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squashy · 04-05-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by submariner

i would strongly recommend Jensen 12 Volt or simular . the reason is, that the Jensen not only can withstand the extreme temparature and moisture changes much better than any "regular TV" (they have protected circuit boards), the Jensen has a re-inforced internal structure to support the TV better, without breaking apart due to vibration

Wow, I just looked these up and they are double the price I paid. I would think it would be cheaper to buy a cheaper model and wait for better technology.

Ahab · 06-11-2011, 04:43 PM

I just replaced my 17" Toshiba 120v (came stock with the Sport) with a Akai/Viore 12v/120v 24" LCD/LED HD TV DVD combo. Installed it this afternoon and it works great! Picks up 19 Tucson Stations with the stock Wineguard where the Toshiba did 3.

Lumatic · 06-11-2011, 04:58 PM

Most flat panel 110 TVs actually run at lower voltages. If you have a plug in power plug it is actually a little inverter/transformer. Some step down to 19 but some to 12v. You can then rig up a plug to go right into your 12v outlet.

12v TVs are one thing, 12v TV/DVD combos another story. I had 2 Akai and one Audiovox go south on me. The 12v DVD drives were crap. This is one electronic gizmo it is worth having an extended warranty. But, this was several years ago and maybe they are better now.

Speaking of now after my last 12v TV/DVD was fried I took my Audiovox back to the store for extended warranty. They gave me a Sharp 110 as a loaner and then lost my unit. I still have the Sharp which works great. I find using a stand alone 110 > 12 inverter a hassle though.

Ahab · 06-12-2011, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lumatic

Most flat panel 110 TVs actually run at lower voltages. If you have a plug in power plug it is actually a little inverter/transformer. Some step down to 19 but some to 12v. You can then rig up a plug to go right into your 12v outlet.

12v TVs are one thing, 12v TV/DVD combos another story. I had 2 Akai and one Audiovox go south on me. The 12v DVD drives were crap. This is one electronic gizmo it is worth having an extended warranty. But, this was several years ago and maybe they are better now.

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They are. The new ones are LED instead of flourecsent backlight. I was told they run a lot cooler. It was the heat that killed the DVD drives.

Darkspeed · 06-12-2011, 10:20 AM

LED's use a lot less power on 12v than Plasma...

albert · 06-13-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by squashy

We just got a Vizio 22. Less then an inch thick and only takes a sub $15 to plug it directly into the cigarette lighter in the trailer. I posted a video in the Basecamp forum that shows the TV. Currently we just hook it up to our iPad 2 and have a great setup for boondocking.

hi, what is the plug you use to convert it to 12V? I would love to know. thanks!

tfmkevin · 08-01-2011, 06:26 PM

We have 2 22" Skyworth TVs with built-in DVD players in our 27FB. We've used the trailer over 200 nights with them. They've been rock solid. They run on 12V DC, and they also come with an AC power supply. We've only run them on 12V. Their current draw is VERY low - it's been awhile since I checked, but it was significantly less than their "rated" power. Seems like it was maybe 2-3 Amps (at 12V DC = 24-36 Watts)

They are full 1080p HDTV with lots of inputs - HDMI, A/V, Component, VGA, etc. They have built-in DVD and they supposedly have good protection circuitry for voltage spikes and low-voltage operation. I think they still work down to around 10V DC.

I got mine both from roadtrucker.com for around $300 each. This was in April '10, but I think they still have the same ones.

My only downside on these units is clunky user interface - remote controls and on-screen menus. Not too bad once you get used to them, though.

Ahab · 08-02-2011, 10:59 AM

The Skyworth is a rebadged Akai/Viore as are most of the smaller 12v TV's out there. They can be had at WalMart and run around $200. I got mine at TechforLess. The 12v plug can be had at Radio Shack.