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Author Topic: Need a reccomendation on Lobby TV's Ethan Harper E-dawggg!!! Posts: 325 From: Plano, TX, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-22-2002 08:35 PM                     My boss is wanting to install some TV's in our theater lobby to play video ads while customers are waiting. What I need is reccomendations on what TV to use and what would be the best way to mount it. What would be the best connection? BNC, RCA, etc. We might use DVD or VHS. There are pictures of our lobby on the pictures page under Studio Movie Grill. I appreciate any suggestions. ------------------ --"That's my story and i'm sticking to it!"--  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-23-2002 12:47 PM                     I used to install Phillips TVs in theatre lobbys. Most were mounted in cutouts in the wall. Some were mounted on Lucasey television mounts. They are available through RadioShack.com. What you realy want to do is run RG6 for the video and mount using BNC connectors. Then you must run separate sound. Or you can just run the Composite cable with the F-Connector on the RG6. That way you can use the sound in the TVs. (Tip: Run a separate line (called a home run) to each television location from where the Video machine will be located. It makes you life easier.)  |  IP: Logged Don Sneed Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Texas City, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2001 posted 03-24-2002 01:33 AM                        Ian, If I may add one more thing to your home run idea (which is they way to go...is to add a video distrbute (opps I think that's spell wrong) amplifier if more than one TV monitor is install to prevent video loss & video snow on long runs, but only if more than one TV monitor is going to be use, you can also get this Video Dist. with audio in/out to prevent ground loops (hums) in the audio if more than one monitor is use...you can also get a RF modulator to send the signal via the TV tuner, I suggest a video dist. & forget the RF Crap, & use the AV section of the monitor...any TV/monitor from any discount store will work just fine as long as it has video or aux inputs....that's my two cents worth of information !!  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-24-2002 02:30 PM                     Yea, I had meant to mention the video distribution box but forgot. There are many other tips and tricks that help. Don't run video lines next to 110 power lines. If the televisions and the video are plugged in to different sides of the circuit you could have hum bars and need a hum-bucker. The simple solution is to try the next plug down the line. If you use a daisy chain of RF lines, you may need an RF amplifier down the line between TVs. The good news is that most of what you need is available at Radio Shack. They don't have the best prices but they have more stores than McDonalds. So no matter what messed up, podunk little town you find yourself in, there is always a Radio Shack. Of course in the smaller towns it is a combination Radio Shack/Taco Bell/Tire Shop. And God help you if you need more than 3 of an item.  |  IP: Logged

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