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Replacing TV

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How hard is it to replace an old 2003 TV with a new HDTV? It's not the size I'm worried about, it's the wiring. John 03 Allure 30951

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I have changed my TV a couple of times with HDTV's and no wiring problems. Only issue is that most of the newer TV's do not have a variable volume output option, it's fixed, and I had to replace the River Park amp to use the existing speaker system.

Richard Aquino 2001 Intrigue

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Richard, what is the River Park amp and how do I change the volume output/RP amp? Thanks, John 03 Allure 30951

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To use (fully) you need to have HD inputs from your cable or satellite modem. Most of the "over the air" stations are now HD. The new(er) HD sets have multiple HDMI inputs to accommodate your modems and blue ray players. Still can get good resolution with RGB or S video inputs, don't think the newer sets have S video. Good thing about HDMI, it's video and audio in one cable. Usually the external audio out is for your home theater system which provides audio control. Sets provide (under menu) to use only external audio, if not you can mute the internal audio. Look at the sets your considering and look at the specs, go to menu, audio, and look at the options.
I've installed several HD TV's in our motor home and assisted in several others. Other than routing the wires to the TV, hook up has never been a problem.

Judy n Joe

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I will try to explain and you may have a different system.
My original system used a RP 12 volt DC amp to drive the five external speakers. This amp had no volume output control and got it's signal from the TV. The original TV and one of the HDTV replacements had the option of variable volume output. That means you can use the TV speaker volume control to control the output to the speakers via the RP amp. My newest TV only has fixed volume output. When I hooked it up to the RP amp the sound was fixed and very loud with no control. The TV volume controller would not vary the volume. Unusable. I tried to find a thin HDTV with the variable option but no luck.
A while back another poster has posted a message on this. I talked with him and his solution was to replace the RP amp with a 110 volt home stereo system. That is what I did and I think it is a Toshiba. I now turn the volume on the TV all the way down and control the output to the external speakers from the control for the HS system. I now have to have one extra controller but this was the only way I could figure out how to make the system work. Only issue I have is the extra controller and the size of the HS unit and the fact that is is too complicated for what I needed to accomplish. RP was of no help and I got no reply to my inquiry to them.
A solution would have been a 12 volt DC amp with a variable volume controller but I could not find one of those.
I would have just used the TV speakers and not the external ones in the coach but many of these newer this TV's have the speakers in the back of the unit and that did not put out the sound to my satisfaction.

Hope this helps.

Richard Aquino 2001 Intrigue
 

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John

I had a new 40" LED HD TV installed @ Country Coach in March. I paid almost $400.00 for cables, converter HDMI, and varies other item to make the change out. They also needed to do cabinet work that turned out beautiful. We are very happy with the results.

Jock Vargo
2005 Inspire
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