[C320-list] flat screen LCD

[John Frost]

It was a Panasonic "HD Widescreen LCD TV/DVD Combo" Model 1513-TDXB
Circuit City has it for $240. 
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polaroid-15-4-LCD-HDTV-1511-TLXB/sem/rpsm/oid
/175907/catOid/-12867/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

It fit like a glove and left a little room on the shelf below for
miscellaneous things. I'll send a picture to Jerry and Irving.

John Frost
2007 C320 MKII, Hull # 1118
Lake Guntesville, AL

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Brown
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:05 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD

Hi John

I am also looking to outfit a MKII with a small flat screen in the same 
location.  What model Panasonic is it?

Thanks

Jerry Brown
Indigo #1137
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Frost" <john at frostnet.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD


> Sig
>
> At risk of revealing my cruising versus racing bent, I'll give you my
> thoughts. I am still outfitting my MKII and had the same question. You 
> have
> several choices to include three bulkheads and under either side combing. 
> To
> avoid the back of heads bumping into the tv, we chose to mount over the 
> new
> hanging locker on the port bulkhead, similar to Stan but higher. This 
> won't
> allow a monster size, but it is completely out of the way and is simple to
> wire back to home base. To pick the actual unit, I took the exact 
> dimensions
> to all my local stores and climbed in back of the units to find the ones
> that had an external power supply, AKA "wall wart". These allow you to use
> 12 volts DC without using an inverter by simply splicing into the power
> supply cable. (Funny, no one at the stores knew that)Out of the dozens 
> that
> I examined, I found one that exactly fit the space, ran on 12v and had a 
> DVD
> internal. It was a Panasonic. It also will take computer input and play 
> from
> memory cards/sticks.
>
> Next came the mount. I ended up buying 5 or 6 candidates and taking them 
> all
> to the boat. One stood out as obviously more robust and flatter so it
> stayed. Some had advised us to mount directly on the bulkhead to avoid
> flopping on a tack, but we found most of the screens we looked at 
> completely
> washed out if viewed from below the horizontal. The mount we went with
> allows pulling the unit close to the seating positions for that "big 
> screen
> feeling" and then firmly stows.
>
> Lastly, I am now wiring the sound output into my stereo to make Jimmy 
> Buffet
> DVDs sound like he is there.
>
> Now, back to the moving thru the water with gusto stuff.
>
> John Frost
> 2007 C320 MKII, Hull # 1118
> Lake Guntesville, AL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.org
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.org] On Behalf Of Stanley Rogacevicz
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:28 AM
> To: c320-list at catalina320.org
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD
>
> Sig,
>   You can see my in/through bulkhead installation at
> http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/album62/DSC00477       I ran it off a
> 1000 watt inverter live to all AC outlets to handle the microwave also.
> Stan
> (formerly) Christy Leigh
> #656
> Wickford/Narragansett Bay RI
>
>>>> "Sigmund Ancerewicz MD" <sancerewicz at comcast.net> 1/30/2008 6:01 PM >>>
> Hi guys,
> I'll be taking delivery of a mkII hull #1129 about May 1st.  On my old C28
> #120, I had a 19" LCD flat panel running off 120 V which I used dockside 
> and
> got amazingly good over the air HD reception using just rabbit ears.  My
> question: Of those who have a TV what size, make, AC or DC and location do
> you recommend.  Any special pre-wiring that I should be doing now before 
> the
> initial launch.
> Thanks.
>
> Sig Ancerewicz