[C320-list] TV on board

[Greg Flanagan]

Love Captain Ron!


Greg
Hoop Dancer #0176

> On Oct 4, 2020, at 3:59 PM, John Frost <johncfrost at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> >
> > The way I see it, we have three options:
> >
> > • 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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