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stevekk
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Feb 27, 2018

Where can I find a 12 VDC 32 inch or larger TV

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.
  • I had a brick that fed 12.4 volts into the tv and I ran it direct on battery power. If the battery got low the tv would give a beep tone too annoying to continue. When charging and the voltage climbed to 14.2+ the screen would get very bright and I thought it may burn out. 300 watt sine wave inverter and no more issues.

    Small inverter makes for easier installation.
  • I agree with Chuck, get a 400 watt inverter. They're cheap and will allow you to pick any 32" TV.
  • 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.
  • 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-travel

    Richard
  • 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.
  • Start here:

    Jensen

    The inverter will probably cheaper in the long run and offer you more choices in tv's.
  • 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.

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