R-pod Owners Forum : 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 14:46:15 +0000 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 11:53:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13779 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Ha Ha. I'd just watched that... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133789#133789 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13779
Posted: 17 Jul 2020 at 11:53am

Ha Ha. I'd just watched that movie a couple of weeks ago and thought the scene was appropriate. (btw I read the book first). ]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2020 11:53:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133789#133789 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Originally posted by offgr... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133785#133785 Author: Pod_Geek
Subject: 13779
Posted: 17 Jul 2020 at 11:04am

Originally posted by offgrid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4nYpzC7Xk

Redford explains what they are about 20 seconds into the clip. 

Lol.  How did you know that I was a geologist?
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Subject: 13779
Posted: 17 Jul 2020 at 7:07am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4nYpzC7Xk

Redford explains what they are about 20 seconds into the clip. 
]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:07:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133776#133776 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Originally posted by offgrid...Read... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133758#133758 Author: Pod_Geek
Subject: 13779
Posted: 16 Jul 2020 at 3:56pm

Originally posted by offgrid

...Read a book or bring some movies for those rainy days and enjoy!

What is this "book" thing that you refer to?
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Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 6:18pm

Originally posted by Pod_Geek


Originally posted by mjlrpod

I use Direct tv now in my pod (195) and all I use is an amazon firestick. Then I open a hotspot  connection to my phone, or my tablet, and I watch t.v. with no problem. Maybe i'm wrong, but I dont know why you need anything else. 
Instead of places where I can establish a hotspot we frequent locations with notspots.
That cell-service thing can be a bit of an issue.
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For myself, I haven’t watched “TV” in 20 years. If you frequent places with a very low but existing cell signal a weboost with a directional antenna does a great job of bringing in Internet. If you are down in a holler and there is no signal then mobile sat data is the only option and that’s very expensive. That’s when you get to enjoy being free of the internet. Read a book or bring some movies for those rainy days and enjoy! ]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:18:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133726#133726 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Originally posted by Pod_GeekThat... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133725#133725 Author: podwerkz
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 4:51pm

Originally posted by Pod_Geek

 
That cell-service thing can be a bit of an issue.


That might change if Starman gets his way....

Tongue
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Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 12:43pm

Originally posted by mjlrpod

I use Direct tv now in my pod (195) and all I use is an amazon firestick. Then I open a hotspot  connection to my phone, or my tablet, and I watch t.v. with no problem. Maybe i'm wrong, but I dont know why you need anything else. 

Instead of places where I can establish a hotspot we frequent locations with notspots.

That cell-service thing can be a bit of an issue.
]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:43:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133724#133724 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Originally posted by Pod_Geek Originally... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133723#133723 Author: mjlrpod
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 12:33pm

Originally posted by Pod_Geek

Originally posted by podwerkz

Am I missing something? How big is this thing?

Can't you just slide it into that opening in that cabinet we see with the radio? Maybe extend the depth with a thin piece of stained plywood?

The depth on that cabinet is only 5.5" and the unit (an HR-22 DirecTV receiver) needs about 14".  I'm looking at folding brackets (which could hold a small shelf) that could be attached to the cabinet on both sides of the opening.  That way the cabinet is not compromised when the receiver is not needed.

If I attached a permanent plywood shelf that extends that far out I'm sure that I'd knock myself unconscious some night at 3 AM.

I use Direct tv now in my pod (195) and all I use is an amazon firestick. Then I open a hotspot  connection to my phone, or my tablet, and I watch t.v. with no problem. M aybe i'm wrong, but I dont know why you need anything else. 

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:33:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133723#133723 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Ok, can you fabricate a bracket,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133722#133722 Author: podwerkz
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 12:25pm

Ok, can you fabricate a bracket, or use heavy duty zip ties, to attach the receiver UNDER that cabinet? 

Super simple: drill a couple of 3/8" holes in the bottom deck of that opening, hold the unit up under the cabinet, pass a large 36" or 48" heavy duty zip tie thru the holes, then under and around the unit...then cinch it up tight. You could use a couple of rubber or felt 'feet' to cushion and protect it. Dunno, might need clearance for connectors on the back, but you can buy right angle 'F' connectors, or whatever it uses, to provide a closer fit.

I dunno, just trying to help...I watch pretty much ZERO tv and barely know anything about the set-top box that I think we are talking about. 

In fact I removed the TV and the Microwave....but I DID keep the air conditioner!

Thumbs Up
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Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 11:28am

Originally posted by Pod_Geek

 
Well, the other side of the wall is the bathroom wall (see photo).  Note that the TV mounting bracket is already screwed in to the inside wall with no evidence of it on the bathroom wall.  Why would I need to access the other side of this wall?


To find or install something solid to attach to. I didn't know what was behind there in your model. In the 179 its the inside of the closet so when I added a little shelf for my portable electronics I added some blocking in the closet to support it. 

In your case that won't work. I would still recommend the interior wall though if you do mount a shelf. The outside walls have nothing solid except the aluminum box tubing, which is pretty sparse. 
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Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 11:25am

Originally posted by podwerkz

Am I missing something? How big is this thing?

Can't you just slide it into that opening in that cabinet we see with the radio? Maybe extend the depth with a thin piece of stained plywood?

The depth on that cabinet is only 5.5" and the unit (an HR-22 DirecTV receiver) needs about 14".  I'm looking at folding brackets (which could hold a small shelf) that could be attached to the cabinet on both sides of the opening.  That way the cabinet is not compromised when the receiver is not needed.

If I attached a permanent plywood shelf that extends that far out I'm sure that I'd knock myself unconscious some night at 3 AM.
]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:25:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133717#133717 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : I have a 196 and I just put a... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133713#133713 Author: Capt Kidd
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 10:30am

I have a 196 and I just put a piece of wood in the opening of the shelf and screwed it down to the shelf.]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:30:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133713#133713 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Am I missing something? How big... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133711#133711 Author: podwerkz
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 10:29am

Am I missing something? How big is this thing?

Can't you just slide it into that opening in that cabinet we see with the radio? Maybe extend the depth with a thin piece of stained plywood?
]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:29:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133711#133711 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : I&#039;m thinking of devising... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133709#133709 Author: Pod_Geek
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 9:33am

I'm thinking of devising something that can attach to that cabinet next to the radio in some fashion.  I'm not a big fan of drilling holes in the R-Pod...
]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:33:04 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133709#133709 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Do you have a stud-finder? If... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133708#133708 Author: StephenH
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 9:14am

Do you have a stud-finder? If so, you can locate where there is framing that you can use. You might be able to feel it as the wall will flex except where it is backed up. One risk of drilling into a wall is that there might be something behind it that would not do well with a drill hole such as a sewage tank vent stack or wiring. That is why you should make sure of where you are drilling. Access would also let you put in reinforcing wood for the shelf if there is not any in the place you want to mount your shelf.]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:14:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133708#133708 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Originally posted by offgridThe... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133706#133706 Author: Pod_Geek
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 9:02am

Originally posted by offgrid

The outside walls are 1 inch thick and filled with foam. Inside walls are generally better if you can access the other side of them. Depends on the layout of your trailer. 

Well, the other side of the wall is the bathroom wall (see photo).  Note that the TV mounting bracket is already screwed in to the inside wall with no evidence of it on the bathroom wall.  Why would I need to access the other side of this wall?


]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:02:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133706#133706 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : The outside walls are 1 inch thick... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133704#133704 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 8:50am

The outside walls are 1 inch thick and filled with foam. Inside walls are generally better if you can access the other side of them. Depends on the layout of your trailer. ]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:50:42 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133704#133704 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV : Hi all,Finally broke down and... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13779&PID=133703#133703 Author: Pod_Geek
Subject: 13779
Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 8:31am

Hi all,

Finally broke down and got a Winegard Carryout and need to put a shelf near the TV for the receiver.

Would the inner wall below the TV be preferable to the outer wall below the radio?  Anyone know the approximate wall thickness?


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