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~ $>  Who says a 1983 TV is garbage? (full article)

I was about to throw out my first 13" colour TV that I had when I was a young'n. I couldn't quite let go, and decided that I should chop it up and revive it to something that could be used today. I then put a Micro-ITX PC inside, complete with everything that you'd need.

Hitachi 1983 TV PC Mod

I was about to throw out my first 13" colour TV that I had when I was a young'n. I couldn't quite let go, and decided that I should chop it up and revive it to something that could be used today. I then put a Micro-ITX PC inside, complete with everything that you'd need.

Hitachi 1983 TV PC Mod

System Specs:

  • VIA EPIA MII-12000 Mainboard
  • 14" LCD Panel (MV141 - 1024 x 768 max res)
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • 180gb of storage across 2 HDDs
  • 1gb DDR-400 Memory
  • ATi Radeon 9250 PCI Video Card
  • Wireless and Wired Network Cards
  • Logitech LX710 Wireless Keyboard / Mouse
  • (2x) Powered Speakers
  • Cooling Fan
  • (2x) Rear USB ports
  • Unified power via surge strip
  • It was a blast building this unique machine, and I hope to treasure it for many years to come!