I wanted to pass this on to others that may be looking to replace or upgrade to a LED flat panel TV. If you ever dry camp you know that lack of power affects your experience. I wanted to replace my TV and while looking for models that work on 12v i was amazed to see the cost of those units. I did lots of research and discovered that the 19" and 24" Insignia brand at Best Buy are powered with 12v power adapters. If these sizes work for you, they should after all are you out to enjoy the outdoors or to watch TV? then you just connect them to 12v and you have TV while dry camping without generator running. These units are low power. Rather then wreck the power adapter by cutting the cord I chose to buy new cables with the correct size barrel connector.Both models are less then $100 on sale, because things always change just confirm they 12v still if this post is older.Hope this helps others.

Wish I could but my aging eyes wouldn't enjoy these smaller screen sizes. No issues since we have solar and a 300 watt pure sinewave inverter that runs our 42" HDTV along with our HD satellite with room to spare. Unless AC cooling is needed, we mostly run our generator for convection microwave and my DW and DD's hair appliances. They say it's OK to do your hair when enjoying the great outdoors. We prefer and mostly RV without hookups and utilize our rig's amenities to it's fullest whether plugged in or not. It's the American way after all.

Elkhound wrote:I wanted to pass this on to others that may be looking to replace or upgrade to a LED flat panel TV. If you ever dry camp you know that lack of power affects your experience. I wanted to replace my TV and while looking for models that work on 12v i was amazed to see the cost of those units. I did lots of research and discovered that the 19" and 24" Insignia brand at Best Buy are powered with 12v power adapters. If these sizes work for you, they should after all are you out to enjoy the outdoors or to watch TV? then you just connect them to 12v and you have TV while dry camping without generator running. These units are low power. Rather then wreck the power adapter by cutting the cord I chose to buy new cables with the correct size barrel connector.Both models are less then $100 on sale, because things always change just confirm they 12v still if this post is older.Hope this helps others.What a great find! Where did you get the new cables?

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I run my 32 inch flat screen and Driectv receiver off a 400 watt Harbor Fright inverter... with lots of watts to spare..and its easy on the trailer battery. a couple of rainy days worth.

Sceptre, Seiki from Walmart are also hidden 12 volt units

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Naio
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2016
Elkhound wrote:
I wanted to pass this on to others that may be looking to replace or upgrade to a LED flat panel TV. If you ever dry camp you know that lack of power affects your experience. I wanted to replace my TV and while looking for models that work on 12v i was amazed to see the cost of those units. I did lots of research and discovered that the 19" and 24" Insignia brand at Best Buy are powered with 12v power adapters. If these sizes work for you, they should after all are you out to enjoy the outdoors or to watch TV? then you just connect them to 12v and you have TV while dry camping without generator running. These units are low power. Rather then wreck the power adapter by cutting the cord I chose to buy new cables with the correct size barrel connector.

Both models are less then $100 on sale, because things always change just confirm they 12v still if this post is older.

Hope this helps others.

What a great find! Where did you get the new cables?
Sandia_Man
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2016
Wish I could but my aging eyes wouldn't enjoy these smaller screen sizes. No issues since we have solar and a 300 watt pure sinewave inverter that runs our 42" HDTV along with our HD satellite with room to spare. Unless AC cooling is needed, we mostly run our generator for convection microwave and my DW and DD's hair appliances. They say it's OK to do your hair when enjoying the great outdoors. We prefer and mostly RV without hookups and utilize our rig's amenities to it's fullest whether plugged in or not. It's the American way after all.

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