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DonJuane
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May 25, 2015

12v 24" TV found, pricy at $523

I went searching for a HD TV that runs on 12V and I found a post here that did not include the below link to this 24" TV as an option in the list of available 12V equipment. This Jensen is way pricy for a 24" TV but still it might be worth it if you don't want to endure the 10% or more energy loss from an inverter, the whine, plus the advent of forgetting to turn it off (unless it is load self-starting).

(Editorial: Anyway I would have appended to that original post talking about available 12VDC TVs, adding to that thread this information, however I see this forum has adopted the popular trend of believing that an idea is dead a few months after it is conceived, thus posts are locked shortly after they are created here, so that leaves me with only the option of posting this particular update with it sitting out alone like a sore thumb.)

I also noticed that searching online for only 12V TVs, there are 13, 16 and 22" sold at lower prices than this high dollar one. Now find me a 12V 32" I can put on a drop-down hinge from the ceiling, and I'm in ;-).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA25V22K1411&cm_re=12v_digital_tv-_-9SIA25V22K1411-_-Product

I try to buy only 12VDC electronics and run them all of 12V regulators. Trouble with looking for 12V TVs is difficult. Regarding the ones that aren't advertized as such, you'd need a schematic or service manual for each one to see which if any actually could be run off a regulated 12VDC source to power the board.

***** Update - good news found 32" 1080p 12VDc TV!

Well after further research, here is a 32" Jensen that runs off of 12VDC for $701, not the best deal but still it runs on 12V. Time to pull out the plastic! Definitely not a bargain but since it is a 12VDC, it has potential ....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VCT7KC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004VCT7KC&linkCode=as2&tag=donanthony-20&linkId=V4M2JPJUNFDRTK4R
  • !2 volt tvs are a good idea, but everything else we use like our Blu-ray dvd player, HD satellite, Bose and game systems among other items would all have to be 12 volt. Just easier for us to have a small pure sinewave inverter to power them all. No worries as we have solar and genny to bring life into our batteries daily. Plus, most 12 volt A/V equipment is produced by no name companies with the exception of Jensen, and they'll never be known as high-end.
  • There is a brand called Naxa out there that has some that are much less than what you are seeing in those Jensen models.
  • There is no way I would spend that kind of money on a tiny 24 inch TV. JMHO.
  • Most tv's are 12 volt with a puck to convert the line voltage from 110to `12 volt
    Check out
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sceptre-E245BV-FHD-24-1080p-60Hz-Class-LED-1.81-ultra-slim-Full-HDTV/22622952.
    Go to store and see one plugged in. Read the specs on the puck. it puts out 12 volts. Buy a cord to run fron 12 V outlet to TV and you are done for about $150. I bet the 32 inch is 12 volt also
  • I would just buy a quality TV such as Samsung, Sharp, Sony and a small pure sine wave inverter.