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02-27-2012, 04:49 AM
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Forest River Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Rv television ?
I am about to purchase a new television for the RV bedroom. What is best LED, LCD, or Plasma ? What stands up best to the RV movement etc. It will be wall mounted and am looking for around 32". As well we live in an area that has cold winter conditions for a portion of the year. (hopefully a small portion) This electronic gear is something I have very little knowledge about. When you don't know, you turn to the experts. Also, I plan to buy a national brand, but are there some I should avoid? I have also thought of getting one that has a built in DVD player. Your thoughts?
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02-27-2012, 04:56 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Don't qualify as an expert but we installed a LCD in the bedroom with a built in DVD player. It is mad by Coby, has been back there for 4 years now and have had absolutely NO problems with it. It is mounted to a door that now covers the opening where the old crt set was and we use that cabinet for storage.
I just purchased a LED for the front. It's an Insignia (no DVD) and we just have that sitting on a table in the living area. I'm undecided on mounting it where the old crt set was which I also had a door to cover the opening. I think for us it works best at a lower viewing angle and if should decide we can move it elsewhere to view as well. JMHO though!
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02-27-2012, 05:00 AM
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There really is not a "best" TV for RVing or for anything else for that matter. Some like Samsung, others like LG or Sony and still others like 15 other brands. All of the brands have their ups and downs, but truthfully, at this point in time, most will serve you years of happiness. The panels are made fairly well and the numbers (brightness, contrast, etc) are all so high that they all perform.
Go with what you like the exterior look of (smooth lines, corners, case color) and what best suits your budget and you will be absolutely fine.
The truth is, all of these sets are only as good as the content being fed into them.
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02-27-2012, 05:00 AM
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I went with LG LED's for both front and rear while upgrading. Main reason was light weight and the slim thickness. Also I tend to shy away from the internal DVD models. If you have a failure you have to haul the entire TV in for service. I prefer to use stand alone players.
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02-27-2012, 05:05 AM
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Be sure to make sure it has rca connectors,mine only had optical out and I had to install converter.
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02-27-2012, 05:08 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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I would look for a mid priced tv with a picture i liked ,stay away from como units if one part fails you'll be buy twice. Remove the remote batterys when you store the Rv and remember where you left the remote . 32 " Tv's are resonable these days a sleep timer and good speakers are an added bonus
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02-27-2012, 06:53 AM
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National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: Lake George, Mi
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LED. They are much lighter, thinner and use much less electricity. They are 12vdc (but come with a 120vac plug/adapter) so you don't NEED an inverter or use the genny to watch TV when SP isn't available.
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02-27-2012, 10:21 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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All modern TV s are either LCD or plasma.
Most new LCD TVs are LED back lit instead of using florescent back lighting.
The LED back lit units are thinner than the florescent back lit ones and I think are lighter weight.
Plasma is not a good choice for RV's - too heavy for sure.
Either LCD/LED or LCD/florescent will work fine in an RV.
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02-27-2012, 10:30 AM
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RV Mutant #14
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I would not go with Plasma. If you do, you probably will not need the heat vents going into the bedroom. I have a 46" plasma purchased at the peak of the "new technology" 8-10 years ago and it keeps the living room here at the stick house at least 2 degrees warmer than the rest of the house.
LCD or LED will be fine. There is enough bouncing down the highway when things are snug, so you don't need extra bouncing by not securing it. Make it snug when traveling.
Happy trails.
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02-27-2012, 10:49 AM
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National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Ford Super Duty Owner Carolina Campers
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Other posters have nailed it. Any of them will do fine, but the LED sets are best suited to RV life. They are thin, and light. They will probably outlast their flourescent-backlit counterparts. The plus side of plasma TVs are the increased viewing angle. They look great from pretty much any angle, but the downsides are weight and heat produced. Both are significant to an RV application.
I bought an Insignia brand 19" led from WalMart for less than $200 to install in my conversion van. It uses 12V and has a wall-wart type power supply, which I did not use. Native 12V is good in the RV.
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02-27-2012, 02:28 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Appalachian Campers
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I would go with the Samsung LED units. They have a great picture and the LED units give off less heat then do the other types.
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02-27-2012, 03:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cb5300
I would go with the Samsung LED units. They have a great picture and the LED units give off less heat then do the other types.
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All my TVs are LED Samsung units and haven't had a problem with any of them. I won't go with an internal DVD player, if the TV goes you'd lose the DVD player and vice versa. No expert but always was told not to go with any multiple use units.
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02-27-2012, 03:54 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Location: Seeing the USA
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I agree about having seperate tv and dvd. Another consideration is the 1080 or 720p. Unless your a gamer or have blue ray, stick with the 720 p. Much cheaper and the picture will be just as good.
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02-27-2012, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
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We have two VIZIO lcd hd tvs in our coach for the last three years. No problems. Easy to purchase at Walmart. Easy to install in the old CRT set locations.
Pick what you wish. Enjoy the new, clearer pictures.
JB
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