[C320-list] flat screen LCD

Chris Block ..._/)...._/}... chris_block at comcast.net
Fri Mar 28 18:28:23 PDT 2008 

I work for an electronics manufacturer and we do conformal coating for some 
of our customers.  I wonder if the risk of opening the back of a flat screen 
and having it coated is worth the risk?

Amore 139


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] flat screen LCD


> 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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