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Dick Simonis:
Our 2002 Marquis has the console mounted TV like our 2000 PT thunder did and I'm looking at replacing the TV (again).  I have several option as I see it:

1)  I can do the same thing we did to the PT which was mount a 32" on an articulating arm which did work out very nicely.
2)  Have someone (either BCS or Sizemore) build a new cabinet in the overhead console.  This has the advantage of being able to go to a much larger TV...42? with the side benefit of eliminating the corner console but raising it to the same height as the rest of the cabinets.
3)  Have an electric ceiling mount installed.  This was an option on the Marquis's of this era so it certainly should be possible.

I would be interested in hearing what others have done in this regard.

thanks

Dick

Gerald Farris:
Dick,
You will probably find that changing your TV to a swing-down ceiling mount is prohibitively expensive unless you use the method that Steve Huber did.
His installation is in this thread; http://beaveramb.org/forum/index.php/topic,3112.0.html

Because I am a mechanic, and not a cabinetmaker, I had Jim Sizemore convert my coach using your second option. The TV is a 40 inch in a fixed mount.
It is discussed in this thread; http://beaveramb.org/forum/index.php/topic,644.0.html

Gerald
   

Lee Welbanks:
I would concur with Gerald's route and that swing down mount and all that goes with it is really expensive, probably in the ballpark of $4K. We love ours but it came with the Patriot Thunder. Rework the cabinet and get as large a tv as will fit.

In case you interested here's the link to LiftMyTv.
http://www.liftmytv.com/products.html

Grant Ralston:
Dick,

When changing out our tube TV we wanted to improve the viewing angle from more sitting locations too.  We removed the mirrors and mounted an articulating arm above the dining table facing forward.  We traded off a smaller TV (about 30" diagonal I think) for the improved lower viewing angles from all locations.  It is possible a larger TV will work there and still be out of the way.  There is good access behind the refrig for routing the power and cable so the connections are hidden.  The arm has the locking feature and the TV travels well tight against the wall.

Grant

Glenda Farris Co-Admin:
I've resized this one for you so we could see it.

Glenda   8)

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