Instructables: exploring - tv - featured http://www.instructables.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:53:07 PDT BLOX v1.01 How to build a 3D-printed robot reindeer toy http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-3D-printed-robot-reindeer-toy/
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Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:30 PDT
Big Screen Cattery http://www.instructables.com/id/Big-Screen-Cattery/
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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:49:57 PDT
Blacksmithing Ancient Egyptian Copper Chisels http://www.instructables.com/id/Blacksmithing-Ancient-Egyptian-Copper-Chisels/
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Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:00:36 PDT
How to fool your friends with a TV remote Jammer http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-fool-your-friends-with-a-TV-remote-Jammer-1/
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Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:59:57 PDT
Sonic Screwdriver TV-B-Gone Conversion http://www.instructables.com/id/Sonic-Screwdriver-TV-B-Gone-Conversion/
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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:36:41 PDT
Run TV Cables Above a Fireplace http://www.instructables.com/id/Run-TV-Cables-Above-a-Fireplace/
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Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:29:07 PST
TV Volume Loudness Guard using Arduino http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Volume-Loudness-Guard-using-Arduino/
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Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:07:42 PST
Pie-tenna, The simplest HDTV antenna possible, possibly. http://www.instructables.com/id/Pie-tenna-The-simplest-HDTV-antenna-possible-pos/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEJ/HF57/H9T4CNR8/FEJHF57H9T4CNR8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEJ/HF57/H9T4CNR8/FEJHF57H9T4CNR8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEJ/HF57/H9T4CNR8/FEJHF57H9T4CNR8.SMALL.jpg Tool Using Animal Pie-tenna was born out of a desire to make as simple an HDTV antenna as possible. Retail antennas are too expensive for what they are. And other antenna plans? Who wants to measure, make fractals and really, who keeps baluns on hand anymore? So, after much googling, and patent searches...... The o...
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Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:55:40 PST
Change your TV cord so it works with your TV mount. http://www.instructables.com/id/Change-your-TV-cord-so-it-works-with-your-TV-mount/
Change your TV cord so it works with your TV mount. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHU/U85Z/HAM7WX9W/FHUU85ZHAM7WX9W.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHU/U85Z/HAM7WX9W/FHUU85ZHAM7WX9W.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHU/U85Z/HAM7WX9W/FHUU85ZHAM7WX9W.SMALL.jpg bryanmaree Every once in a while we take our kids to Grandma's house to stay the night. But my parents don't have a TV, so we bring ours and that way we can have a break while the kids go crazy. I built an entertainment center at my house and it can be a pain to get the TV down and put it back up again. Too ma...
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Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:00:36 PST
Ikea Hack - Pivot TV Mount http://www.instructables.com/id/Stolmen-180-Pivot-TV-Mount/
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Mon, 5 Mar 2012 12:22:09 PST
How to install a TV antenna or aerial http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-install-a-TV-antenna-or-aerial/
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:01:19 PST
Simple and cheap indoor TV antenna http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-and-cheap-indoor-TV-antenna/
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Mon, 8 Oct 2012 09:22:01 PDT
Homemade Wooden Coax Compression Fitting Tool http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Wooden-Coax-Compression-Fitting-Tool/
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Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:33:44 PDT
Installing a TV in a sauna http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-TV-in-a-sauna/
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Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:42:46 PDT
Remote controlled webcam using Arduino, SensorMonkey, jQuery and Justin.tv http://www.instructables.com/id/Remote-controlled-webcam-using-Arduino-SensorMonk/
Remote controlled webcam using Arduino, SensorMonkey, jQuery and Justin.tv - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2B/7M5U/H4V01237/F2B7M5UH4V01237.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2B/7M5U/H4V01237/F2B7M5UH4V01237.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2B/7M5U/H4V01237/F2B7M5UH4V01237.SMALL.jpg amccoy6 Web-enable your interactive sensors over desktop, smartphone and tablet devices. This tutorial describes in detail how to use the free SensorMonkey service to remotely control a pan and tilt webcam attached to an Arduino using nothing more than a simple webpage. The webpage can be viewed on any des...
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Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:59:39 PDT
Portable Game System http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Game-System/
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:17:29 PDT
Make A TV Cabinet Fit Its Electronics http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-TV-Cabinet-Fit-Its-Electronics/
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Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:48:11 PDT
Retro TV LEGO http://www.instructables.com/id/Retro-TV-LEGO/
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Fri, 25 May 2012 12:27:33 PDT
Repair your electronics by replacing blown capacitors http://www.instructables.com/id/Repair-your-electronics-by-replacing-blown-capacit/
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Sat, 5 May 2012 20:03:02 PDT
Control anything remotely with Infrared signals. http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-anything-remotely-with-Infrared-signals/
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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:23:22 PDT
PC-TV Hidden Computer in a Drawer for your Television http://www.instructables.com/id/PC-TV-Computer-in-a-Drawer-for-your-Television/
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Fri, 6 Apr 2012 14:31:26 PDT
Xena Warrior Princess Amigurumi http://www.instructables.com/id/Xena-Warrior-Princess-Amigurumi/
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Mon, 2 Apr 2012 04:36:33 PDT
Eliminate Standby Power with a Desktop Power Switch! http://www.instructables.com/id/Eliminate-Standby-Power-with-a-Desktop-Power-Switc/
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Sun, 10 May 2009 18:05:15 PDT
Flat Screen TV Cover http://www.instructables.com/id/Flat-Screen-TV-Cover/
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Sun, 8 Jul 2007 13:58:29 PDT
Battery saving TV-B-Gone with region/range selection switches http://www.instructables.com/id/Battery-saving-TV-B-Gone-with-regionrange-selecti/
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:12:21 PST
Analog Picture-in-Picture Video Rig. Capture content, and person with good audio, at the same time with one camera. http://www.instructables.com/id/2FerCam-Video-Interview-Rig-Captures-Both-Subject/
Analog Picture-in-Picture Video Rig. Capture content, and person with good audio, at the same time with one camera. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3N/4BTE/F9N2E03Z/F3N4BTEF9N2E03Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3N/4BTE/F9N2E03Z/F3N4BTEF9N2E03Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3N/4BTE/F9N2E03Z/F3N4BTEF9N2E03Z.SMALL.jpg calebjc An interview camera rig designed to enable an interviewer with 1 small digital camera to capture picture in picture interviews with good audio on both subjects without a camera-person. Made with a harmonica holder, Canon SD1000 camera, small mirror, quick-ties, Shoe Goo and flex pipe. The rig captu...
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Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:00:56 PST
Combine 2 broken TV's into 1 working http://www.instructables.com/id/Combine-2-broken-TVs-into-1-working/
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By: Redion

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Sun, 4 Dec 2011 20:27:36 PST
Hiding power cable and HDMI cable for wall-mounted TV http://www.instructables.com/id/Hiding-power-cable-and-HDMI-cable-for-wall-mounted/
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Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:46:00 PDT
Transparent Monitor Camera Trick http://www.instructables.com/id/Transparent-Monitor-Camera-Trick/
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Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:02:50 PDT
Sliding Ceiling TV Mount http://www.instructables.com/id/Sliding-Ceiling-TV-Mount/
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Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:52:54 PDT
TV Backlight -usb powered- http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Backlight/
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Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:09:33 PDT
Home Theater Projector Screen on a Budget http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Theater-Projector-Screen-on-a-Budget/
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Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:04:39 PST
How to take apart TV http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-take-apart-TV/
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Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:07:04 PDT
DIY TV-B-Gone SHP (And Save $45) http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-TV-B-Gone-SHP-And-Save-45/
DIY TV-B-Gone SHP (And Save $45) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWQ/ITMY/GOW3ZEO8/FWQITMYGOW3ZEO8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWQ/ITMY/GOW3ZEO8/FWQITMYGOW3ZEO8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWQ/ITMY/GOW3ZEO8/FWQITMYGOW3ZEO8.SMALL.jpg dark sponge A while ago I posted my $3.50 DIY TV-B-Gone Micro, which was great and all but didn't have near enough juice. The TV-B-Gone SHP is supposed to be able to turn of TVs from 100 meters away, but cost $50. So for about $5, I made a clone of one that seems to work pretty close to that limit. It's also ve...
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Fri, 1 Jul 2011 08:37:19 PDT
Rescue a vintage TV cabinet http://www.instructables.com/id/Rescue-a-vintage-TV-cabinet/
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Thu, 26 May 2011 15:27:25 PDT
Old Console TV to a Bar http://www.instructables.com/id/Old-Console-TV-to-a-Bar/
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Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:32:26 PST
Antiqued Media Stand from one sheet of plywood http://www.instructables.com/id/Antiqued-Media-Stand-from-one-sheet-of-plywood/
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Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:55:10 PST
$3 DIY Xbox 360 Kinect TV Mount http://www.instructables.com/id/3-DIY-Kinect-TV-Mount/
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Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:23:51 PST
Fully Functional Television Oscilloscope http://www.instructables.com/id/Fully-Functional-Television-Oscilloscope/
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Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:42:16 PST
TV Head! http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Head/
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Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:38:52 PDT
Ardu-pong! the Arduino based pong console http://www.instructables.com/id/Ardu-pong-the-Arduino-based-pong-console/
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Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:24:46 PDT
String Pendant Lamp http://www.instructables.com/id/String-Pendant-Lamp/
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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:47:29 PST
Dell W5001C 50" plasma fix http://www.instructables.com/id/Dell-W5001C-50quot-plasma-fix/
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Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:43:21 PDT
$3.50 DIY TV-B-Gone Micro http://www.instructables.com/id/350-DIY-TV-B-Gone-Mico/
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Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:39:29 PDT
The Most Useful Machine http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Most-Useful-Machine/
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Sun, 1 Aug 2010 23:05:41 PDT
Fart Operated Random Channel TV Remote http://www.instructables.com/id/Fart-Operated-Random-Channel-TV-Remote/
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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:22:18 PDT
Make a Cat Bed from a Computer Monitor http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Cat-Bed-from-a-Computer-Monitor/
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Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:44:08 PST
Compass Table http://www.instructables.com/id/Compass-Table/
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Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:51:37 PST
Self-Portrait Camera Mirror http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-Portrait-Camera-Mirror/
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Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:16:50 PST
How to make The Internet (from The IT Crowd). http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-The-Internet-from-The-IT-Crowd/
How to make The Internet (from The IT Crowd). - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR5/5S2J/G4PBP7TA/FR55S2JG4PBP7TA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR5/5S2J/G4PBP7TA/FR55S2JG4PBP7TA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR5/5S2J/G4PBP7TA/FR55S2JG4PBP7TA.SMALL.jpg Melty Mcface Welcome! This is my first instructable since I was born, so without further ado, let us begin! In this instructable, I will show you how to make THE INTERNET. The Internet was first shown in public in The IT Crowd, Series 3, Episode 4. Consisting of a mysterious black box with a flashing red i...
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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:26:39 PST