19" RCA TV

[mike-uswest]

I am looking at a new TV for my trailer. The one I am looking at is an RCA DETG185R. It comes with a converter plug going from the 120 to 12 volt at the set. Can one get a plug to go from the 12 volt plug at the TV area to the set, and will it take the voltage that is produced by the solar panels of around 15 volts?

Mike

[delwhjr]

D.E.Bishop wrote:

2oldman wrote:

D.E.Bishop wrote:
.. They are used less than the home sets but last a lot longer than the more expensive Sony and Samsung sets we have purchased for the S&B..

I have both Sony and Sam, and I have never had one die.

After 33 years in the electrical/electronics field I have come to expect all appliances to suffer from infant mortality. Just because you haven't had it happen to you doesn't mean it won't and that it is uncommon. Todays electronic components are made by about 6 different companies and they fail. I have had fewer failures with the Insignia brand than with the big name companies. If a TV set makes it past infancy, it generally will have a long trouble free life.

HP, Garmin and Gateway to mention only a few all sell reconditioned electronics that have failed under warranty. It's just life as it is today.

Oh and I do like Sony, if you get a good one it seems to last forever. Expensive but may be very long lasting.

X2
My background is also in electronics, some with the manufacturing level.

FWTW, Insignia is made for BB by Samsung or LG. Both of my Insignia TVs are Samsung sourced, the remote is identical to the Samsung units, and my Insignia Blu-Ray is also Samsung. Most major brands engage in OEM sourcing. It keeps the contractors busy and provides revenue streams without additional warranty liability.
All of the manufacturers build with the idea of "planned obsolescence" in mind. They do not purposely build to fail but calculate fail rates and longevity with an eye to turnover. They don't make money unless you buy a new one.

RoHS has nothing to do with quality. It specifies what hazardous chemicals can't be used or the maximum level used in manufacturing.
This is a good thing.

[D_E_Bishop]

2oldman wrote:

D.E.Bishop wrote:
.. They are used less than the home sets but last a lot longer than the more expensive Sony and Samsung sets we have purchased for the S&B..

I have both Sony and Sam, and I have never had one die.

After 33 years in the electrical/electronics field I have come to expect all appliances to suffer from infant mortality. Just because you haven't had it happen to you doesn't mean it won't and that it is uncommon. Todays electronic components are made by about 6 different companies and they fail. I have had fewer failures with the Insignia brand than with the big name companies. If a TV set makes it past infancy, it generally will have a long trouble free life.

HP, Garmin and Gateway to mention only a few all sell reconditioned electronics that have failed under warranty. It's just life as it is today.

Oh and I do like Sony, if you get a good one it seems to last forever. Expensive but may be very long lasting.

[2oldman]

D.E.Bishop wrote:
.. They are used less than the home sets but last a lot longer than the more expensive Sony and Samsung sets we have purchased for the S&B..

I have both Sony and Sam, and I have never had one die.

[D_E_Bishop]

I have been using Insignia and other Best Buy House brands in our RVs for at least ten years, all of them have been 12vdc with a wall brick to convert. They are used less than the home sets but last a lot longer than the more expensive Sony and Samsung sets we have purchased for the S&B.

You can pull your own 12vdc wires if need be but considering that a 19" set will use less than 3 amps, why not tap off a nearby 12vdc source.

When we plug in at a campground, the first few minutes the charge voltage is usually 13.5 to 14.5 volts and then the converter figures out the batteries are at full charge and drops to 12.4 or there about. I don't know about the RCA but most sets give an operating range in the products manual. Best to check there and not rely on opinion.

If I were you and there is a BB near you, I would go there and buy a 24" set for 20 or 30 bucks more if it will fit in the space you have available. Walmart has some good deals too. We did find a good deal on a 24" Insignia with the wall brick and built in DVD player for about $150 up in OR. We bought it for some friends who allow us to use their beach house almost anytime but who don't have cable and OTA on the Central Oregon Coast is virtually non-existent.

[mike-uswest]

2oldman wrote:
Why are you charging at 15 volts?

It probably will. Have you seen the Amazon review on that thing? Not good.

If you just got an inverter you could get a real TV, like a Samsung or Sony.

My meter on my controller reads up to that amount when it is charging with good sun. I try to keep it at 14.8 and it will change if is cold or hot and have to be adjusted. I did see the reviews in various areas, and I agree, it is not good. But for $89 you get what you pay for. They didn't have any at Harbour Freight. That is where I usually go to for GOOD cheap stuff. I liked the 12 volt ability though. The one I use now is from the house, and is a Samsung. I have a 400 watt inverter hard wired in, but it only has two outlets. Just fishing for ideas. Thanks for the ideas.

Mike

[Lwiddis]

I agree with 2oldman.

[2oldman]

Why are you charging at 15 volts?

It probably will. Have you seen the Amazon review on that thing? Not good.

If you just got an inverter you could get a real TV, like a Samsung or Sony.