bigal.nz 59 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I know some people find the idea of a TV on a boat abhorrent, but putting that debate aside for a moment I wondered what is thought of the following setup: We want a smart TV since it can be a repeater for the chart plotter, but smart TVs start at 32" by the look of it, and that getting a little big for our saloon. The reality is that also is probably going to be more used for steaming media from a onboard mini PC. How about a 24" monitor, with a Chromecast attached. That gets around the streaming issue. Then, if ever I decided I really wanted Freeview, I wonder if I could get it to work with one of the USB dongles and stick it up a halyard??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I have Freeview works on my boat in Auckland has some sort of disc type antenna on the radar arch gets most channels but not tv one if in town. Came with the boat and not affected by direction but only works close to town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimB 7 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Try the RV shops for 12 and 24 V TVs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimB 7 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Why is the font so small? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 642 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 We had free view on the cav with one of those round arials,worked fine if you can see the sky tower,just got tv1 and woody bay rakino,the rv ones I think are simular to skydish so vessels cannot turn,we settled for tv/dvd combo and that was fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clochmerle 2 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I know some people find the idea of a TV on a boat abhorrent, but putting that debate aside for a moment I wondered what is thought of the following setup: We want a smart TV since it can be a repeater for the chart plotter, but smart TVs start at 32" by the look of it, and that getting a little big for our saloon. The reality is that also is probably going to be more used for steaming media from a onboard mini PC. How about a 24" monitor, with a Chromecast attached. That gets around the streaming issue. Then, if ever I decided I really wanted Freeview, I wonder if I could get it to work with one of the USB dongles and stick it up a halyard??? Hi, Don't know the best tv. I would use raspberry pi (good because 5 volts) with kodi installed for the media player, plug in an external hdd for the media. the usb dongles don't have as good signal as a inbuilt freeview tv, I would try for a 12v tv somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigal.nz 59 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Maybe a USB tuner, but connected to a external antenna....could be way to go. Need to find a ultra thin monitor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 157 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I know some people find the idea of a TV on a boat abhorrent, but Sorry, stopped reading 8>) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Had a TV for rainy days a few boats ago but just use a laptop nowadays, much more versatile, get the right one and they are are a lot hardier when it comes to the marine environment also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southernman 73 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Yip Laptop or large Ipad does the job on our boat, what's left on TV now worth watching? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 95 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Download your favorite movies ( or TV shows) from Netflix to an iPad, either watch on the iPad or stream to larger screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMW56 12 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I have a 12V Akai TV I picked up from The Warehouse that works well and cost a lot less than similar models from the RV shops. Built-in DVD player which gets used quite a bit, and both VGA and HDMI inputs to use with a laptop. I see The Warehouse currently has a 19.5" Veon with DVD for $179, and I think it runs on a 12V external power adaptor too. Could be a nice cheap option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 17 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Have had a Veon for 2yrs and then put DVD in back to front which was a bigger mistake than I thought it would be. Had to strip apart and parts left over so DVD kaput now. Interestingly the bare steel chassis etc had no rust and as good as new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yourmomm 2 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Yeah my experience with those round freeview aerials up on the mast is not positive. I have a pacific aerials 12v amplified one, boat is moored right opposite sky tower in northcote, and I regularly have trouble with reception (tv3 particularly). That's in the middle of Auckland, so can only get worse from there...usb dongle would be even more rubbish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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