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    Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 2:01pm
Originally posted by tpierce220

@Fishtail, I would call Forest River and ask them how much the mount will cost.  It does stay flat though I keep the television in the garage during travels because they put a strap back there to secure the television.  While I'm sure that the television is not going to pop off the mount as it does snap in place, I really don't want to tempt fate.  LOL

Yeah, I'll likely do that a little later.  I went ahead and used the mount I'd already ordered for now.  Basically, I just cut a 1x4 into 2 12 3/4" lengths (the distance between "studs" in the back of the entertainment center), pre-drilled everything, did some measuring then installed them.  Then I just mounted the TV mount to those two boards.  I stained them first, but that was probably pointless because they are impossible to see.

I also mounted the TV low..first to hide the wires behind it without me having to tie everything up and out of sight (not much working room back there for that), and second to give it some extra room to vent.  Then I put velcro on the back of the remotes and attached them to the inside wall of the entertainment center above the plugs.  Works great.  Everything is secure and out of sight.

Although, it's worth noting that it does look a bit funny to have the TV not centered.  I might move it up later.
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I'm thinking of Velcroing the remotes by the television.  The one is so small and thin that it makes it very easy to misplace even in ¡Podtástic!
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2011 at 12:14pm
Originally posted by tpierce220

I'm thinking of Velcroing the remotes by the television.  The one is so small and thin that it makes it very easy to misplace even in ¡Podtástic!
 
Wanted to recommend to you all something I was clued into buying by one of the Forest River Engineers recently.
 
There is an IR Repeater cable that you can buy that plugs into the back of your Jensen stereo dvd/combo inside the pod.
 
Once you run the wire you can use the stereo dvd controls from the garage of your Pod.
 
We run dvd's at night when we're in the dome playing games or just relaxing and I hated never being able to control the volume or pause the dvd's or anything.
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We have a 176 and I just drilled two holes, one on each side of the plastic stand and screwed two flat headed SS screws through the holes and into the wood shelf. This way I don't worry about the TV shifting during transport. It seems to me the Tv is large enough to be seen from any place in the camper. I also attached a web belt to the back wall which I strap around the Tv when we are moving to take the strain off the plastic stand. I have used holders like the one pictured and they work well if you need that kind of adjustment. We only watch DVD in the evening when we are in bed, so most of the time the Tv is off. Hope you find something that works for you.
The only think I plan to change is to move the speakers to the end of the camper. We are constantly having to change the volume when the air conditioner goes on and off. Now that is a real pain in the dark. Clark.
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Posts: 130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2011 at 10:35pm
Originally posted by Tri-Pod

We have a 176 and I just drilled two holes, one on each side of the plastic stand and screwed two flat headed SS screws through the holes and into the wood shelf. This way I don't worry about the TV shifting during transport. It seems to me the Tv is large enough to be seen from any place in the camper. I also attached a web belt to the back wall which I strap around the Tv when we are moving to take the strain off the plastic stand. I have used holders like the one pictured and they work well if you need that kind of adjustment. We only watch DVD in the evening when we are in bed, so most of the time the Tv is off. Hope you find something that works for you.
The only think I plan to change is to move the speakers to the end of the camper. We are constantly having to change the volume when the air conditioner goes on and off. Now that is a real pain in the dark. Clark.


Cool, yeah I didn't want to use the stand for whatever reason.  I just bought a wall mount, braced the back of the entertainment center, and wall mounted the TV.   It is extremely sturdy, so I don't need to worry about straps or anything.  I did mount it low so it would have some extra ventilation, but I may end up moving it up so that it's centered.
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