[C320-list] flat screen LCD

Fri Mar 28 17:01:30 PDT 2008

We bought a Sylvania 15" lcd W/dvd, $300.  It is mounted over the nav table 
on a swing-out double jointed wall-mount bracket.  We run it on a 400W 
inverter that plugs in with a typical 12V lighter plug.  A bigger inverter 
may require larger cables and direct battery attachment.  Within 15-20 mi. 
of major cities, Balt. Wash. DC, we get 2+ channels with a bow tie antenna 
inside the boat.  Beyond that reception is catch as catch can.  We use it 
mainly for DVDs.  Other than weather, I couldn't care less for most 
programs.  In the Winter, we bring the TV home and use it in the guest room. 
So far, two seasons, it has been fine.

Having said all that, the Chesapeake Bay is considered inland waters, mostly 
fresh above the Bay Bridge, and not at all deleterious to equipment.  In 
salty environments, especially on the open ocean, all bets could be off. 
Otherwise, we have been very happy with the arrangements.

Warren & Pattie Updike
C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar"
Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River
Chesapeake Bay

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jane & Ken" <obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD

> All T.V. 320 owners,
>  With the demise of analog signals for tv's, we decided to replace our 
> trusted color set, purchased new at the time of delivery of hull number 
> 219, with a new digital set flat screen.  I especially enjoyed John 
> Frost's information concerning his set.
>  When we went to the big box showroom to purchase the set--we were told in 
> no uncertain terms that the warrantee would be void if we installed the 
> set in a boat!!  We asked why, and were told that the marine environment 
> is death to all the new sets available today--I explained that our current 
> set had been in operation since 1994 and still worked fine--He said he had 
> several customers who installed new sets and the picture "tube" died in 
> less than a year.
>
>  I find this strange, but would appreciate any 'real life' experience from 
> folk who have had either "flat" or even "plasma" screens in their boats 
> for over a year--other boats in our marina have 'new' sets but have not 
> complained about premature deaths.  Our sales person recommended only a 
> specific tv designed for marine environments, which he did not sell--so I 
> suppose he was not a "bait and switch" person.
>
>  Since we have until next Feburary, if someone has a problem in a couple 
> of months, I would appreciate knowing about it.  We keep the boat at Lake 
> Texoma, halfway between OKLA. CITY and DALLAS.
>  Thanks in advance,  Ken Cathey,  OBUOY  #219
>
> John Frost <john at frostnet.net> wrote:
>  Sorry, Bill...my memory fails me on that one. I do remember that it was
> difficult to judge the brackets in their packaging. The one I kept has 
> good
> friction elements on the hinges that you can set as tight as you like with
> an Allen wrench. I think that is important. So is robustness and folding
> very flat. The big boxes don't seem to mind me trying a few out.
>
> 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 Bill
> Culbertson
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:34 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD
>
> As long as we're asking you about model numbers, can you provide 
> make/model
> of the mount you chose too? It seems like a good find.
>
> -bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: John Frost
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:07:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD
>
> 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"
> To: "'C320-List'"
> 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" 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
>
>
>
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