Has anyone had experience with switching out the standard TV that comes with most units prior to 2008 with a LCD or plasma flat screen? How did you do it and what modifications to the cabinet did you have to make? thanks.
Dennie and Dottie Beaman said
02:56 PM Jan 25, 2008
I put in a LCD but its not built into the unit so had no trouble fitting the hole for the TV, remember to set the TV to Analog not Didgital, learned that the hard way.
gregs said
06:54 PM Jan 25, 2008
thanks for the help so far. happy for more!
-- Edited by gregs at 18:55, 2008-01-25
SoCalToolGuy said
07:38 PM Jan 25, 2008
We have a Hitchhiker fifth wheel and I just got finished with changing out the tv. First I got rid of that big old heavy 27" set. Then I went to Fry's Electronics and bought an adaptor plate that fits on the back of the new 26" Sony Bravia. I built a platform out of 3/4 plywood and mounted the adaptor plate to it. Then I attached that platform to a base board that was finished to match the wood in the 5er. I mounted that board to two 14" full extension roller slides. That way the whole set will slide out to expose a lot of storage space behind the tv. I built a shelf in the storage space in order to double deck all the electronic and camera gear that we are carrying. It is really found space that would have gone to waste any other way. If I had pictures I would post them but haven't had time to take any. We are moving out of our house and into the rig before the end of January. Pray for us. We are just about exhausted. Hope this helps and if I can be of any further assistance just drop me an email at octoolguy@gmail.com. Ray
Racerguy said
07:54 PM Jan 25, 2008
Just curious, why did you switch it to analog? Are you using external antenna only?
Bill Adams said
07:58 PM Jan 25, 2008
remember to set the TV to Analog not Digital That's an odd statement. Most of the over-the-air broadcasts are available with the digital signal and is vastly better than the analog broadcast. You might need to do this if you are using satellite TV which takes the existing digital satellite signal and converts it to analog. If you have the choice the best option is to use the digital setting for OTA and use either video or composite output for any video feeds.
gregs said
08:29 PM Jan 25, 2008
Ray thanks for the good description of your work. any chance you could post pictures of what you did. for me a pic is worth about a 1000 words. thanks.
SoCalToolGuy said
09:46 PM Jan 25, 2008
Gregs, I will but it may take a bit as we are really up to our eyeballs in packing, sorting, and selling all of our stuff. We are going to move our rig down by the beach in a few days so maybe I will have a chance after that. We really need some time to decompress. This has been a real b---h. Not to mention that the buyers are being unreasonable in their demands and we have to go along or take a chance on losing the deal. Their inspector really put the screws to us and there's nothing we can do about it. Anyway, be patient and I will get some pics for you. It would be easier to email them to you if you don't mind. Ray
gregs said
12:09 AM Jan 26, 2008
thanks Ray. i sent you an email off site.
Darrell and Judy said
08:03 AM Jan 26, 2008
Hi Greg,
I replaced our 27" Sony television with a 26" Sharp Aquos. I wanted a 32" but that would have required way too much reworking of the entertainment center.
The sharp has a stand that has a post that goes up into the bottom of the television with four bolts to holding it in place. I just built a wooden one that matched it which allowed me to mount it to a plywood base. The Sony was taller than the Aquos so I built a pedestal that would raise it up and also allows my VHS/DVD player to slide into it. I used screws to attach the post and base on top of the pedestal. Then I made a face plate out of oak that I mounted to the front of the pedestal. The old television set on a turntable so I just mounted the pedestal, face plate, and television post on top of the turntable using screws. Then installed the television onto the post using the four bolts. I also use a couple of slide locks to keep the turntable from sliding out while we are traveling.
You can see the before and after pictures of this on our website: http://www.WanderingAmerica.com. Go to Travelogues, then April 2007 - Part I. If you have any other questions regarding this installation please feel free to email me - you can do that from our website Home Page.
We love the Sharp Aquos and would highly recommend it. Darn, wish I could have accomodated the 32" but 26" is ample for our needs.
MikeH said
12:08 AM Jan 28, 2012
When we bought our conversion it used an old tube style TV.
DAMN that thing was huge! It was a 19in but what a paint to remove, ended up making a cabinate where it sat at the foot of the bed and installed a dual-voltage 12-110volt 24inch LCD TV using a wall mount, installed it on the roof ;).
-- Edited by gregs at 18:55, 2008-01-25
Hope this helps and if I can be of any further assistance just drop me an email at octoolguy@gmail.com.
Ray
That's an odd statement. Most of the over-the-air broadcasts are available with the digital signal and is vastly better than the analog broadcast.
You might need to do this if you are using satellite TV which takes the existing digital satellite signal and converts it to analog.
If you have the choice the best option is to use the digital setting for OTA and use either video or composite output for any video feeds.
Ray
I replaced our 27" Sony television with a 26" Sharp Aquos. I wanted a 32" but that would have required way too much reworking of the entertainment center.
The sharp has a stand that has a post that goes up into the bottom of the television with four bolts to holding it in place. I just built a wooden one that matched it which allowed me to mount it to a plywood base. The Sony was taller than the Aquos so I built a pedestal that would raise it up and also allows my VHS/DVD player to slide into it. I used screws to attach the post and base on top of the pedestal. Then I made a face plate out of oak that I mounted to the front of the pedestal. The old television set on a turntable so I just mounted the pedestal, face plate, and television post on top of the turntable using screws. Then installed the television onto the post using the four bolts. I also use a couple of slide locks to keep the turntable from sliding out while we are traveling.
You can see the before and after pictures of this on our website: http://www.WanderingAmerica.com. Go to Travelogues, then April 2007 - Part I. If you have any other questions regarding this installation please feel free to email me - you can do that from our website Home Page.
We love the Sharp Aquos and would highly recommend it. Darn, wish I could have accomodated the 32" but 26" is ample for our needs.
When we bought our conversion it used an old tube style TV.
DAMN that thing was huge! It was a 19in but what a paint to remove, ended up making a cabinate where it sat at the foot of the bed and installed a dual-voltage 12-110volt 24inch LCD TV using a wall mount, installed it on the roof ;).
TV we have
http://www.12volt-travel.com/24-12-volt-tv-hd-widescreen-wdigital-tuner-dvd-player-sd-usb-p-14115.html
It really isn't that much work but you might want to look in to cubby options for your TV or if you can replace it with the same sized LCD TV.
Personally if I had a class A or B RV I'd probably turn it in to a cubby hole, or a computer cubby hole.
Hey MikeH... do you realize you just bumped a thread that was 4 years old?