[C320-list] TV on board

[John Frost]

If your tv has a USB input you can 30-50 movies on a reasonably priced USB stick. Our tv only has an HDMI input so I got a small USB to HDMI converter. We have all the sailing classics (starting with Captain Ron) plus lots we haven't seen.

John
2009 C320MKII
Hull  #1118
Lake Guntersville, AL

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Tom Grass
Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2020 5:30 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] TV on board

On Bucket List we have an Insignia TV with integral DVD player.  We occasionally use an antenna to pickup local TV stations; but we also play
DVDs on a regular basis.   We purchase a set of DVDs for programs we like
and enjoy watching them during the evening.

Tom Grass
Bucket List
#1135

On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 12:40 PM Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> 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.
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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