tv

gbopp wrote:

diamonddogdogs wrote:
Our original tv has stopped working. Can we replace it with a tv from BJ's or Walmart, or do we have to get one from an rv dealership?

That's a matter of opinion. If you ask a dealer they will probably tell you that the only TV that will work in an RV are the ones they sell. :B

Yes, and you must use RV faucets and microwaves.

diamonddogdogs wrote:
Our original tv has stopped working. Can we replace it with a tv from BJ's or Walmart, or do we have to get one from an rv dealership?

That's a matter of opinion. If you ask a dealer they will probably tell you that the only TV that will work in an RV are the ones they sell. :B

diamonddogdogs wrote:
Our original tv has stopped working. Can we replace it with a tv from BJ's or Walmart, or do we have to get one from an rv dealership?

I have 3 TV's one from a Pawn Shop, Two from Wal*mart.

I really do not like shopping at Wal*mart but I could not argue with the price, and on the 2nd one it was a "Scratch and dent" floor sample special complete with out a remote..... Which I just happened to have in stock already (The very remote the set uses. not an "Universal" but the actualy Samsung tower remote)

Now some considerations:

The new TV's are "Wider" so on the front TV I had to modify the compartment.. on the rear I'd already modified it.

Some run on 12 volt using a power brick or wall wart.. My Samsung says it likes 14 volt.. Some folks feel the higher than 12 volt power system in an RV can damage a 12 volt set if you choose to run battery direct.. I disagree, but I'm not set up for 12 volt direct so it really does not matter.. (I have 2,000 watts of inverter)

But any TV that fits.. When I choose the front TV I first measured the width of the opening.. And then measured the TV's at the pawn shop

One of them FIT EXACTLY.. I am watching it as I type.

Dollar for Dollar...you're going to be hard-pressed to find better quality than Vizio.

But yeah, like everyone else said... go to Wal-Mart and buy good quality for much less than you can buy in an RV store. My trouble is that the old set in my coach is a heavy 26' square tube-type, analog mounted in the dash. No replacement is going back in that hole so it'll become a cabinet of some sort and the new 42" Vizio (much lighter, and better quality) will have to find a new home. Got the TV...just haven't come up with the solution for placement yet. I've had the coach for 3 years now and have watched TV once...not a HUGE priority for me. ;-)

We have found the Samsung TVs work better with Over The Air TV signals.

Bill

BTW, the new one will have lots better picture, and will probably receive more stations. (if they are available). Post pictures of what you have, when shopping look at the ones with the narrowest edge around the actual picture. A wide edge is wasted space.

Measure height and width, find one that fits. Be aware that while size may say larger, height will be less that the old TV, so you will have to fill a bit at top or bottom. Search this forum, lots of us have done it.

Yes, you can replace it with any brand tv from anywhere you want. Depending how the original was mounted you may have to modify existing to mount the new one.

Or you can upgrade to the tv of your choice from any location. Nothing special about a tv in a RV other then the extra cost and low quality.

You can get a used tube tv at a thrift store for a dollar.