new LCR for rear bedroom with DVR

[TGF]

Has anyone had an LCD installed in the rear bedroom? We are taking delivery on May 1, 2007 at the factory and would like to have the standard rear TV replaced with about 26 inch LCD. Has anyone had this done and perhaps has anyone also added a VCR or DVR to record? Any ideas would be appreciated>TGF
tgfettig@milwpc.com

[VAGABONDMAN]

Yes, we added a 23" sony flat screen in the bedroom of our '03. I used a knee action type mount on the rear front portion of the BR slide where there's lots of meat to screw into; the TV is shaped so that most of the back side fits into the window and I used narrow strips of velcro to fasten it in place for traveling.
There is a photo of this set up in the post linked here:


UPGRADES FOR MY 2003 40FDTS

[Dale777]

TGF,

My 2006 Alpine Coach 36FDTS has an LCD TV in the bedroom that was installed by the factory at build time, via a special request. The LCD TV is attached directly to the bedroom wall that is in common with the toilet room, eliminating the CRT TV enclosure. We picked the coach up at the factory on May 23, 2006. The bedroom LCD TV works just fine. I did not have a VCR or DVR added to it. I don't see any reason for that, since you can do that with the front TV arrangement.

[TGF]

Dale: Did you ever take a photo of the set up. When we start our PDI on May IT would be nice to have to show Burk Morgan, Phil Matoon and who ever else might be involved in the transformation potential. Thanks again>Tom

[Dale777]

TGF,

Burk and Phil are the right people to be working with for any TV-HD-Satellite arrangement.

Burk knows all the details on my LCD TV arrangement, since he is the person that we worked with specifically on this special option. Phil Matoon also is the one person that I personally know fully understands how a TV and satellite arrangement should be set up for whatever are your requirements. After getting wrong information from other people in the Customer Service Center, Phil is the one who finally gave me the straight story on the right equipment required to get HD satellite reception with an HD satellite antenna, HD receiver and HD TV.

I have my coach in storage at the moment, so it is not easy to get and post a picture.

[TGF]

Dale: What size and brand of LCD did you use and are you happy with the picture quality?
Also; What was the installed final cost? Thank you>Tom

[Dale777]

TGF,

The bedroom LCD TV is made by Sharp. The picture quality is very good. I don't remember the size or the cost.

[Danny Gayhart]

I installed a 17" LCD in my 2000.

Space available will determine what size you can use. I would try Davis Cabinets in Juntion City OR.

Danny

[TGF]

Danny: Thanks for the photo and input. I wish I had the time to go to the cabinet company, but unfortunately, we start PDI on May 1, 2007 and have to leave 6 days later. I was kind of hoping that we could get service to make this happen during PDI and our final tweaking before we head out on our 2,000 trek back home. That TV in the photo looks good. Do you use any kind of recording device? If we would have known that there was no way to record any TV anywhere we would have had either a DVR or something else installed during production. At any rate, thanks again>TGF

[lundy]

It is interesting to me why no provision is made for recording. Many have chosen to retro-fit a DVR. Many of us like to travel about but also have our favorite TV shows.

I see few comments regarding this, so I guess it is only important to me. I have just started my 6 month in the RV and have left my TiVo behind. I am currently in withdrawal!!

[Danny Gayhart]

I have Direct-plus DVR, like TiVo

[OldForester]

Danny,

How do you get Direct Plus DVR, like Tivo, without a telephone line connected?

I tried to install a DVR at the factory and they couldn't make it work without overheating the cabinet space in the front last year. I tried installing a DVR but couldn't get it to fit without going upright in the linen closet in front of my bedroom TV on our '36.

So, how does Direct-plus DVR work, since Direct TV says I need a land line along the way? Different satellite dish or do you have a bird on the wire on your Mototstat?

[TGF]

Old Foerster: Keep those ideas coming. Thanks>Tom

[Route 66]

Quote:

So, how does Direct-plus DVR work, since Direct TV says I need a land line along the way?

No telephone line is needed to activate or use DVRs, either DirecTV or Dish Network.

I have 2 DirecTV DVRs, and activating them was not a problem without a telephone line connection.

The older DirecTV DVRs, possibly the Tivo units did require a telephone line connection for activation, and occasional telephone line connection to keep the DVR happy, but not with the newer models.

Remember, that DirecTV/Dish reps are reading from their script, and most of them have no idea how things really work.