HD Tvs and whatnot

if yuo can wiggle the connection where the coax plugs in. That is it. They either get snatcheds loose falling out or jammed loose against the backwall of the cubby-hole!!

 

I don't have that truck anymore. It apparently was a broken wire. Checked from one end to the other with a ohm meter.

 

I'll use my 17" wide screen lcd dell tv that has a wall mount that I used to have in my motorhome before I sold it. You can buy one of these Dell TV's at any local pc repair shop for cheap$ like under $100.

 

Well thats why I mounted mine on the wall... They all usally have some type of screw holes you can attach a strong wire (like bailing wire) into.. I just purchased full loops that you can screw into the screw holes. then attach the wire to the loops.. I made mine look decent with wire clamps but you could simple twist the wire.. Do the same with the TV.. use the screw holes and loops, try to do all 4 corners. Next put foam behind it.. once I did that the T.V never fell or broke.. looked pretty good as well.. just make sure if you have a bunk that it don't fall down on it....

 

exactly! I don't even have cable/dish # home anymore, just dvd's. If there is something I really want to see, I'll download it from iTunes (downloading Ice Raod Truckers as I type this). I have a small set of USB powered speakers for better sound in noisier environments. You can get a decent laptop these days with widescreen for around $500-$550.

 

Is there a mobile digital TV antenna available? I went to Best Buy and Circut City and they never heard of such an item.

 

How's that plan working out for ya?

 

Please excuse my ignorance toward this sort of thing but where do you purchase this device? And does this automatically connect you to television stations when you have the tv on? Or do you channel search everytime?

 

I too am looking for a mobile HDTV antenna.

With the impending switch to HDTV from analog, I think that some of these TV and/or antenna companies should make the investment into developing an HDTV antenna for the truck. A regular mobile tv antenna will work but will be seriously compromised by not being designed for the frequencies that HDTV will be using.

I read somewhere that the frequencies will be far above the 50 - 400 mhz that current vhf/uhf currently uses. That is the frequencies current available mobile antennas are designed for.

Has anyone got any poop on mobile antennas designed for the new frequencies?

 

There is a difference between HDTV and DTV. The switch being made is from from analog to digital or DTV. DTV also carries HDTV if your TV is HDTV capable. From what I've read, you won't need a special antenna to even get HDTV, though, I may be wrong. But according to this, at least you won't need a special antenna after Feb.9 to get DTV. You'll just need a digital tv or converter box for your existing analog tv.

Will I need a special antenna to receive DTV over-the-air? In general, dependable reception of over-the-air digital TV programming will require the same type of signal reception equipment that currently works to provide good quality reception of analog TV programming. If you need a roof-top antenna to receive analog TV broadcasts, the same antenna generally will work to receive digital TV broadcasts. You should not have to purchase new antennas that are marketed as "digital ready" or "HD ready."
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq11

I usually get good reception in cities with the antenna that is hooked through the coax in my truck. So I don't suspect I'll need anything extra as far as an antenna is concerned. All I need to do now is get a DTV. I don't want to mess with a converter box.

This article says that if you have an HDTV all you need to do is attach an antenna to receive HDTV programming if a station in the area is broadcasting in HD.

Most people start with the set. You can choose:

• An integrated HDTV, which has a digital tuner, also known as an ATSC tuner, built in. If a station near you is broadcasting in HDTV, you can attach an antenna to an integrated set and watch the station in high definition.

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/hdtv3.htm