Outdoor Televisions

[Coach-man]

Has anyone added an outdoor TV, that is Television not tow truck, too their rig? DW wants to add one, and I do not know which would be best for veiwing outdoors, LCD or Plasma? Or is there another option? Input and comments appreciated!

[sdetweil]

Coach-man wrote:
Update, found a great deal on a 40" LED television, $150. Purchased an arm that would allow me to swing the Television up out of the way. To prevent the Tele from accidently swinging down into something, I used some nylon rope which has give and a couple of pullys to keep it up while driving! It works great, used it last night, I walked the dogs while DW was watching and from the road, about 20 feet I could not hear the television. Thanks everyone for your suggestions!

what kind of arm did you use?

[Coach-man]

Update, found a great deal on a 40" LED television, $150. Purchased an arm that would allow me to swing the Television up out of the way. To prevent the Tele from accidently swinging down into something, I used some nylon rope which has give and a couple of pullys to keep it up while driving! It works great, used it last night, I walked the dogs while DW was watching and from the road, about 20 feet I could not hear the television. Thanks everyone for your suggestions!

[Annaoinga]

What kind of mount bracket that swings out do you use to mount in the storage bay? My husband wants one outside. The 3750FL we almost got had that outdoor entertainment center and he really liked it. This will be the next best thing....

Thank you!

[richfaa]

we have all the necessary hook ups for a outside TV in the cargo compartment in our 13 Montana big sky OEM but we do not care to watch Tv outside.

[Me_Again]

We take the 19" from our boat in the winter. Home brew sliding mount system.

[Pete_k]

Ours has a 32" LCD built into the slide. Flip up a door and the TV along with speaker and stereo is there. Love it and would hate to do without it again.

Pete

[ford_truck_guy]

oh boy wrote:
LoL yes voices vary as well. some carry and others you strain to hear a word. My hard of hearing neighbour (20 feet away) is a very nice guy just has to have it turned up while he reads. It is more white noise for him. I am not at all opposed to TV's in the front basement or on a table outside. Most newer TV's have crappy backfiring speakers.
My DW has hearing aids, blue tooth, so she watches TV and listens thru her hearing aids. She has a remote button that can even mute me.
Back to the origonal thread.

SO........ If you give me the name of those Bluetooth hearing aids , I can get a pair and mute wife and kids??? :B. Now that's a must have at times!!!8
Happy Camping..... Joe

[oh_boy]

LoL yes voices vary as well. some carry and others you strain to hear a word. My hard of hearing neighbour (20 feet away) is a very nice guy just has to have it turned up while he reads. It is more white noise for him. I am not at all opposed to TV's in the front basement or on a table outside. Most newer TV's have crappy backfiring speakers.
My DW has hearing aids, blue tooth, so she watches TV and listens thru her hearing aids. She has a remote button that can even mute me.
Back to the origonal thread.

[azjeffh]

oh boy wrote:

My only mention was " sound " not kitchens, LED lights or even campfires

Guess you missed my point which WAS sound. Have never heard a TV from two hundred yards but have plenty of campers (usually groups of 10 or more) yelling at each other while sitting around the campfire because they apparently can't hear. We can make out every word of the conversation from that far away (and sometimes greater).

[Mile_High]

MFL wrote:
Mile High, I detect a little sarcasm in this post, but it is of a humorous nature. Lol

I have all the hookups in my basement, but other than to see if it worked, have never used it. I couldn't concentrate, sitting with my back to the world, peering into my basement, to watch tv.

I have a nice wall mounted tv inside, where I can enjoy it much more.

Any given neighbor, in a campground, can be a real nuisance, if they are totally inconsiderate. I have never been annoyed by a neighbor watching tv!

Happy camping to all,
Jerry

Jerry,
To be honest, it is a little awkward to watch TV out there. I'm always afraid if I turn around there will be a big Grizzly Bear watching it with me wanting to share my burger :E

However - the kids love to play the wii out there, but it's generally buttoned up before 10.

[Mile_High]

oh boy wrote:
Guess if you have an opinion on here and you disagree with it you have to add extras on to make your point..
My only mention was " sound " not kitchens, LED lights or even campfires. Some are hard of hearing and others can hear a pin drop.
Most of us don't trade in our antique few year old trailers just to have the latest greatest gizmo.
I'm off to prune my rose bushes..

hahaha - good comeback 🙂 Yes - I was stereotyping you.

[oh_boy]

Guess if you have an opinion on here and you disagree with it you have to add extras on to make your point..
My only mention was " sound " not kitchens, LED lights or even campfires. Some are hard of hearing and others can hear a pin drop.
Most of us don't trade in our antique few year old trailers just to have the latest greatest gizmo.
I'm off to prune my rose bushes..

[MFL]

Mile High, I detect a little sarcasm in this post, but it is of a humorous nature. Lol

I have all the hookups in my basement, but other than to see if it worked, have never used it. I couldn't concentrate, sitting with my back to the world, peering into my basement, to watch tv.

I have a nice wall mounted tv inside, where I can enjoy it much more.

Any given neighbor, in a campground, can be a real nuisance, if they are totally inconsiderate. I have never been annoyed by a neighbor watching tv!

Happy camping to all,
Jerry

[Mile_High]

Its always those in older trailers that don't have outside TVs, LED lights, speakers, kitchens that seem to be quick to throw out a grumpy old negative out there! They are just the "Mr. Wilson" on the block and there ain't now pleasing them beyond just ignoring them and staying off their flowers.

Just think what the outside refrigerator light must do to some of them old codgers when it shines in their window while you grab another beer!