Biggest Flatscreen?

[cramar]

I was just wondering what is the largest size flatscreen TV that has been installed in an normal Airstream? I think 32" is quite standard now, but I believe that a 39" or 40" should be doable providing that it is installed in the right location with the right mount. I was thinking that with a mount that can rotate, the TV could be stored in a vertical position taking up no more room than a 32". But is 40" overkill in an Airstream?

[J. Morgan]

Could you get far enough away from a 40" to see the whole screen?

I dont know just how big this one is, my kids bought it for us. I think the size is about right for my trailer.

Here is a mount idea that I came up with.

[cramar]

Well J., that is an impressive home-made mounting system! Never seen a wooden one, but it does fit in well with the decor of your trailer. Thanks for sharing.

[BoldAdventure]

Sounds crazy, but I was considering when we get our Airstream a swivel & swing out mount that will allow the TV to be stored in a vertical position. In theory, you could have a larger TV this way, by storing it in the vertical position when not in use, and pulling it out and turning it to the horizontal postion when in use. You'd have to take some measurements of the arm and clearance in comparison to the size of the TV, but it could be do able.

[Foiled Again]

There is such a thing as TOO BIG. IMHO, the most stupid thing about my Eddie Bauer is having 2 televisions. It's a CAMPER for crying out loud. Most of the time anyone watching is within 5 feet of the set. And how do you get Surround Sound without surrounding your neighbors with noise pollution?

[John&Vicki]

Late breaking news... I know this is America but - I hope you're sitting down! - bigger is not always better. Why do you need a large TV in a camping trailer?

Poppy

[RickDavis]

If it is big enough I can read the text crawl on the bottom of the screen while sitting on the couch, that is as big as it needs to be. In our case that is around 16 inches

[John&Vicki]

Forgot about subtitling! Bigger would be better for that - which these old ears are going need in the not too distant future. Too much time working around jets.

Poppy

[J. Morgan]

There are limits of reasonable practicality...

Besides if you turn that TV on its end all of the color will pour out of it.

[J. Morgan]

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[Jackcat2]

We replaced the original Samsung 22" in our 2009 Classic with a Samsung 32". Fit on the standard wall mount, but needed 4 larger bolts that set us back 60 cents. The mount won't lock for travelling with the larger tv, but a zip tie takes care of that. Makes watching our ball games much more enjoyable.

[terryV]

My '02 Classic 31 came to me with a little bitty flatscreen TV. Maybe it's a 14 or 16 inch, I don't know. I can watch the morning news and weather on it. No Problem.

The rest of the time, I would rather be outside, under my awning watching the fire, smoking a good cigar.

Back home I have a 60" LG with 2 DVRs that can record 7 programs at a time. All my favorite shows will be waiting for me when I get back. 'Nuff said.

[dkrug]

Our trailer has two TVs. A waste of TVs. Most of the time we camp we can't even get any channels and we don't have power. If we do have power and a channel or two, I usually only watch the news in the morning.
You are camping. Enjoy the great outdoors.

[sinjin]

We replaced the dinky 22" samsung with a 39" or 40" samsung that was about 1/4 the thickness of the original "flat screen". It fits on the same mount. We measured before buying and got the biggest we could.

Why that big in a camper? Well our camper is our home for 8-9 months a year. And I love me some video games on a rainy day! We've had it for 2 years now and couldn't be happier

Forgot the best thing. When the singuy remodeled the living area he ran the ps3 cables thru the wall so no more cords hanging all over the place! And he built a shelf for the PS3 and another for bose wireless speaker. All the comforts of home

[Protagonist]

The ideal size of your television depends on how far away it is. Look at the diagonal measure of the screen, compared to how far away you'll sit to watch it.

Minimum viewing distance is twice the size of the screen. Maximum is five times the size of the screen. Between these limits you'll see the best picture quality. So for a 32" screen, your best viewing distance is somewhere between 64" (5'4") and 160" (13'4") away.

If you're closer to the screen than twice the width of the screen, then your eyes will be able to see better than the picture's resolution on the screen, and the image will look worse than it really is.

If you're farther away than five times the width of the screen, then your eyes won't see well enough to take full advantage of the image quality, and the picture will look worse than it really is.

You can work it backwards, too. If your favorite TV-watching chair is 10 feet (120 inches) from the television screen, then you'll see the best picture if the screen is at least (120÷5=) 24 inches diagonal measure, but no more than (120÷2=) 60 inches diagonal measure.

That's for normal vision, of course. If you're farsighted (somewhere between 20/20 and 20/8 vision) and watch without glasses, you'll be able to sit farther away in proportion to your visual acuity. If you're nearsighted, you'd have to sit closer in proportion to your lack of visual acuity.

[wolfhound]

I'm interested to hear more opinions on this as well. With our hope to be full-time down the road, and my love of film, I wouldn't mind a bit more screen real estate. I love a good movie night, and I'm perhaps a bit spoiled with what that means at home compared to what it will mean when living in a much smaller space. I was thinking a 32" would seem like just enough for viewing from the L-lounge.

<tiny_rant>I get a little bummed when folks soapbox in threads and reply with something akin to "just go be outside more, it's a camper," et cetera. This tread was a specific request on upgrading to possible new television sizes, not a general query for opinions on the necessity of television within a travel trailer.</tiny_rant>

[pappy19]

Yes it's camping, but in the fall, there's this thing called FOOTBALL!!!! It's a bad addiction......worse than chick flicks for females.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by pappy19

YIt's a bad addiction......worse than chick flicks for females.

THAT is debatable! At least football gives you equal parts of crying and cheering, depending on whether you support the winning or losing team. Chick flicks just give people a good cry, without the cheering!

[CDONA]

When will AS install a imax/pano window system? When energized it will play imax surround screen video, power off, ma nature, , ,

[wolfhound]

Oh! Maybe using the new tech of those flexible, clear displays that I think I saw LG playing with. Yes please That could be snazzy.


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