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08-17-2014, 06:00 PM
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Member
Ford Super Duty Owner Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Huntley, IL
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New Holiday Rambler Ambassador
Hi All,
We just purchased a new 2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador. Part of the negotiation included an in-motion satellite system. On inspection of the rig, we discovered that there is no way to watch TV while in motion. The slide out covers the LR TV and there is no overhead TV. Now, the big question is.. How many folks really watch TV while moving?? I don't include the driver in that question. We can install an overhead TV but I am curious as to how many , even if they have it, watch it. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Jim & Bobbi Vinton
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08-17-2014, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: College Station, Texas
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Good if you travel with kids - otherwise, not that important IMHO.
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08-17-2014, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: North East Florida
Posts: 2,026
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Had it in my last coach and never used it. No one ever wanted to watch TV when we were on the road.
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08-17-2014, 07:14 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 86
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I have a in - motion system on my new Discovery and have never used it on the road. Great if you have kids, otherwise look at the scenery.
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2014 Fleetwood Discovery 40E
2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
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08-17-2014, 08:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Polk City Florida
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What we found with the In Motion was that when stopping for a break and when arriving at a campground, the Signal is there. No setting up to only find that you have no signal and need to move some. As for watching it when driving , we keep it on the weather channel or ESPN to listen to.
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[2018 Tiffin Bus 40 AP, 2022 Ford Edge ST , 9yr old sisters Sara n Kaycee, Havanese, Electric Catrike
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08-18-2014, 08:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 271
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We have it running for the kids. The tv that is behind the slide, does it have an "always in view" slide stand, saw something like this when I was looking at a review of the new thor outlaw 37 MD and thought it was cool. Perhaps you could do a retrofit like that, I also saw another thread on this site where a user pot a tv on a pop up behind their couch. Was pretty sweet, so you may have options. Good luck
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09-18-2014, 05:26 PM
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Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2014
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I only used mine a couple of times in 5 years. I bought my wife a 7 inch lap TV she can connect and watch from the copilot seat when she wants to but she has only used it a couple of times. I guess she finds talking to me more enjoyable.
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09-18-2014, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MI
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We have it. It doesn't work that well. Coach is a 2013. We use it about once per year.
2013 FleetWood Expedition 38B
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09-18-2014, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 539
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With Direct TV we use ours as a radio music all the time without chasing chanels😎
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2008 Monaco Diplomat
Desert Hills & Parker Az
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09-20-2014, 06:02 PM
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Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Where ever I go
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in motion
Even with the older units, the front TV is disabled with the key on. It's a safety issue. 
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09-20-2014, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Iowa
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Ours would work on our previous MH and it was nice when we took the grandkids. There is nothing but miles and miles of miles and miles in Iowa so turn on the kids channels and listen to it or listen to them whine of when will we be there. It was very handy for that as well as wide open sites. Flip a switch and in a few minutes you are up and running except in shady camp grounds. DW and I are planning on getting a portable as we have run into too many times the campsite could not see the satellite and it makes for long days and nights when it's raining.
Alan Wilson
2001 HR Scepter 38 PBD
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09-20-2014, 07:44 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,768
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I have it, have never used it.
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