The TV can have a "brick" or straight 12 volt.If it does have a brick, what kind of vary of voltage can it have? Does not have to bee exactly 12 volt?Thanks.

short and easy answer... get a 400 watt inverter... and get any Television you like... that's 120 volts.I run a Samsung 32 inch flat screen with a directv receiver on a harbor freight 400 watt inverter... 4 years now.and I can charge cell phones and laptop also.

Start here:JensenThe inverter will probably cheaper in the long run and offer you more choices in tv's.

I've looked at 12 volt TVs and to me they cost too much and it didn't save power. Watts is watts but you do lose a little needing an inverter.

I did 12 volt TVs a few years ago. Works out great. No inverter to turn on & off. Just sit in your easy chair and push the TV power button, on the remote.Prices are cumming down. When in the big box stores, just look for a power brick in the power cord. It will probably work on 12 volts.12volt-travelRichard

The brick (inverter)also acts as a regulator so by passing the brick into another 12VDC sources will give you unregulated 12VDC not sure how much tolerance the TV would have but the RV converter will put out over 14V at times.If the TV comes wired for 12VDC and can be plugged into a 12V outlet it will have an internal regulator.

Where can I find a 12 VDC 32 inch or larger TV | Good Sam Community

stevekk
Explorer
Mar 05, 2018
Thanks everyone. I like iagary idea of a dedicated circuit. Thanks
I just saw today Walmart has a 50 inch smart Vizio 4K TV for $295 shipped or pickup in store.
So prices are coming down.
Bucky_Badger
Explorer
Mar 03, 2018
RLS7201 wrote:
TNGW1500SE wrote:
RLS7201 wrote:
.........Prices are cumming down..........

Was that a joke or a typo?

Neither. Just saw a 55" TV for $439.00. The price of flat screen TVs have been coming down for several years.

Richard

*coming
RLS7201
Explorer II
Mar 03, 2018
TNGW1500SE wrote:
RLS7201 wrote:
.........Prices are cumming down..........

Was that a joke or a typo?

Neither. Just saw a 55" TV for $439.00. The price of flat screen TVs have been coming down for several years.

Richard
iagary
Explorer
Mar 01, 2018
I run a 24 inch TV, a 32 inch TV and my dish receiver which is powering an automatic portable antenna. I power all this at the same time if needed from a 300 watt Go Power pure sine wave inverter. I ran a dedicated circuit from the inverter to the entertainment area and to an outside outlet to run all this. It works great. No more running my generator just to watch a little TV. I have 2 - 6V golf cart batteries which power this all great.
2oldman
Explorer II
Feb 28, 2018
stevekk wrote:
Thanks everyone. Guess I will think more about getting an inverter. Should I get a pure sign inverter?
SINE inverter, as in sine wave. Yes.
TNGW1500SE
Explorer
Feb 28, 2018
RLS7201 wrote:
.........Prices are cumming down..........

Was that a joke or a typo?
stevekk
Explorer
Feb 28, 2018
Thanks everyone. Guess I will think more about getting an inverter. Should I get a pure sign inverter?
ktmrfs
Explorer II
Feb 28, 2018
yes, Jensen makes 12V TV's.

many of the others even though they plug into the wall, run off 18ish volts, likely the same brick used for the majority of laptop PC's which often use 18ishV chargers.

so one could likely use a laptop charger with 12VDC in and the correct mating plug for the TV. I looked at that and decided to just keep using the inverter I installed in the trailer.
RLS7201
Explorer II
Feb 27, 2018
garry1p wrote:
The brick (inverter)also acts as a regulator so by passing the brick into another 12VDC sources will give you unregulated 12VDC not sure how much tolerance the TV would have but the RV converter will put out over 14V at times.

If the TV comes wired for 12VDC and can be plugged into a 12V outlet it will have an internal regulator.

You are correct about the converter voltage. I run my converter & 15+ volts when off grid and my 120 volt with power supply in cord TVs have survived. Maybe it's because the wall wart is rated for 14 volts, not 12.
I have actually seen some TVs with in cord power supplies rated at 17 volts.

Richard
sch911
Explorer
Feb 27, 2018
This is a case where you should err on the side of getting a good TV such as Samsung, Sony, or LG. Forget the 12V hookup and go with a small inverter (as previously mentioned).