Upgrading TV and associated AV equipment
Just finished pulling the front TV and associated stock AV equipment out of our 2008 Beaver Contessa which is very similar to other Monaco products of 2008 vintage. I left the in dash cheesy stereo and the in ceiling speakers (future project).
We are installing an LG 43" TV with a mount (ordering) that will allow the TV to extend out from the cabinet about a foot, swivel left and right as well as tilt up and down. The original POS DVD/FM/AM/CD/SAT component is being replaced with a LG Blue Ray player and a Marantz 1608 Slim AV receiver.
To accomplish this I will be modifying the current TV mount Frame, adding a locking feature for the TV, adding rigid foam insulation because we had issues with the heat in the AV Equipment cabinet, and adding 2 Enermax TB Silence 140mm fans to cool the the components. I will also be reworking the wood within the current AV component cabinet to accommodate the fans and new equipment.
Inside the TV area I found a River Park HT Switching system that enables the in Dash radio to play over all the RV speakers. I am not sure I will still need this but have sent an inquiry to the manufacture.
I am also hoping the upgrade will reduce the cable mess in the cabinet. The TV, SAT/DVR, Blue Ray and AV Receiver connect with HDMI cables. Currently the TV has Component video connections and RCA audio connections. I will be ditching the IR eye for the remote controls because we normally leave the door open when we watch TV or listen to Music.
This upgrade will also allow us to BlueTooth and Apple play from our phones to the TV and the AV Receiver. It will also bring 4K HD to our RV, a big step up from the 2008 Sony that was hard to see from the couch or the dinette.
Photos and updates to follow.
We are installing an LG 43" TV with a mount (ordering) that will allow the TV to extend out from the cabinet about a foot, swivel left and right as well as tilt up and down. The original POS DVD/FM/AM/CD/SAT component is being replaced with a LG Blue Ray player and a Marantz 1608 Slim AV receiver.
To accomplish this I will be modifying the current TV mount Frame, adding a locking feature for the TV, adding rigid foam insulation because we had issues with the heat in the AV Equipment cabinet, and adding 2 Enermax TB Silence 140mm fans to cool the the components. I will also be reworking the wood within the current AV component cabinet to accommodate the fans and new equipment.
Inside the TV area I found a River Park HT Switching system that enables the in Dash radio to play over all the RV speakers. I am not sure I will still need this but have sent an inquiry to the manufacture.
I am also hoping the upgrade will reduce the cable mess in the cabinet. The TV, SAT/DVR, Blue Ray and AV Receiver connect with HDMI cables. Currently the TV has Component video connections and RCA audio connections. I will be ditching the IR eye for the remote controls because we normally leave the door open when we watch TV or listen to Music.
This upgrade will also allow us to BlueTooth and Apple play from our phones to the TV and the AV Receiver. It will also bring 4K HD to our RV, a big step up from the 2008 Sony that was hard to see from the couch or the dinette.
Photos and updates to follow.
