12 V or 110 TV

cubbear wrote:
should a person get a 12 V TV or use inverter and 110 V

As others have mentioned, as long as you have an appropriate inverter, either voltage TV will work.

I chose to go with a 22" Samsung LCD TV that I picked up at Costco. It comes with an external power brick and has a 14Vdc socket on the TV… it operates just fine on the ~12.6V from my TC's battery. I typically power it straight from the battery as this eliminates the need for me to run the inverter, which in turn saves me from wasting a little bit of energy due to conversion losses in the inverter & transformer (1.4A vs 3.1A)… plus it eliminates the wiring/clutter of the power brick.

Before making a decision based solely on voltage, I would suggest that you first evaluate your personal needs. Is there a particular size/brand you're interested in? Do you want one with an integrated DVD player? Where/how do you plan to mount the TV and what power sources are available at that location? Do you already own an inverter?

Cheers,
-Mark

On edit: I just re-checked the current using inverter & power brick and it is 3.8A, not the 3.1A I had originally posted.
So compared to running directly from a 12.6V source (house battery) it is an increase of 2.4 Amps (2.7 times more watts used!). So, at least in my configuration, running directly from the battery is much more economical in terms of total energy consumption.