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Hello, I am new to this forum. I have tried to search for threads on the location of the TV in a MH. But, I can't find anything that answers the questions I have. About 12 years ago we had sold our house and bought a 5 wheel and full timed in it for 2 years. For the past 10 years we have been living in a house. We are now considering F/T again. We have been looking at MHs. We would like some of the comforts of home. Like sitting in our recliners and watching TV. I am finding out is that I don't like the locations of the televisions in the motorhomes. My question is......has anyone come up with a permanent TV mounting solution? Do you have pictures? Thanks
There are many solutions as long as you are willing to pay the price. You decide where you want it and a good installer will find a way to put it there.
Custom cabinets where the TV rises up to view and drops down out of the way.
Swivel mounts that allow the TV to swing out and into different positions for best viewing.
Swing down from the ceiling.
The new flat screen TVs allow for better placement not only because they are flat but they are also a lot lighter.
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I agree with The Bear. With the latest flat screens in every size imaginable along with a plethora of mounting brackets, you can put a TV just about anywhere you please these days. I'm guessing that you could put one on the ceiling over the bed if you wanted to.
Thank you so much for the suggestions. I don't know why I didn't think of them myself. Now when I look at used motorhomes I can look at the TV placement in a new light.
Many of the newer floor plans now put the main TV across from the seating area. Some offer the option of recliners instead of couch or some people have replaced the standard couch with recliners of their choice.
As for other comforts of home, again many newer MH have just about everything you could possibly want; stacked washer/dryer, dish washer, full surround sound entertainment center, heated floors, bath and a half, king beds, full size residential fridges, induction cook tops, automatic satellite dishes, and the list goes on.
Other that perhaps a pool and hot tube you can pretty much have it all now days. Even then those are available at many RV resorts and parks.
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2014 Phaeton 42LH
"When the time comes to look back, make sure you will like what you see"
Those of us with older coaches have to deal with the TV issue all the time. Our coaches had the old cathode-ray tube type sets, which are heavy and bulky. The new flat screen sets are great, but our older coaches weren't designed for them. In our case I took the old sets out. The space where the small set was in the bedroom will become a cupboard. The space under the dash where the big set was will be used for something, but we don't know quite what yet. The new flat screen sits on the dash when we're parked. We elected not to go with a permanent mount at this point because we're not really sure that we want it there.
Coaches somewhat newer than ours often had a set mounted in a cabinet above the driver's head, where the driver could find it every time he/she entered or left the driver's seat. Some have put a flat screen in that general area, but cut the cabinet down so that it is flush with the rest of the cabinet work above the windshield. Others have cut the TV cabinet down, put doors on it, and used it as storage. The TV is mounted to the ceiling. There are all sorts of ways to mount a TV.
We don't want a TV in the bedroom, and I'd be happy if there wasn't one in the salon, either, but Jo Ann wants one so we have one. Some people even have a TV in the basement so they can watch TV while outdoors.
