LG Launches Cruise TVs Built to Withstand Salt and Humidity
Catena also lets passengers choose audio from a specific venue screen and listen through their own earbuds or headphones without a separate app.
LG Electronics USA introduced new cruise-specific Commercial Cruise TV models and the Pro:Centric Catena display-management platform on May 7, 2026, pairing in-cabin hardware built for shipboard conditions with centralized controls for public-area screens. The 32-inch and 43-inch televisions are designed for staterooms and crew cabins, while Catena lets ship staff manage multiple displays from a phone, tablet or browser-enabled device.
The launch addresses two cruise operations issues LG identified: corrosion and exposure for cabin televisions at sea, and manual screen management in bars, restaurants and lounges. The company is also showing a marine-grade DVLED outdoor display for open-deck venues.
Factory coating targets salt and humidity exposure
The new televisions use conformal coating applied to circuit boards at the factory before the rear housing is installed. LG applies the coating across its cruise-specific models, regardless of screen size, to help protect internal electronics from moisture, salt and dust.
“Normal hospitality TVs for hotels are very good but they just don’t live in the same environment when you’re at sea,” said Tracey Estes, senior cruise vertical leader at LG Electronics USA. “Out there, you have a lot of deep humidity and a lot of salt.”
Estes said ocean-facing cabins have shown more exposure because wind drives more salt and debris toward those spaces. “We’ve had it performing better and better, lasting longer and hanging on longer,” she said of the coating’s performance.
The cabin sets sit within LG’s Pro:Centric smart hospitality TV line for cruise staterooms and crew cabins, which also includes smaller 28-, 24- and 22-inch cruise TV sizes. The line supports remote system management, custom on-screen interfaces, Wi-Fi functions and Pro:Idiom DRM for protected content.
Catena centralizes control in passenger venues
Pro:Centric Catena is aimed at shipboard venues where multiple screens operate at once. Estes said previous setups often required staff to adjust displays one by one with individual remotes. “It was cumbersome and messy in the past,” she said.
As an IP-based platform for LG Pro:Centric Smart IP TVs and set-top boxes, Catena can manage individual displays or groups through a web interface. Staff can tune channels, turn displays on or off, reboot screens and push custom messages from mobile devices or other browser access points.
The platform also adds passenger audio selection. Guests can choose the audio feed from a specific screen and listen through their own earbuds or headphones; Estes said the audio function resides on the cruise line’s server, works with LG partner systems and does not require a separate app.
Marine-grade DVLED targets open decks
LG also demonstrated a Marine Grade DVLED outdoor display for pool decks and other exterior passenger spaces. Estes said LG has “a version that is marine grade that can survive pretty much any condition,” describing the screen as IP67-rated for marine use.
LG’s marine-grade DVLED line includes IP67 protection on the front and rear, marine-grade powder coating and conformal coating for resistance to salinity and corrosion. Models in the outdoor series are listed at up to 6,000 nits for direct-sunlight viewing, supporting uses such as pool-deck films and live sports programming.
LG did not identify the first cruise-line customer, ship installation or deployment timetable for the new TVs or Catena platform.
