Television - 12 volt or 120?
Bought our trailer new back in 2002. We rarely use the TV, that just isn't the type of camping we do. That said, wife wants to upgrade (the TV) to something more modern - mainly with the intention...
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Tom_M wrote:RLS7201 wrote:I guess 'junk' is a bit harsh. I did purchase a Tyler brand TV from Amazon two years ago and the picture quality was so bad that I returned it. Some common brands for 12 volt TVs are Jensen, SuperSonic, and AXESS. Doing a search on Amazon I could not find one that was a smart TV. You are paying a premium price just for the 12 volt capability. My present TV in my RV is a 32" Vizio and I'm using a 300 watt GoPower PSW inverter. No load current is about 0.25 amps. Claimed efficiency is 80% to 90%.
Which 12 volt TVs are junk? Can you give us some examples of failures and which components failed? I'm sure you've had some personal experiences with said failures. Please enlighten us.
Richard
Funny enough, I'd pay a premium for a TV the ISN"T smart!
I wonder if the 12v units, given they are built for RV's, are made more robust to handle the banging around. 110v TV just sit on a stand or hang on a wall.
Any one with a dead one ever open it up? Are the electronics all potted up? Mounts more robust? This would account for higher $ along with way lower production numbers.
