am fairly aware of UHF and IF techniques but I am badly out
of
touch of what is on the market and would value some steers as to
ease
of
design and costs.

This would be for medium scale production in the 1,000 per year
mark.
Cost
is therefore important.

Many thanks in advance of any help. BTW I am in the UK.



With more and more people opting for a monitor - tuner seperate
installation
these units are now available cheap. If you want to make your own then
it
is
fairly trivial using a bought tuner that is I2C driven (you also get
some
with an analogue 0 -12 volt V to F), these produce line output audio
and
one
volt composite video, you can use a PIC micro to produce the tuning
info
and
get the PIC to drive an LCD for channel number or whatever else you
need.
At
1000 per year volumes are not enough to interest most manufacturers
and
volumes are too high to "do it from home" so I think my advise would
be
to
buy one that is suitable off the shelf assuming you are talking off
the
shelf frequencies and facilities.

If you want to suck it and see then take the tuner out of an old
video.




http://www.asia.globalsources.com/gsol/GeneralManager?&catalog_id=2000000003



862&design=clean&language=en&action=GetSupplier&page=supplier/Homepage&suppl



ier_id=6008800757935&action=GetPoint&point_id=3000000149681&point_id=3000000
149762

THese guys make the tuners



I was told many year ago about an I2C controlled tuner and this type of
solution would be ideal. I need a MMI in any case for the selection and
storage of channels.

I am slightly reluctant to use asian imports because of the uncertainty
of
design change and long term availability. This product would have a
life
span of more that 1 year ideally 3 or more.
What's your eperience?



The asians will make in suprisingly small numbers for as long as you want
to
buy them. They will make to your spec. for very little more than an off
the
shelf product. The main problem is minimum order size but a quick search
on
asian sources shows minimum orders of 200 or less. Sadly these things are
what most manufacturers use nowadays because no-one can compete with the
prices, I don't know how the hell they do it.

Those small radio controlled cars that were selling here for Ł20 to 30
were
available in 1000 at under $3 each off asian sources, how the hell do they
do that even with child labour and low wages.

Getting things manufactured in the UK sucks, it is well nigh impossible to
do reliably unless you do it yourself.

Don't envy you I just gave up banging my head on that particular wall
having
tried for 4 years or so.
Click to expand...
Yes I often wonder how they do it. One would expect the cost of components
alone would be greater.
 
The Philips FQ1216ME would be a part number of interest to you.
I have used the FI1216MK2 (PAL) but the FQ is a multistandard
replacement.(Got some but haven't used them yet, smaller footprint)
The last ones we got were from Phillips in the UK, which may be handy
to you..

HTHs
Greg the Grog



Many thanks. I have now contacted Philip and hope to progress this.
Click to expand...
This is where we got ours from:

Quarndon Electronics Limited
Slack Lane, DERBY DE22 3ED
Tel: 01332 332651 Fax: 01332 360922
www.quarndon.co.uk <http://www.quarndon.co.uk/>

Greg the Grog
 
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