04-07-2018, 07:32 PM
Man, Mike that is a whole can of worms...let me see if I can help. (The rest is rambly, but one persons opinion)
TV...If you carefully measure the size of the opening, you may be able to find a TV that is similar in size and aspect ratio. (I was able to find a Samsung that fit almost exactly). About LG vs Samsung vs Vizio vs all other brands. I believe that Samsung makes the best bang for the buck right now. (IMHO) I also would get a 4K TV even if you don’t have 4K content. The latest 4K TVs are really, really good. Be prepared to have to add a panel to move the TV forward closer to the bezel to get a finished look. The old TVs were thick and the new ones thin, so they sit farther back away from the flip up bezel. If you add a piece of wood (or thick spacers) on back to push the TV forward, it will look better.
The receiver is what connects the speakers to the source content. Even with smart TVs they don’t have the ability to drive multiple external speakers so you are forced to use an amp to be able the use the surround speakers in your coach.
The relay thingys that switch the speakers between the dash radio and the TV are a problematic mess. In my case they will drop out and not send any sound the speakers until I turn up the sound and then they work and I ended up with ears blasted with loud sounds.
At the end of the day the first thing to do if figure out your sources. Do you watch DVDs? Have Apple TV / Roku/ Google Streaming devices? Do you have hi-def satellite sources? If you do and want to use the surround sound tracks on these sources you are forced to use a receiver. Denon makes a bunch of nice 4K compatible receivers (like the AVR-S920). Plug your sources into the receiver and the the output to your speakers and TV.
Although I have not done it (yet), I plan on installing a pair of nice speakers into the dash which will simply be used by the dash radio. Thereby eliminating the speaker relay switch. I like the idea of a simple setup that just works. Eliminating the speaker relay switch removes something that has proven to be problematic and will makes things simpler.
TL
R (too long didn’t read). Find a 4K TV that fits, buy a new receiver that will fit on the shelf and has a minimum of 4K video pass thru. Add separate speakers for the dash radio. Use the existing speakers with your amp.
TV...If you carefully measure the size of the opening, you may be able to find a TV that is similar in size and aspect ratio. (I was able to find a Samsung that fit almost exactly). About LG vs Samsung vs Vizio vs all other brands. I believe that Samsung makes the best bang for the buck right now. (IMHO) I also would get a 4K TV even if you don’t have 4K content. The latest 4K TVs are really, really good. Be prepared to have to add a panel to move the TV forward closer to the bezel to get a finished look. The old TVs were thick and the new ones thin, so they sit farther back away from the flip up bezel. If you add a piece of wood (or thick spacers) on back to push the TV forward, it will look better.
The receiver is what connects the speakers to the source content. Even with smart TVs they don’t have the ability to drive multiple external speakers so you are forced to use an amp to be able the use the surround speakers in your coach.
The relay thingys that switch the speakers between the dash radio and the TV are a problematic mess. In my case they will drop out and not send any sound the speakers until I turn up the sound and then they work and I ended up with ears blasted with loud sounds.
At the end of the day the first thing to do if figure out your sources. Do you watch DVDs? Have Apple TV / Roku/ Google Streaming devices? Do you have hi-def satellite sources? If you do and want to use the surround sound tracks on these sources you are forced to use a receiver. Denon makes a bunch of nice 4K compatible receivers (like the AVR-S920). Plug your sources into the receiver and the the output to your speakers and TV.
Although I have not done it (yet), I plan on installing a pair of nice speakers into the dash which will simply be used by the dash radio. Thereby eliminating the speaker relay switch. I like the idea of a simple setup that just works. Eliminating the speaker relay switch removes something that has proven to be problematic and will makes things simpler.
TL
R (too long didn’t read). Find a 4K TV that fits, buy a new receiver that will fit on the shelf and has a minimum of 4K video pass thru. Add separate speakers for the dash radio. Use the existing speakers with your amp.
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama