Scheming on a flat screen ...
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:51 am
I've been looking at small flat-screen TVs to possibly upgrade the bedroom
analog box. I have a 13-inch'er back there, and with the necessary DTV converter
box I cannot use the bedroom TV control ... the box only can be controlled from
the front. This makes being a lazy @$$ difficult if I can't just switch channels
while relaxing.
So, being a remote control FREAK ... I'm shopping. At first, I was thinking I needed
to get something as close to 13 inches as possible. The current TV is packed into
a tiny cubby. I was thinking I could build a rough door for that space -- with a
strong latch -- and mount the TV on that.
Today, after shopping around, I realized that the TV, after mounting, would
stand about an inch or so proud of the cabinet door to the left. So I can go bigger.
Then, if I need to get into that area (it contains the fuse box) I could open
the latch and swing the TV away so I could open that door.
When I get my RV back, I'll start measuring. I have a friend with all the wood-working
tools, and I know he'd gladly help me cut & install the mounting door. THEN I'll count my
pennies until I get the TV -- I hope before my spring trip back to San Juan Island.
analog box. I have a 13-inch'er back there, and with the necessary DTV converter
box I cannot use the bedroom TV control ... the box only can be controlled from
the front. This makes being a lazy @$$ difficult if I can't just switch channels
while relaxing.
So, being a remote control FREAK ... I'm shopping. At first, I was thinking I needed
to get something as close to 13 inches as possible. The current TV is packed into
a tiny cubby. I was thinking I could build a rough door for that space -- with a
strong latch -- and mount the TV on that.
Today, after shopping around, I realized that the TV, after mounting, would
stand about an inch or so proud of the cabinet door to the left. So I can go bigger.
Then, if I need to get into that area (it contains the fuse box) I could open
the latch and swing the TV away so I could open that door.
When I get my RV back, I'll start measuring. I have a friend with all the wood-working
tools, and I know he'd gladly help me cut & install the mounting door. THEN I'll count my
pennies until I get the TV -- I hope before my spring trip back to San Juan Island.