Hardware what the hell is this box??

[GBAfreak222]

i found this box in my basement and it boggled my mind a lot.

it seems to fit in the "Monitor out" hole on my computer

 

[AlanJohn]

Seems like a connector thing that connects a VGA cable and a TV cable. Maybe it's a TV without a screen?

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

Is there a sticker on it? maybe on the other side, while it might not say what it is, it could have some information like an FCC number of some sort.

 

[GBAfreak222]

Is there a sticker on it? maybe on the other side, while it might not say what it is, it could have some information like an FCC number of some sort.

nope it doesn't have any sticker or anything.

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

nope it doesn't have any sticker or anything.

Well next would be to remove that screw and see whats inside.... lol

 

[GBAfreak222]

Well next would be to remove that screw and see whats inside.... lol

good idea. i just opened it and there was anumber so i googled it and found out it was a PHILIPS TUNER BOARD GBKC7.820.1757

now i just need to find out what it's used for.

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

Well I found another picture of it lol

http://www.partandproducts.net/phtubo.html

 

[DCG]

I would indeed say it is a decoder, to decode the satellite or cable signal and to convert it to a VGA signal....
It is a odd thing indeed, I haven't seen one this small though (have got something similar though, but it exits in SCART)

 

[Foxi4]

Looks like a VGA-to-Coaxial converter to me... But the site mentioned above says it's a tuner.

 

[GBAfreak222]

Well I found another picture of it lol

http://www.partandproducts.net/phtubo.html

i can't seem to find any info on it besides that it is made by philips and is a tuner board.

 

[Joe88]

its a coaxial tuner board that sits inside a TV

it came from this tv
http://www.amazon.com/Magnavox-17MD255V-17-17-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B0009SV246/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

[Chary]

TV Tuner?

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

I sort of want to play with it.....