12V LED TV options
Are there any other options out there besides Jensen? Looking for something in the 26" range. Currently have a 19" Jensen 12V in the living area that I am moving to the front 5er bedroom and want ...
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tenbear wrote:
Some of the TVs that use a brick are 14 volt. These will work just as well as the 12v. The voltage is usually marked on the brick. Don't ask the salesmen about 12v TVs, they don't know.
The advantage of using a 12-14 volt TV is it uses less power than using an inverter. Not important if you have hookups but if you are camping off the grid it will reduce the current drain and allow you to watch TV longer. It also allows you to hook-up the TV once and use it whether or not you have hookups without re-hooking up the TV.
Yes, I have a 12v TV.
Some sets will require more than 12.6 volts to operate. That means you might see the television fail to operate when the battery-bank drops below 90%soc if no shore-power is available.
