Tv in motorhome

[jamesgrillo]

I have a 15 year old class A motorhome with old analog tvs. I have had no trouble until now recieving an analog signal from the campground. A campground I want to visit this year upgraded to HDTV, QAM Tuner required. If I install new HD tv sets to work at this campground will the new tvs be able to work in other campgrounds that still delivers analog signal?

[Big_Katuna]

I politely repeat; my 55” Vizio UHD purchased last year at Best Buy does not have an OTA tuner digital or otherwise.

No place to connect one and when you rotate thru sources there is no antenna icon.

[TechWriter]

Big Katuna wrote:

KD4UPL wrote:
It should. I'm not aware of any modern TV won't also receive analog signals

More and more tvs dont have OTA tuners digital or analog.

After 2007, ALL TVs must have an OTA ATSC digital tuner.

However, QAM (or cable TV) tuners are not mandated and not all TVs have them. But if you want to receive TV from a campground's digital cable TV system, you'll need a QAM tuner.

[dougrainer]

Big Katuna wrote:

KD4UPL wrote:
It should. I'm not aware of any modern TV won't also receive analog signals

More and more tvs dont have OTA tuners digital or analog.

Esp the really low price ones.

My 55" Vizio doesnt have one.

This is true, That is why when researching PRICE of Tv's you need to find out what Features they include and what you need. WHY pay for a tuner if you will not use or never need a OTA tuner? Doug

[Big_Katuna]

KD4UPL wrote:
It should. I'm not aware of any modern TV won't also receive analog signals

More and more tvs dont have OTA tuners digital or analog.

Esp the really low price ones.

My 55" Vizio doesnt have one.

[Ivylog]

^^^^So catching up on your reading is more "acceptably" than watching TV in the bush???
PS: I use headphones if watching outside.
OP, HERE is my DIY install for my brother...analog to HD TV.

[ppine]

For long term travel, I can see the attraction of having a tv, say a month or more. For typical 4 day trips or 2 week trips I really like not having a tv. My current rig came with one and I took it out. What is the point of traveling if all you are going to do is watch tv? I like to go out and meet the people and catch up on my reading in the quiet of the bush.

[dougrainer]

I think we need more info. The CG has NO control over OTA signals. Per Law, ALL OTA signals are HD Digital, with only a few Analog exceptions. The CG MUST have been supplying their own CABLE type reception with the RV'er connecting to the CG internal wired Cable network. In other words the poster was NOT receiving OTA (over the air) antenna reception at those CG's. So, what he must be experiencing is Digital boost of OTA signals which his old TV's cannot receive. So, he can either buy new HD TV's or just buy the Analog to Digital adapters they had over 10 years ago. Cheaper than buying new TV's. Of course, this makes for a good excuse to upgrade the RV TV's:B Doug

[Bill_Satellite]

jamesgrillo wrote:
I have a 15 year old class A motorhome with old analog tvs. I have had no trouble until now recieving an analog signal from the campground. A campground I want to visit this year upgraded to HDTV, QAM Tuner required. If I install new HD tv sets to work at this campground will the new tvs be able to work in other campgrounds that still delivers analog signal?

YES!

[Ivylog]

Yes to your question and many of the LED TVs have thin edges so you can mount them on the surface of the cabinet, not inside...bigger tv.

[FIRE_UP]

In our '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with the C-7 330HP, we HAD two Sony analog TVs from the factory. Well, a few months ago, I decided it was time to come out of the dark ages and upgrade to new flat screen LED TVs. It was a bit of work, some cabinet restructuring and some re-wiring of certain components but, in the end, it was well worth every bit of effort.

We get some phenomenal pictures from over-the-air tv antenna. I mean, it's super clear. I never dreamed that both those new TVs would be so clear from over-the-air antenna. Heck, most of the time, the picture is better from over the air antenna than with our Kingdome satelite.

So, to the OP, yep, a new, LED or any other style of new TV will work just fine with whatever your campgrounds have to offer.
Scott

[Ed_Gee]

jamesgrillo wrote:
I have a 15 year old class A motorhome with old analog tvs. I have had no trouble until now recieving an analog signal from the campground. A campground I want to visit this year upgraded to HDTV, QAM Tuner required. If I install new HD tv sets to work at this campground will the new tvs be able to work in other campgrounds that still delivers analog signal?

The simple answer to your question is an unqualified YES. Even the most recent modern TVs are backwards compatible to the old analog signals.

[Lwiddis]

“will the new tvs be able to work in other campgrounds that still delivers analog signal?“

Only one or two left that deliver analog....nationwide.

[Jim]

I checked a couple years ago and back then there were lots of TVs that would receive analog and digital but it's likely they will be going away as more stations switch over to digital only. The thing is, there will be converters available for many years.

So don't worry about it too much. Buy the TV you like. It'll work out.

[stickdog]

We get both on ours most of the standard channels seem to be church channels and those buy on TV shows. Neither of which we care to watch.

[KD4UPL]

It should. I'm not aware of any modern TV won't also receive analog signals