How can I change my tv in my conversan van to receive the new tv

Do you have Direct TV or any cable company?

first of all make sure there is a clear line of sight with the sky ( middle on the bottom of the window) also important make sure the charger connects well. sometimes it needs a long time to find so try fixing satelite position while not moving for example at home near open window while charging

Your Odyssey has the "Immobilizer" system, that is intended to prevent someone who doesn't have your key to start your car. This system works by having a transmitter imbedded in your key and a receiver located as part of the ignition switch. The receiver picks up the signal transmitted from your key and sends it to the car's central computer. The computer is programmed to reject any signal from a key other than the one that came with your van. You have two choices: 1. Get your Odyssey to the dealer to reprogram the computer. 2. You can usually place your original key very near the key that came with the new ignition switch. This allows the receiver in the ignition switch to pick up the signal from your van's original key transmitter and send this signal to the computer. It is easy to try it.

This probems could be the cable or satalitle receiver boxes itself.Might be the tv Tuner signal board itself is the causes,because it have some kind of shorts inside the tv Tuner signal board circuitries itself.Tries to hook up with a another tv with that incomming broadcasting signal cable.If u have no trouble,than it is the tv Tuner signal board.Tries websites like Shopjimmy.com.Ebay.com to buy a refurbish tv Tuner signal board for the replacement.

If the audiovox does not have digital capability you will need a converter. The converter "converts" the digital signal back to the old signal so that your tv will recognize and play it. Thanks for using fixya.

CRT tube tv must have Cable or Satalite signal.Must buy a Converter Box to convert to digital signal,for free air signal.

In Australia analogue TV signals will be phased out and finished by the end of 2009 (I think).
If you have a standard analogue TV you won't be able to receive any more free to air analogue TV programs when they stop brocasting these TV signals. To recieve the new digital signals you need to buy a digital set top box (which receives digital TV signals and converts it to analogue signal that can be displayed on your old TV). The set top box will only receive Standard Definition signals and this is a lower screen resolution that is available from High Definition signals.

Digital TV signals offer approx. 15 TV channels ln High definition and Standard Definition, different programs channels will be available from the same TV broadcaster, although the High Definition pograms will also be repeated on one of the Standard Definition channels.

High Definition gives a sharper image than Standard dedinition, but you may not notice much difference because it depends much on the material you are viewing, You will notice how clear DVD and BlueRay movies are compared with the VCR tapes. To get the best images from DVD movies your player must be connected to the HDMI connector on your High Definition TV (provided your DVD player has one, usually BlueRay players will have one, they also will play normal DVD disks).

If you purchase a new High Definition TV you will also be able to receive all the Digital TV programs. Currrently these TVs are avail in Plasma or LCD screens and there are newer technologies within a few years. The Plasma screens use twice as much energy (electricity) as a LCD screen. It is suggested that the viewing distance to the TV should be 3.5 times the size of the TV screen.

Hope this answers your query.
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radio shack used to sell the box dont know for sure if they still do

is there any picture at all ? if no signal message regardless of any signal input , ur ad board need to be change.

Greetings kathy76turne,

In February 2009 you will be unable to receive ANY analog television signals therefore the digital converter box will be a necessity to receive any over the air broadcasts.

I am unable to answer the question about the mini van's electrical capability, however you might find the following link handy to get more information.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat120600050013&type=category

Thank you!

Dorothy
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