When we bought the MH, the old tube-type TV was hanging down in a cabinet above the dash as most were back in 2002. There were several things wrong with this arrangement. Besides being an eyesore, I banged my head on the cabinet just about every time I got in the MH (I'm a slow learner!), had to pull the recliners out in the middle of the floor and get a sore neck looking up at the TV, and besides, I wanted a nice flat-screen to enjoy!
I bought a Samsung 40" flat-screen LED (only 1.2" thick) TV and a remote-controlled motorized lift and installed it behind the couch. I ran new cables from the front overhead cabinets down the windshield post, under the MH, through the cable pipe into the slide, through the cabinets in the slide, and finally to the TV. I relocated the center-channel speaker for the home theater system from above the dash to above the couch beside the TV. I can now sit in my recliner directly across from the couch, push a button to raise the TV, and enjoy some great satellite programs! I am going to have a cabinet shop remove the old TV cabinet and build a new one that will be level on the bottom with the other overhead cabinets above the dash. They will put a door on it so that space can be used for storage. Below are a couple of pics with the TV retracted and in viewing position. I will update this at a later time when I get the cabinet work done.
1995brave wrote: I guess you don't sit on the couch to watch TV?
And company needs to sit on the floor to watch tv?
Nope, our recliners are directly across from the couch. As for the company, we've got three dining chairs, or, as you said, there's always the floor. I really think that most of the time when we have company we will be carrying on a conversation, not watching TV.
Interesting set up. I removed the CRT above the driver and installed a 36" LCD that removed the projection; although mine was a slight projection I hit it a few times as I'm 6'5".
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I should have mentioned that there was absolutely no other place I could put the new TV. I certainly would not have spent the money for the motorized mount if it could have been done any other way.
Now comeon....admit it.....ya' could have easily mounted a nice 32" TV in place of the original TV and not banged you head on it, couldn't ya'?
You just wanted that huge 40"er didn't ya?
Darn, your good..really good. Please provide more details as to how you convinced your wife to go with this alternative
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hershey wrote: Now comeon....admit it.....ya' could have easily mounted a nice 32" TV in place of the original TV and not banged you head on it, couldn't ya'?
You just wanted that huge 40"er didn't ya?
Darn, your good..really good. Please provide more details as to how you convinced your wife to go with this alternative
You know, it was really pretty easy! She hated the looks of the thing hanging down there, plus she REALLY hated the idea of having to pull the chairs out in the floor and look UP to watch TV! All I had to do was suggest the solution! OK, I admit it. I really did want the 40" model. I thought about going for a 46" or 50", but I thought I better not push my luck!
A friend of ours removed his old CRT from overhead dash area and mounted a new 50" LED/LCD on a mount that swings down from the ceiling. When not in use, it folds back up flat against the ceiling completely out of the way. Been thinking about doing the same thing. He also modified the old tv area into a new cabinet storage area.
Yours looks great, but as others have mentioned, does restrict viewing from the couch.
Ron
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