Television upgrade
Rocketman
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I am having problems with our tv. Won't play dvd's or stay on. It's the model that came in my 2008 rinker 330. I would like to upgrade and was thinking about placing on the bulkhead above the aft cabin area. What type of tv do I need to buy, has anyone else completed this upgrade.
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I mounted mi e that way and did not need to remove the rolling door. The bolts go throughout the cabinet right past the door. I'll see if I can post a pic of how it looks.
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If you are on cable, I would almost agree with him. If you are receiving the signal off-air, then I wouldn't worry about it. I have been in the cable industry for 18 years and I have never seen an adjustable splitter. The best way to go about it is if you are only using two ports, use a 2-way splitter. Three ports, use a 3-way splitter. Every Rinker that I have done cable work on has a 4-way splitter. It is cheaper for them to just get the 4-ways than it is to have others on hand. They also use the cheapest splitters around. I would replace the 4-way with what ever size splitter you need. If you only need a 2-way, you don't need to terminate the unused ports, plus you get 3.5dB of gain, which will help out with your pictures. It also might help you gain a distant station that you hadn't received before. Make sure you get a high quality splitter, one that has at least 110dB of isolation. The other thing that Rinker uses is screw on 'F' connectors, and the center conductor is usually way too long. They shouldn't be any longer than a 1/4". I have seen them as long as 3/4". They also use copper shielded wire, which does not help. I have always changed the connectors to a good quality compression connectors, like ones from PPC or Snap and Seal.
Keep in mind that off-air digital has a very distinct cut off when it comes to reception. If you are in a rural area, you might get some channels while on the hook, but different ones at your marina.
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I installed 22” LED/DVD combo a on our 2002 342 that we got from Wal-Mart for less than $200. I installed it on the original pullout but at an angle so it would fit in the compartment. When you pull it out it will swivel so you can view from both forward and aft. No cable at the marina but we get about 20 digital channels.
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2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX
2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX
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BTW, they make different size marine TV antennas and they are rated for different distances. The bigger the area the greater the distance.
On my 280 I didn't have an arch and made a "red neck" TV antenna with copper tubing and PVC. I used flat (300 ohm) TV wire from it to a 300 to 75 converter. It sat on the top of my VHF antenna like a hat (I put it up at anchor, not underway) and plugged into the cable TV inlet on the side of the boat. It didn't have a pre-amp and still worked like a champ. It was basically a loop with PVC for a frame. The ends were crimped onto a piece of wood dowel so the ends were about 1/2 apart and the TV wire was soldered to each end. The loop was 5 feet of copper.
If you're my age or so, think of the loop antenna on the back of TV sets that were meant for UHF stations.
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