new tv

[tinkerer]

We need to upgrade our rear bedroom tv. It appears that a 24-28 inch size will fit into the area. Are there any brands that standout for rv use? This a normal 120v tv. 🙂

[deltamaster]

Oh, just in case someone is wondering.

LCD TVs are very similar to Laptop computer displays. The fluorescent tube type (typical or ordinary type) have a white reflective layer of plastic on the back of the LED screen that reflects the tiny fluorescent tube light evenly against the back side of the LCD display. The display is hence back-lit with a relatively even light. Some displays have one tube (on the bottom or the top)and others have two (one on top and one on the bottom). Sometimes these will create a slight shadow if there is only one tube or if one of the tubes burns out. Generally these produce an adequate picture when viewed straight on and have been on the market for MANY years.

In an LED/LCD display there is an array of tiny LEDs behind the display. These are lit individually and correspond with the picture on the screen so that they are on and off depending on the display. Areas of the display that are black will hae the corresponding LED behind it turned off so that the black area is truly black and not just blotted out by the liquid in the display which creates sharper, more defined and deeper blacks. Other hues also have corresponding LEDs lit or not depending on the hue. A gray area or a dark blue area may only have half the LEDs lit and so forth. That is why the LED/LDC pictures are richer and sharper.

[deltamaster]

turbojimmy wrote:

deltamaster wrote:
I second the Vizio. Mine is 12 volt powered through a 110v power supply so I straight-wired it to 12 volts and dumped the power supply and it works just fine.

I did the same thing with a Haier brand in my limo. Works great and has survived extreme temp changes. The LCD backlit TVs don't use much power - a lot of them are 12V.

I had a couple of specifics in mind when I was looking for a new TV.

12 volt was one of them.

LED/LCD was another. I had heard the LED TVs have clearer, sharper, deeper picture than fluorescent tube/LCD TVs.

Had to be able to receive digital signals for OTA broadcasting.

15 inch was another but I found that the current VIZIO offering of 19 inch was approximately the same size as my old 15 inch so it fit the bill nicely.

I checked all over the place and found that the choices for such a small TV are few in the B&M retail outlets. Most LED/LCD TVs for sale in stores today are much larger.

Finally I found this one at Target in Bluffton, SC but did not buy it at that time. Later I found it again at the Target in Poughkeepsie, NY and snapped it up.

This VIZIO met all the requirements I requested and works very well. The only thing I do not like is that the speakers are just a bit "Tinny" and there is no real way to adjust the base. Others may not even notice it but I like a little more base in the audio.

[turbojimmy]

deltamaster wrote:
I second the Vizio. Mine is 12 volt powered through a 110v power supply so I straight-wired it to 12 volts and dumped the power supply and it works just fine.

I did the same thing with a Haier brand in my limo. Works great and has survived extreme temp changes. The EDIT: LED (not LCD) backlit TVs don't use much power - a lot of them are 12V.

[deltamaster]

Johno02 wrote:
Find a display of TVs, and pay particular attention to the viewing angle, especially from below the screen. The one we installed has to be tilted steeply in order to see it from the bed.

I agree, viewing angle is very important. My old TV had a bad picture when viewed from underneath unless it was tiled sharply down. I made sure when I purchased this VIZIO that it had an acceptable picture when viewed from underneath as it is mounted at cabinet level in my rig.

The VIZIO does have an acceptable picture when viewed from underneath without requiring it to be tilted so sharply.

[wa8yxm]

Johno02 wrote:
one that fits, and is cheap. Walmart or Sams Club.

Good advice..... My story.

I have two 21" in the bedroom they monitor different things (One is hooked to the ANTENNA, the other to CABLE, one is also a computer monitor and from time to time I need a TV and Monitor net to each other)

ONE is a SAMSUNG.. Runs not on 12 but rather 14 volts (per the labels on it and the power brick)... IT also has other features I like, but we won't list those. Got a good deal cause it was a floor model at Wal*Mart and they lost the remote.. turns out I had a spare remote that works 100% with that model.

Now: Why I mention it.. As I said, 14 volt.. now I run it off an inverter (Cause I do not have the proper 12 volt cord) but.

14 +/- 10 percent is 12.6 to 15.6
14 +/- 20 percent is 11.2 to 18 volt

Most RV's with fresh batteries Fully charged provide 12.6 when on battery and around less than 15.6 in boost/absorption modes.

And the 20% figure is dead battery to way more than the converter outputs....

Thus I like my samsung, 2nd one I have owned. (First died of old age but it was also not an ATSC TV (modern digital wide screen) it was, howevr a computer monitor.

[tropical_ron]

I installed 2 Vizio led tvs. They hardly weigh anything compared to the boat anchors that came in the motorhome. Led's weigh less than lcd, fyi.

[Johno02]

Find a display of TVs, and pay particular attention to the viewing angle, especially from below the screen. The one we installed has to be tilted steeply in order to see it from the bed.

[Two_Jayhawks]

I would shop for replacement unit by exact size and stuff as much TV as you can possibly fit. Any brand will be fine and I believe they will all be LCD/LED in that size.

[J-Rooster]

alkillion wrote:
I installed 2 Sonys in my old coach. Worked great.

X-2 on Sony they make very nice TV Sets!

[alkillion]

I installed 2 Sonys in my old coach. Worked great.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

We have a Samsung Smart TV and love it. From Sears on sale.

[deltamaster]

othertonka wrote:
I have a Vizio that I really like.

I second the Vizio. Mine is 12 volt powered through a 110v power supply so I straight-wired it to 12 volts and dumped the power supply and it works just fine.

[Ivylog]

I removed my old TV and installed a LCD in the bedroom too, but in a different location as we lay in bed and read/watch TV. Added two doors to where the TV was with a new shelf for more storage. Hung the new LCD from the ceiling over the bed. Ran the cables in 1" thinwall PVC, but had to leave room for the slide to come in.

[Ivylog]

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