markhpc
Member
- Apr 9, 2019
- 47
- Boat Info
- 2003 Cruisers Yachts 3970 Express
- Engines
- Twin Mercruiser 8.1S HO Inboards
Hi Folks,
Just got a new-to-us boat this summer and am thinking about redoing the IT and TV setup over the winter/spring. Currently there's no onboard networking and the onboard TVs are pretty ancient and in various states of decay. We've also got an old KVH M1 Satellite receiver which still appears to work but it sounds like it's basically obsolete at this point.
Here's what I'm thinking:
- Replace KVH M1 with a new OTA digital TV antenna. Reuse coax.
- Dual WAN router + wireless access point (switch between marina WIFI and LTE)
- 2 or 4 tuner HDHomeRun (have one of these at home, love it)
- Small plex server with recordings from our blue-ray/dvd library
- new interior 22-32" Roku capable TVs with wifi (or TVs/monitors + Roku streaming sticks)
- new 32-43" cockpit TV (standard model with waterproof cover, roku capable)
- use the new Roku HDHomeRun channel for OTA TV.
- bluetooth to run TV audio through stereo system?
- hopefully 12V DC to XX DC conversion for battery based operation of the whole setup
Might also upgrade speakers/stereo at the same time, though the 2010ish alpine system actually appears to be fairly capable.
Anything I've missed? The goal would basically be to only need 12v at the TV locations and everything else would be wifi/bluetooth.
Thanks!
Just got a new-to-us boat this summer and am thinking about redoing the IT and TV setup over the winter/spring. Currently there's no onboard networking and the onboard TVs are pretty ancient and in various states of decay. We've also got an old KVH M1 Satellite receiver which still appears to work but it sounds like it's basically obsolete at this point.
Here's what I'm thinking:
- Replace KVH M1 with a new OTA digital TV antenna. Reuse coax.
- Dual WAN router + wireless access point (switch between marina WIFI and LTE)
- 2 or 4 tuner HDHomeRun (have one of these at home, love it)
- Small plex server with recordings from our blue-ray/dvd library
- new interior 22-32" Roku capable TVs with wifi (or TVs/monitors + Roku streaming sticks)
- new 32-43" cockpit TV (standard model with waterproof cover, roku capable)
- use the new Roku HDHomeRun channel for OTA TV.
- bluetooth to run TV audio through stereo system?
- hopefully 12V DC to XX DC conversion for battery based operation of the whole setup
Might also upgrade speakers/stereo at the same time, though the 2010ish alpine system actually appears to be fairly capable.
Anything I've missed? The goal would basically be to only need 12v at the TV locations and everything else would be wifi/bluetooth.
Thanks!