[C320-list] flat screen LCD

Fri Mar 28 18:25:18 PDT 2008

Some might be concerned regarding the effect of salt air on the  
internal circuit boards.  Most such boards have a conformal coating,  
making that concern moot.
Battery contacts, antenna connections, and some of the TV controls (do  
TV's even have control 'knobs' anymore?) may be of some minor concern.
To date, we've had two computers, a car stereo, and a handheld GPS  
unit aboard, without problems.  None were 'marine' units.
Although the computers currently serve for DVD's, we'll likely install  
an LCD TV onboard some day.  It won't be a 'marine' unit.  We'll just  
pay our money and take our chances.  If 'marine' units are so  
necessary, how can computers, TV's, stereos, etc survive in the houses  
and cars of people that work and reside along the shore?

Bob

On Mar 28, 2008, at 8:39 PM, Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:

> On cuba libre 2 I had a 13" Magnavox that I would put on the nav  
> table and use just the rabbit ears. Used for 6 years, left on the  
> boat all of the time (salt water environment), never had a problem.
>
> On cuba libre 3 I have 2- 20" flat screen lcds w/ dvd player along  
> with a flat screen 13" at the nav station to network my E120 chart  
> plotter (no dvd), almost 2 years now, again, no problems so far
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren Updike" [wupdike at hotmail.com]
> Sent: 03/28/2008 05:01 PM
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD
>
> 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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