[C320-list] TV on board

[Scott Lagerquist]

We use the cell phone as a hotspot and stream Netflix and Hulu.  We use a 120 volt TV and used to use a 400 watt inverter with a 12 volt plug.  The LED TV’s draw very little power (250 watts)  We now have a 2000 watt inverter and it easily powers the tv and an X box for the kids.  We also use a USB portable hard drive with a lot of movies downloaded on it.  All work really well at anchor or at the dock in our yacht club.  

Scott Lagerquist
Sea Esta
1994 Cat 320, #39
San Diego CA
Silver Gate Yacht Club

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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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