I wanna watch TV!

I installed the Sensar pro signal meter in place of my old antenna switch. I can select whatever channel I want to set the antenna for, and as I rotate, it tells me where the greatest signal FOR THAT CHANNEL is.

bbaker2001 wrote:
yes, but this is dedicated to just TV and DVD. don't have to worry about draining house battery.

To each his own.

I don't want to have to worry about screwing around with a second battery for the TV.

In my not so humble opinion, you would be better off connecting that second battery to increase the capacity of your house system and just plug the TV in like any other appliance.

yes, but this is dedicated to just TV and DVD. don't have to worry about draining house battery.
in my 5er now, have not taken a trip yet, but the battery will fit in cabinet under TV. no need to take out but every 5 days to charge.
might be a better way, but works for us. have gotten most of our ideas from this great website. never run out of reading.
I bring it inside to attach the small inverter into. I could leave it outside, but I like to turn off the inverter at night. someday I will get an inverter that has a remote switch.

bbaker2001 wrote:
I found out I can bring in spare battery and set it on floor. have a 350 watt inverter.

I don't understand this. Do you not have access to an outlet on your "main" 12 V system to plug into ??

1775 wrote:
There is a device that you connect between the cable from your directional antenna and your television and while you turn the antenna it finds the strongest signal. You stop and scan your TV there to lock in the channels. No more turn, scan, turn, scan until you get the best direction and no guessing if you match the direction of the antenna to what an app tells you. It costs about $40 and can be found in most RV shops.

Does it tell you which network it is reporting the signal strength of? Often the various network's towers are located in different directions from your location.

There is a device that you connect between the cable from your directional antenna and your television and while you turn the antenna it finds the strongest signal. You stop and scan your TV there to lock in the channels. No more turn, scan, turn, scan until you get the best direction and no guessing if you match the direction of the antenna to what an app tells you. It costs about $40 and can be found in most RV shops.

While we have a 25+ year old rig, we have two LED TVs and seldom use the campground cable if provided. I try my batwing first. As with most new sets, our has two things mentioned here. One is that ours list all available inputs, OTA antenna, cable, DVD, BluRay etc. The other is there is a built in signal strength meter. I check to see where the batwings are pointed on the other rigs in the campground and set mine as close as possible and then fine tune using the built in SSM.

We have three inputs available, BluRay player with splitter for both sets, Batwing(Original fron 1989) and cable from park. The batwing and the cable feed through the B.O.M.B., the BluRay by HDMI cables through the splitter.

We always use antenna and have had good results, will try antenna point next trip out.

I found out I can bring in spare battery and set it on floor. have a 350 watt inverter. I can use dvd player and watch dvd, or plug in antenna and watch OTA. we usually watch about 2 hr each night and battery will last 4-5 nights.
plug in solar and good to go for another 4-5.


how about signals while in quartzite area.

simple? least expensive? use your antenna.