Dealers Can't Give Me TV Answers!! Please Help

[yzf02inblue]

I have a 2006 Rockwood 8280 Fifth Wheel and would like to upgrade the television from the old style video monitor ran by the old Concertone set up to the Samsung 32" HD TV that I've purchased from Costco. Has anyone attempted this replacement? I'm not sure how to make the new connection, and still have the surround sound in the fifth wheel work. I've asked a couple of dealers' service department and they've been little to no help. The only way I received some channels on the new TV was to take the coax connection off of the Concertone and connect it directly to the Samsung. Does anyone know if this is the only way to make the new connection. Thanks in advance for any help.

Signed,
Frustrated in California

[Wiscampsin]

The coax connection from the antenna is the only way to receive signals. I assume you ran a 'channel scan' in the set up menu on the Samsung? The surround sound comes from the audio unit, not the Samsung which is only stereo (2 channel). The Concertone will process the audio signals from the Samsung and give you sound from all speakers. There should be RCA 'audio out' jacks (red and white) on your Samsung that you can run to the 'audio in' jacks on the Concertone. If you have the manual for the Concertone that might help with the connections.

[Herk7769]

There may not be an analog RCA "audio out" on your new TV. Check for a digital audio out. It may be an orange single RCA or a Toslink (optical) output. If so, depending on your model of Concertone (the Genesis and ZX-800 has optical/digital inputs on the rear), you may just need a cable or an analog to digital converter (with associated cables) if you have an older model.

Digital Coax & Optical Toslink to R/L Stereo Audio Converter - Monoprice.com

6ft Optical Toslink 5.0mm OD Audio Cable - Monoprice.com

or

a standard RCA mono male to RCA mono male (SHIELDED!) for the orange RCA digital output to COAX input on the ZX-800/Genesis

Use the HDMI output of your Concertone to connect the DVD output of the Concertone to your TV's HDMI input.

[yzf02inblue]

Thanks. I have the old Concertone, which doesn't have HDMI inputs.

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by yzf02inblue

Thanks. I have the old Concertone, which doesn't have HDMI inputs.

Then you will most likely need the converter.

[yzf02inblue]

Herk, Thanks. I have the old ZX500 model from 2006. I tried connecting the RCA audio jacks from the concertone to the Samsung, but that didn't work. I might need the converter. Also, I'm not sure if the concertone has to be set to "Air"? Right now it's set to "Cable" and I can't figure out how to change it to "Air", which is what the TV is set to. Thanks again.

[Rrickim63]

I have a similar set up for my 2006 as well. The only solution I could come up with is to use an external over the air digital to analog converter which supplies video for tv in SD and audio in stereo for sound going into aux inputs.

1999 Silverado with tow package

2006 Roo 23B hybrid

[B and B]

Reaching here a bit. Maybe try a Best Buy home theatre tech. Drive to the store and they might be able to figure it out. Technology is technology whether an RV or Home Theatre.

Brian