is it a PAL tuner (marked on its RF shield)?
Probably. It's part of my recent Freecycle haul (in Conquests) and the donor told me all his 5500s had come from a local school. That and the presence of stations labelled GTV9, SBS, etc, would indicate that it worked at some point.
Yes, I've been using AVP
What is the Mac's installed OS?
9.1
Check also that the ribbon cable connecting the tuner to the MLB / is intact and correctly fastened at both ends.
I'll check on that and the RF can later in the week.
All the networks are still broadcasting analog on the old VHF frequencies
Good
...it's another year or so before they get switched off permanently.
Oh, nards
I assume that by changing the block / that everything would still "just work" / I'll bet any Mac-friendly TV repair guy could take a look at the tuner card and tell you whether it's possible or not.
Good hint, thanks.
you really need a decent aerial to get any reception at all. / Sadly the quality isn't so great up close, but it's not too bad.
Thanks, I'll see if I can rattle up a better antenna.
Do you reckon the quality would be OK on a 9" SVGA colour CRT? }
