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dream reachers · RV-Dreams Family Member

buying 2nd tv for bedroom

Darrell and Judy · RV-Dreams Family Member

I would definately go with a flat screen, they are lighter than regular, and might as well look at HD since that is where the market is heading in two years. Sharp was a pioneer in flat screen and digital so I prefer them. Installed one in our livingroom. We have also have a Phillips flat screen in the basement but Sanyo, Toshiba, Panasonic are all good. Go on line and do some comparison shopping (Best Buy website allows you to do a side by side comparison) and decide on the brand/model you want then shop price. We bought our Sharp Aquos at Best Buy and whined for a discount, they took off another 10%.

Speedhitch · RV-Dreams Family Member

Darrell is right on about the HD flat screen. Be sure you go that route! Think Light weight and HD for the future. The flat sreens mount anywhere and that is a good thing. Not sure about the type of antennas that we are using now and how they will work with the HD? maybe someone out there has that problem figured out....

Joe and Sherri

wmalefyt · RV-Dreams Family Member

By saying HD Flat Screen I assume you mean either an LCD or a Plasma TV as opposed to the old style CRT flat screen heavy TV.

So, my question, which is better for RV use, LCD or Plasma?

-- Edited by wmalefyt at 20:54, 2007-08-07

Racerguy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Good point on LCD -Plasma versus flat screen CRT. I have been told that the Plasma will not hold up to the vibrations of travel where LCD will. Perhaps someone will have expertise or experience in this area.

ken and cindy · RV-Dreams Family Member

LCD would be the best for mobile use, Plasma's have a problem adjusting to altitude changes.

Darrell and Judy · RV-Dreams Family Member

The Sharp Aquos is a LCD flat screen television. We got a 26" and it weighs only 33 pounds. As for the antenna, we have been using the standard Winegard that was installed on the RV and it works just fine; however, Winegard has come out with an antenna for digital tv's (it's white in color not the aluminum). It even comes in a motorize version so you won't have to wear out your wrist turning it biggrin

. We get bored with television, so didn't bother to spend the money on a satelite system (had satelite in our sticks and bricks house and hardly ever watched it); therefore, we rely entirely on the antenna so I will probably upgrade one of these fine days. Once you watch digital television you won't want to go back to anything else.

D and J · RV-Dreams Family Member

these guys are the only lcd's that I have found in 12vdc or dual voltage http://www.asaelectronics.com/detail.html?catid=&pid=23

made by Jensen for boats and rv's

I think they have a 19" model out now too

Tmcblane · RV-Dreams Family Member

Go with LCD and HD. The standard Wiengard antenna will work ok to pick up hd channels. The new sensor 2 head which is made for HD is probably a lot better, but you probably already have the standard one and as long as you can pick up local channels what difference does it make. smile

The cool thing about HD is there are a lot of channels you may not be aware of shooting around out there and without HD you will never see them, plus the fact the clarity is superb! Think of it this way, an HD receiver to convert your standard tv right now costs about $175, we bought a 15" lcd for our bedroom that was $257 at wallyworld, subtract out the receiver cost and the tv actually only cost about $75! smile

At least that is the logic I used.

Where we are our local channel also throws out 2 HD channels and one of them is constant weather and the other is the standard programing but in HD. Watching HD is like watching cable, there is no static or lines in it. smile

-- Edited by Tmcblane at 09:07, 2007-08-08