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<![CDATA[Newell Gurus - Televisions, Satellite, Audio Visual Stuff]]> https://newellgurus.com/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:09:49 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[New TV's]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8919 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:30:01 +0000 markkitch]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8919
I did this a few weeks ago, but thought I would share in case anyone else need the info.

I upgraded both TV's (front / bedroom) with these Samsungs from Amazon, very pleased with the connectivity and able to rapidly change channels or services (some TV's are just slow). These fit perfectly in my spots. The old TV's were very very heavy. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXMT9GXD?ref...in_title_3

I updated the dash stereo, that also powers the bose speakers for full surround from the TV (via bluetooth). I thought it was from Amazon, but can't locate it.

New backup camera and other cameras, mounted above drivers seat: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT62TYXS?ref...asin_title

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I did this a few weeks ago, but thought I would share in case anyone else need the info.

I upgraded both TV's (front / bedroom) with these Samsungs from Amazon, very pleased with the connectivity and able to rapidly change channels or services (some TV's are just slow). These fit perfectly in my spots. The old TV's were very very heavy. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXMT9GXD?ref...in_title_3

I updated the dash stereo, that also powers the bose speakers for full surround from the TV (via bluetooth). I thought it was from Amazon, but can't locate it.

New backup camera and other cameras, mounted above drivers seat: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT62TYXS?ref...asin_title

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]]> <![CDATA[Televator issue]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8476 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:56:03 +0000 kevinalindley@gmail.com]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8476
I’m new to the Newell family having bought my first one just a few months ago. I’m having issues with the televator (tv lift). The tv lift is an activated decor lift. I was out camping and lost all power one evening, while the tv was up. After restoring power, the tv lift will not go back down. When I flip the switch to retract the tv it just makes a beeping sound. It seems like I may need to do a reset or reprogram the limits or something along those lines. Problem is I don’t have a manual in all my info. I’ve called activated decor and received a voicemail where I left a message. After no response I emailed their info email address and still have not received any response from them. It’s been about 10 days now. Does anyone on here have a manual or a procedure for setting limits or resetting the lift? I’ve read that there is a control box for these and there is a reset inside that box, but I don’t seem to see any type of box in the tv cabinet area. I have attached a photo of the remote control for the lift.

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I’m new to the Newell family having bought my first one just a few months ago. I’m having issues with the televator (tv lift). The tv lift is an activated decor lift. I was out camping and lost all power one evening, while the tv was up. After restoring power, the tv lift will not go back down. When I flip the switch to retract the tv it just makes a beeping sound. It seems like I may need to do a reset or reprogram the limits or something along those lines. Problem is I don’t have a manual in all my info. I’ve called activated decor and received a voicemail where I left a message. After no response I emailed their info email address and still have not received any response from them. It’s been about 10 days now. Does anyone on here have a manual or a procedure for setting limits or resetting the lift? I’ve read that there is a control box for these and there is a reset inside that box, but I don’t seem to see any type of box in the tv cabinet area. I have attached a photo of the remote control for the lift.

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]]> <![CDATA[Starlink mounting]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8345 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:14:56 +0000 pairodice]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8345

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]]> <![CDATA[Crestron upgrade]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8315 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:31:10 +0000 NCNewellfan]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8315
Not sure if I am posting this on the correct spot on this forum

We have coach 1624
It is a P50
Age 2018
Have Intrepid system 1.0 (I think)
Have crestron ( icon is pink cyclone looking icon and color) software on ipad to manage all coach functions

I went on vacation and my son brought his Starlink with

With such great internet I thought it a good idea to upgrade the two ipads in our coach to the newest IOS

We had 13 version now upgrade to 18
Unfortunately we bought the coach used and dont have the email or password for the previous own unavailable - we know who previous owner was but he did not know his own password so we cant truly access the edit functionality to make the system our own

So we created new icloud account to sign in

Now the ipad is telling me that the crestron software needs to be upgraded

When we go to the crestron’s website it does not have the same pink/ red icon version - actually says has been discontinued and has other versions

So the question is did the ipad software just mess everything up to the point of no return with the previous functionality?

Does anybody know if one needs the old version to be reinstalled to make the Intrepid system work again

Would upgrading to the new system think Intrepid 2.0 now be the the only option to get all functionality back on the ipad system?

Appreciate any and all advice

Will call Newell next week when back - might be the only option I now have

Thanks guys!]]>
Not sure if I am posting this on the correct spot on this forum

We have coach 1624
It is a P50
Age 2018
Have Intrepid system 1.0 (I think)
Have crestron ( icon is pink cyclone looking icon and color) software on ipad to manage all coach functions

I went on vacation and my son brought his Starlink with

With such great internet I thought it a good idea to upgrade the two ipads in our coach to the newest IOS

We had 13 version now upgrade to 18
Unfortunately we bought the coach used and dont have the email or password for the previous own unavailable - we know who previous owner was but he did not know his own password so we cant truly access the edit functionality to make the system our own

So we created new icloud account to sign in

Now the ipad is telling me that the crestron software needs to be upgraded

When we go to the crestron’s website it does not have the same pink/ red icon version - actually says has been discontinued and has other versions

So the question is did the ipad software just mess everything up to the point of no return with the previous functionality?

Does anybody know if one needs the old version to be reinstalled to make the Intrepid system work again

Would upgrading to the new system think Intrepid 2.0 now be the the only option to get all functionality back on the ipad system?

Appreciate any and all advice

Will call Newell next week when back - might be the only option I now have

Thanks guys!]]> <![CDATA[Starlink Mini Installed Inside the Winegard In-Motion Dome]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8308 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:27:22 +0000 hypoxia]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8308
There are 6 screws that hold the dome on. It's easy to remove the Starlink Mini if I want to take it with me on a different adventure.

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There are 6 screws that hold the dome on. It's easy to remove the Starlink Mini if I want to take it with me on a different adventure.

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]]> <![CDATA[Cellular 4/5G PLUS WiFi Amplifier?]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8122 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:34:19 +0000 Wanderman]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8122
I am looking to take my phone's hotspot and use it in the coach. I already have a working router, just need better signal in our aluminum "faraday" cage of a coach.

So I need better signal inside for cellular. AND I'd like to have it do WiFi amplification as well, for when the campground has it's own WiFi since my mobile router, when inside has an artificially shortened range.

Does this animal exist? Manufacturer? Model number(s)

Thanks!]]>
I am looking to take my phone's hotspot and use it in the coach. I already have a working router, just need better signal in our aluminum "faraday" cage of a coach.

So I need better signal inside for cellular. AND I'd like to have it do WiFi amplification as well, for when the campground has it's own WiFi since my mobile router, when inside has an artificially shortened range.

Does this animal exist? Manufacturer? Model number(s)

Thanks!]]> <![CDATA[wifi question]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8052 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:33:55 +0000 rvguy]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8052 <![CDATA[cable connection]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7523 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:47:45 +0000 rvguy]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7523 <![CDATA[GPS for RV's]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7488 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:27:59 +0000 khgeisler]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7488 What are people doing for GPS for RV's? I guess there are Apps for your phone, Software or apps for a tablet, or a stand alone Garmin type unit. I think I would like a bigger screen then my phone, I currently use Google and Android Auto in my Vehicles. Lay it on me Gurus.]]> What are people doing for GPS for RV's? I guess there are Apps for your phone, Software or apps for a tablet, or a stand alone Garmin type unit. I think I would like a bigger screen then my phone, I currently use Google and Android Auto in my Vehicles. Lay it on me Gurus.]]> <![CDATA[Apple Car Play]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7432 Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:56:51 +0000 1746]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7432
If I turn out to be the test dummy I will report back with success or failure.

JD]]>
If I turn out to be the test dummy I will report back with success or failure.

JD]]> <![CDATA[T-Mobile Starlink]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6945 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:07:59 +0000 MrE]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6945 T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink for free starting next year. This will be really nice here in Idaho where cell phone coverage can be really spotty.

I'll be interested to see what a phone and internet bundle will cost.]]> T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink for free starting next year. This will be really nice here in Idaho where cell phone coverage can be really spotty.

I'll be interested to see what a phone and internet bundle will cost.]]> <![CDATA[Stereo Upgrade]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6638 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:12:51 +0000 Richard]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6638
It is also a tale about scope creep, but one with a good outcome. I had a Sony head unit, that was connected to a remote CD player. These days Rhonda and I just hooked our phones through a AUX in cable to listen to tunes. When it became time to switch phones to permit fair play time for HER music, I did not like her standing up in front of the windshield to switch the phones. That glass is not going to hold anyone in if you hit something. So I started to search for a Bluetooth radio that would wirelessly pair with the phones. Simple enough, right?

Well, the hole for the original is single DIN size, so that really limited the selection.
And then I wanted Sony so that the passenger control stalk on her side worked with the radio.
And then I wanted Apple CarPlay compatibility.
And then I wanted rear view camera capability.
And then I wanted an equalizer to fix the sound balance between the speakers and the subwoofer.

And I found such a unit.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0971W...UTF8&psc=1

Wait, how does a 9 inch screen work with a single DIN opening? The body of the unit is single DIN and the screen attaches on the front with some adjustability up and down, plus tilt adjustment. The install was pretty straightforward EXCEPT the single DIN opening had to be moved 1/4 in to the left to prevent the screen from hitting the TV outcropping. That was simple enough using an oscillating saw.

As you can seen, I was able to install without obscuring any lights or switches.

The Apple CarPlay gives me the Maps on the screen, plus Siri control of Music, Phone, and hands free texting.

Tim at RVcam hooked me up with some adaptor cables so that I could use the existing Sony cable to the rear with the new head unit. That saved having to run a new cable from front to back. That was easier than trying to frankencobble a wireless adapter to the head unit. I ran the power leads including backup from the old camera location across to the left A pillar and into the head unit.

Well, what to do with the hole left by the old monitor? How about installing a speaker there to match the one on the other side? But that would require an amp, and RCA cables to the amp. In for a penny in for a pound. So I ran more cables down the A pillar, and installed the amp in the center of the console. I was lucky that power and ground was already there in the interior of the console from a long ago abandoned Motorola phone system.

Seriously, I never expected to find something that works so well in integrating all of the different functions I was hoping for. And the work to install was far less than it could have been.

And yes, I did get a color camera upgrade for the back. That’s next on the install list.

The only downside I can see is now I will be hearing a lot more of 80s music.

So

Wait

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It is also a tale about scope creep, but one with a good outcome. I had a Sony head unit, that was connected to a remote CD player. These days Rhonda and I just hooked our phones through a AUX in cable to listen to tunes. When it became time to switch phones to permit fair play time for HER music, I did not like her standing up in front of the windshield to switch the phones. That glass is not going to hold anyone in if you hit something. So I started to search for a Bluetooth radio that would wirelessly pair with the phones. Simple enough, right?

Well, the hole for the original is single DIN size, so that really limited the selection.
And then I wanted Sony so that the passenger control stalk on her side worked with the radio.
And then I wanted Apple CarPlay compatibility.
And then I wanted rear view camera capability.
And then I wanted an equalizer to fix the sound balance between the speakers and the subwoofer.

And I found such a unit.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0971W...UTF8&psc=1

Wait, how does a 9 inch screen work with a single DIN opening? The body of the unit is single DIN and the screen attaches on the front with some adjustability up and down, plus tilt adjustment. The install was pretty straightforward EXCEPT the single DIN opening had to be moved 1/4 in to the left to prevent the screen from hitting the TV outcropping. That was simple enough using an oscillating saw.

As you can seen, I was able to install without obscuring any lights or switches.

The Apple CarPlay gives me the Maps on the screen, plus Siri control of Music, Phone, and hands free texting.

Tim at RVcam hooked me up with some adaptor cables so that I could use the existing Sony cable to the rear with the new head unit. That saved having to run a new cable from front to back. That was easier than trying to frankencobble a wireless adapter to the head unit. I ran the power leads including backup from the old camera location across to the left A pillar and into the head unit.

Well, what to do with the hole left by the old monitor? How about installing a speaker there to match the one on the other side? But that would require an amp, and RCA cables to the amp. In for a penny in for a pound. So I ran more cables down the A pillar, and installed the amp in the center of the console. I was lucky that power and ground was already there in the interior of the console from a long ago abandoned Motorola phone system.

Seriously, I never expected to find something that works so well in integrating all of the different functions I was hoping for. And the work to install was far less than it could have been.

And yes, I did get a color camera upgrade for the back. That’s next on the install list.

The only downside I can see is now I will be hearing a lot more of 80s music.

So

Wait

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]]> <![CDATA[Any idea What THIS is?]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6384 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:02:14 +0000 Wanderman]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6384
Anyone have any idea what it is?

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Anyone have any idea what it is?

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]]> <![CDATA[Unidentified Plug??]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6374 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:22:10 +0000 Wanderman]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6374
Also the box attached to the roof above.

Anyone have any ideas?

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Also the box attached to the roof above.

Anyone have any ideas?

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]]> <![CDATA[KVH Tracvision A7 stuff]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6331 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:49:52 +0000 Wanderman]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=6331 My coach has a KVH TracVision A7 flat antenna on the roof. I am missing the receiver/antenna controller and the remote. While i know it can't be used with Dir4ecTV any longer I would like to experiment with it.

I may have already found a receiver (KVH/Tracvision Mobile Receiver M10) and a Remote (HUGHES) that may be correct.

Has anyone replaced an A7 and, like me, packratted the components?]]> My coach has a KVH TracVision A7 flat antenna on the roof. I am missing the receiver/antenna controller and the remote. While i know it can't be used with Dir4ecTV any longer I would like to experiment with it.

I may have already found a receiver (KVH/Tracvision Mobile Receiver M10) and a Remote (HUGHES) that may be correct.

Has anyone replaced an A7 and, like me, packratted the components?]]>