Order the "0ptional" TV with our new trailer or buy our own?

Yesterday I took some photos in a different model (slightly larger) than we are getting by the same mfg. Where the mfg supplied TV would plug in there is a double A.C. outlet, a round D.C. like cigarette lighter size female plug in, cable hookup, and three male plugs that are yellow, white and red.
Also, online I found a photo of the exact TV the mfg offers plugged in to one A.C. outlet, the cable, and the three other male plugs. And this is the same unit we are going to order. So I guess this A.C. plug must be going through a inverter? They are supposed to have the same unit we want to order available this afternoon, that's sold, for us to look at. I'll ask if they can check the voltage at the A.C. plug.
Also, the mfg has an option for a 1500 watt "Go Power" Inverter for $1007.75, retail, is this worth getting?
Thanks for all your input!

I would purchase my own HDTV that I would run with our inverter which I currently do in our TH. Save lots of $$$ and I would be able to get a better quality, high-end brand. Some rigs do come with an inverter stock from the factory, particularly when a residential fridge is installed. We have installed aftermarket our own inverters, one that supplies AC power to our whole rig and another dedicated to running all our A/V equipment in our entertainment center. Nothing wrong with going with a DC powered tv, for us I found selection and sizes are limited, plus we have solar and generator to easily recover the miniscule power loss produced with the conversion of DC into AC by the inverter.

Buy and install your own. If you need a tv without running the genny than buy a full sine wave inverter (notice I wrote FULL sine wave) and you would probably still save money and have something that you can use over and over unlike the tv which when dead the dc part goes with it and you have to start all over. Think about some solar to recharge the batterys too. You might ( and i'm sure there are plenty of folks out there that) use a modified sine wave inverter. but it might be an expense trial if it doesn't work. And by using an inverter rather than a dc tv you can power a sat dish or a dvd player whatever.

Is there an AC plug where you want to put the TV or did they only install a 12V receptacle at the TV? If there is an AC receptecal make sure it's powered when you're not plugged into shore power.

Yes, it sounds like you'll have an invertor, but usually not all of the AC plugs get power off of the invertor. Per the above question, if there's an AC plug at the TV, is it one of the AC outlets that's powered off of the invertor.

You may have to decide if you want to run an extension cord from an invertor powered AC outlet to where the TV is. If you can get AC power to the TV, then buy your own.

Bill

If you are depending on the inverter you would use an AC tv. If you want to run directly off your 12v system you need a DC tv. Plenty to choose from:
DC Tv's
How that hooks to your 12v system is what I can't tell you. See if it is prewired.

placergold wrote:
I thought all the newer RV installed TV'S were able to run on D.C. current because there is a inverter the battery power runs through to convert it to A.C. to power appliances

If they come with an inverter, yes. Most do not, unless you have a residential refer, and then the inverter only powers the refer.

That's what inverters do, make 120vac from batteries. You will have to have that to plug n' play a household TV. Many of us have inverters. Wonderful piece of equipment. That said, I've camped next to many people who run a generator to watch TV. Not something I'd do.

Any TV that comes with the RV is likely to be c rap. They put in the cheapest they can find.