[C320-list] TV on board

[Mike Johnson]

Jack,

Netflix and the major streaming services have the ability built into their subscription to download movies and shows using their app.  Once downloaded (free with your subscription) you have the ability to watch without an internet connection.  You could conceivably connect your phone or iPad via HDMI to any tv you have on board to watch on the big screen. Just load up your device with content from home then set sail!

Mike

PS - Thanks for the advice last week.

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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of RONALD HODEL <ronandgail2 at me.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 3, 2020 2:36 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] TV on board

Ditto Leonard’s comment although we use HDMI from phone to TV. We have an unlimited data plan on our phones. We also have a Glomex antenna for over-the-air broadcast. Reception depends on where you are and where the broadcast antennas are. In our harbor we’re blocked by cliffs and only get a few San Diego channels (in English) that are sometimes hit and miss. When we’re at Catalina we get “a zillion” LA channels (some in English) but the reception is good. We also download movies and watch those as well.

Ron Hodel
SV Lokomaikai, #1070

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> On Oct 3, 2020, at 11:11 AM, Leonard Hooks <lehooks at gmail.com> wrote:
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> We use a cell phone connected directly to the TV via USB. We have Hulu app, ESPN app, Amazon Prime and have everything we want. A cell booster seems to work well for many.
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> Leonard Hooks
> SV Revelation, #865
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>> On Oct 3, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>> So we’re mulling over our options on onboard TV for (hopefully) the upcoming cruising season in Florida. This would not be cable at the dock, but watching movies and news at anchor. I’m interested in hearing what 320 listers have done and how well their configurations worked.
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>> The way I see it, we have three options:
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>> • Use a cell phone as a hot spot and connect via Bluetooth with a laptop for Netflix, Hulu, etc. Get the news over the Internet.
>> • Get a 12-volt car/RV television and use one of those multidirectional antennas that would stay in the cabin to get over-the-air HDTV. I’m unclear whether we could watch Netflix and Hulu with this arrangement and how good the reception would be.
>> • Figure out some way to use the VHF antenna with a splitter to get a wider receiving range for the TV. Again, I’m unclear on how to get a movie from a cell phone to the TV.
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>> Jack Brennan
>> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
>> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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