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alliemac9
Explorer
May 14, 2014

Can't run Samsung T27B350 TV directly off 12V DC, correct?

I'm working to get things set up to maximize my upcoming solar install. I already have a TV that is primarily used as a computer monitor in the RV and I'd like to figure out if there is a way to direc...
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ryanw821
Explorer
May 15, 2014
If you have a TV with a wall wart that is more than 12volt (like Tom_M said his is 24v), they do make DC/DC transformers to step up the voltage. You would waste SOME power in the transformer, but would still be less loss than an inverter, and you wouldn't have to worry about "square vs modified vs sine wave" issue.

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