12 volt led tv
Anyone for experience with samsung 5000 series led tv with 14v brick? Thinking putting one in rv when not on electric hookup.
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- Check out the Haeir brand - they're legitimately 12V. I one in my limo. It's about 2 years old now and has done really well with the extreme changes in temperature. I plan to put one in the RV, too, once I get that far down on the to-do list.
- Do not know the series number but I have a Samsung 14 volt LED TV in my bedroom,,, (I have two LED tv's there, one doubles as a computer monitor (The other one though the samsung can) and the Samsung can play MPEG files without the aid of the computer.. This way I can computer and TV at the same time, NEEDED during setup I might add)
Page 2: I do not have the proper cord for running it off the RV battery system.. But I kind of like the TV... Works well, and since it is 14 volt should work very well with the 13.6 volt RV system. - My bedroom has a cig plug, ant connection and a 120v outlet all together. I bought a Tv with the wallwart. I made a cig plug power cord, check the polarity on the TV it will be embossed into the plastic beside the power connection. Now I can use either but normally just leave the 12v plugged into the TV because it's just to hard to reach.
- The Samsung and other small TVs that use an external brick are not advertised as being 12V capable. None of the literature makes note of it and e-mails and phone calls will not yield anything other than to use it with the brick plugged in to the wall.
However, MANY MANY of us have done EXACTLY what you are proposing with no problems. Many of the smaller Vizios and Insignia TVs use a external brick and the TV has a 12VDC input. A trip to radioshack can get you a 12V power port cable and the a choice of the correct tip for the TV allowing you to power the TV straight from the 12V power port.
The home TVs with the external power brick cost less and are usually better built than the pricy "12V" models. Some people are concerned the TV may not have a voltage regulator built in and not be able to handle the variable voltage put out by the 3 stage chargers. I have yet to here anyone on here with one fail because of this. I have had my Insignia 22" LED for 5 years now powered from the 12V power port exclusivly.
One thing you may double check with the Samsung. If it is 14VDC and not 12VDC input, it may not work. Fully charged batteries are 12.7V and gradually discharge to around 11.8V at 60% discharged. I know my Insignia can tollerate about 10% low voltage before it shuts off. If the Samsung is similar and is 14V, it may not even opperate below 12.5V, which is still a good state of charge for batteries. You would need to look for something like a Vizio that is 12VDC input.
Good Luck! - This link has a few 12 volt TVs.
http://www.vivaladeals.com/c-40-ac-dc-tvs.aspx?pagesize=9999&CAPCID=17937107856&cadevice=c&gclid=Cj0KEQjwlv6dBRDC7rGfrvidmJgBEiQAjd3hMHU3bcuq98FSB2nGM4S8nCZE3iuQfP2tUigOnV8GPV4aAvL18P8HAQ&CA_6C15C=519642819 - I am also looking but did not find anything from Samsung that list any as 12v. Would be nice. Do you have a model # or just looking
