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The idea is... Instead of having a lamp on a table.. The table IS the lamp ;@)

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Other than losing a some weight there is no need to remove anything inside.
I make these tables by repurposing working flatscreen tvs with broken screens.
As i keep all the internals it is still possible to use the remote control for power and can still hook up an mp3 player and use the tvs amp and speakers and remote for volume.
So a way to trick tv into thinking it has video input would resolve having to turn it back on every 10 mins

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Turned off...

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here is what it looks like turned on...

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So far... Complicated!
Lol
The tv is a working tv, it just does not have the lcd screen, i use stained glass on top of the white plastic "diffuser/screen" which illuminates nicely as a table top when turned on.
The only issue is that the tv (like all tvs) turns off after 10 mins or so without any input.
A poster on this forum a while back needed to do something similar (he was a lot more knowledgable than i) and the thread involved suggested connecting something like the rf input to an rca style video in input or...

Because a year ago i stumbled upon it here but didnt need that info then.
What i need to do is fool a flatscreen into thinking its receiving an input so that
The auto turn off is disabled.
I make tables out of flatscreens with the lcd screen removed.
I want the tv to stay on and illuminated.
I read here once that somehow connecting 2 of the various inputs together would acomplish this, but i cannot remember how or find that thread.. Grr
Obviously as there is no lcd screen i cannot access any menus on the tv.
I hope i made this clear (as its an odd...

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Hey... New member...i like to play with electronics and teach myself.
So far so good with many fixed pieces and no electrc shocks!
Im generally looking for answers to questions