tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post550045330453265455..comments2023-05-14T20:49:36.700-07:00Comments on WanderMan: TV on the Monitor? More Entertainment for the BuckThe Wandermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-66301305542762399062017-05-13T11:58:45.211-07:002017-05-13T11:58:45.211-07:00Anon,
Works GREAT.. has been for some time now. I...Anon,<br /> Works GREAT.. has been for some time now. I only wish the fiberglass housing that is permanently a part of MY RV would allow me to go to a 16:9 aspect ratio...but that's what the pico projector is for!<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-21368750021418459362017-05-13T11:34:04.398-07:002017-05-13T11:34:04.398-07:00AWESOME POST, just awesome. Thanks for what I see ...AWESOME POST, just awesome. Thanks for what I see as an in depth post. Its just nice to see that I am not the only person on the planet trying to make these things happen. Looks like it came out absolutely beautiful, and I assume it works much better than the older stuff.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-92126308208113815972012-03-12T18:44:17.000-07:002012-03-12T18:44:17.000-07:00Big Matt,
Excellent Point!! If you remove the bri...Big Matt,<br /> Excellent Point!! If you remove the brick and hardwire the 12v DC directly into the TV you will run the risk of frying the internals if it cannot take a variable voltage!<br /><br />RV' can vary from around 10.5 up to 15Volts DC!<br /><br />Thanks Matt!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-8298940453167765962012-03-12T15:54:04.416-07:002012-03-12T15:54:04.416-07:00Be careful of about monitors that use a brick and ...Be careful of about monitors that use a brick and take 12 volt input. Their power limit is exactly 12 volts, not the anywhere from 11.0 - 15.00 volts seen in an RV electrical system. <br /><br />You may still need to get a power transformer for the set to run it off of RV "12 volt" power.Big Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972364897169819241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-83261977929953353422012-03-10T13:10:49.351-08:002012-03-10T13:10:49.351-08:00Anon,
I so wish I could have gone bigger...ah wel...Anon,<br /> I so wish I could have gone bigger...ah well...maybe a projector some sort and a drop down screen. hmmmmm......<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-77362583189733437192012-03-10T13:10:00.558-08:002012-03-10T13:10:00.558-08:00Anon,
This is a "warts and all" set of...Anon,<br /> This is a "warts and all" set of articles. What actually happens gets written up. Hopefully I can save somebody some aggravation!<br /><br />I have the system connected to both a boomerang style VHF/UHF antenna and a satellite dish that cranks up. The box will convert essentially anything you throw at it from the analog video realm. It will also act as a VGA passthrough.<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-84780076286798572112012-03-10T12:12:43.447-08:002012-03-10T12:12:43.447-08:00I did a similar project on my old HR Alumalite tra...I did a similar project on my old HR Alumalite trailer. Several truck website sell HiDef TVs that run off 12 volt or 120. Used a regular wall swivel mount screwed through a cabinet into a plywood backer board on the other side. Works like a champ! Got a 22" NAXA hi def LCD television with built in DVD player for around $300 - uses 60 watts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-78850062921984717982012-03-10T11:06:13.605-08:002012-03-10T11:06:13.605-08:00Whew! I admire your commitment to the project and...Whew! I admire your commitment to the project and your honesty about the glitches. (Possibly stupid) questions: What kind of TV antenna do you have hooked up to the box? Will the box convert any kind of signal to VGA for the monitor? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-70374660337599918002012-03-10T08:38:27.897-08:002012-03-10T08:38:27.897-08:00Anon,
I could have easily lived with a 27" ...Anon,<br /> I could have easily lived with a 27" screen....MUCH bigger than the original 13" CRT AND bigger than my current 19" monitor. Just think about how much that thing WEIGHS and how much space you'll have behind it!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-46393120382566999402012-03-10T08:37:19.796-08:002012-03-10T08:37:19.796-08:00Anon,
That's because the tabs and the trim r...Anon,<br /> That's because the tabs and the trim ring ARE the mounts. When the trim/surround is screwed down it compresses the monitor between the tabs and itself. That's what holds the entire shebang together. It is very light and very strong.<br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-60055674266227570432012-03-10T07:35:25.961-08:002012-03-10T07:35:25.961-08:00Wow, now that's a project! I too contemplated...Wow, now that's a project! I too contemplated doing the same until I realized my 27" Panasonic still has a wonderful picture with the new digital or CG cable hookup. I'm waiting for it to die so your info will be valuable one day. For now, "let 'er ride!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-65732738622544292812012-03-10T06:45:36.499-08:002012-03-10T06:45:36.499-08:00Looks like a good install but there was no indepth...Looks like a good install but there was no indepth instructions on how to mount and anchor the tv, or what to use to keep it from moving while in motion except the outside trim piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com